John F. Kennedy High

Grades 9–12 Public District: West Contra Costa Unified

4300 Cutting Blvd., Richmond, CA 94804 Map

Math (met standard)
23%
−9 state 32% · 2025-26
English (met standard)
14%
−43 state 57% · 2025-26
Science (met standard)
10%
−27 state 38% · 2025-26
Low income
60%
free or reduced-price lunch
Students
740
2024-25
Students per teacher
19.3
2024-25

Test score trends

Share of students who met or exceeded the state standard each year.

Latest results by grade

Grade Math English Science
Grade 11 23% state 32% · 2025-26 14% state 57% · 2025-26 —
All grades 23% state 32% · 2025-26 14% state 57% · 2025-26 10% state 38% · 2025-26
Results by year (all grades)
School year Math English Science
2025-26 23% state 32% 14% state 57% 10% state 38%
2024-25 9% state 31% 16% state 57% 2% state 33%
2023-24 6% state 28% 15% state 56% 5% state 30%
2022-23 4% state 27% 21% state 55% —
2021-22 1% state 27% 15% state 55% 4% state 27%
2018-19 2% state 32% 14% state 57% 4% state 28%
2017-18 1% state 31% 20% state 56% —
2016-17 3% state 32% 14% state 60% —
2015-16 3% state 32% 17% state 59% —
2014-15 6% state 30% 22% state 56% —

Graduation & college

4-year graduation rate
76%
state 88% · 2025-26
Graduates meeting UC/CSU (A–G)
22%
state 55% · 2025-26
College-going rate
42%
state 66% · 2022-23

Graduation rate: students who earned a regular diploma within four years. UC/CSU: share of graduates who completed the A–G courses required by the University of California and California State University. College-going: share of high school completers who enrolled in any college within 12 months.

Students

Race and ethnicity, 2024-25

Year-by-year history is loaded from the NCES Common Core of Data (2017-18 onward).

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Subject percentages show the share of students who met or exceeded the state standard.

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Grades 7–12 Charter · Summit Public School K2 District
0.9 mi
14%
−22 vs state
25%
−27 vs state
18%
−19 vs state
10% Average of math, English and science: 29% in 2022-23 → 19% in 2025-26 82% 554 Hispanic 76%
Invictus Academy of Richmond
Grades 7–12 Charter · Invictus Academy of Richmond District
1.6 mi
17%
−19 vs state
39%
−13 vs state
21%
−15 vs state
7% Average of math, English and science: 33% in 2022-23 → 26% in 2025-26 79% 403 Hispanic 74%
John Henry High
Grades 9–12 Charter · John Henry High District
1.6 mi
15%
−17 vs state
26%
−31 vs state
12%
−26 vs state
3% Average of math, English and science: 18% in 2022-23 → 21% in 2025-26 86% 333 Hispanic 89%
Greenwood Academy
Grades 9–12 Alternative · West Contra Costa Unified
1.8 mi
7%
−25 vs state
1%
−56 vs state
0%
−38 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 2% in 2022-23 → 3% in 2025-26 94% 200 Hispanic 63%
Leadership Public Schools: Richmond
Grades 9–12 Charter · Leadership Public Schools: Richmond District
1.9 mi
21%
−11 vs state
38%
−19 vs state
23%
−15 vs state
7% Average of math, English and science: 20% in 2022-23 → 27% in 2025-26 65% 546 Hispanic 96%
Richmond High
Grades 9–12 · West Contra Costa Unified
2.1 mi
5%
−27 vs state
28%
−29 vs state
12%
−26 vs state
4% Average of math, English and science: 19% in 2022-23 → 15% in 2025-26 97% 1,280 Hispanic 90%
El Cerrito High
Grades 9–12 · West Contra Costa Unified
2.2 mi
38%
+7 vs state
56%
−1 vs state
44%
+5 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 47% in 2022-23 → 46% in 2025-26 39% 1,460 Hispanic 32%
Albany High
Grades 9–12 · Albany City Unified
2.8 mi
69%
+37 vs state
84%
+27 vs state
73%
+34 vs state
3% Average of math, English and science: 72% in 2022-23 → 75% in 2025-26 31% 1,122 Asian 33%
Vista Independent Study / Virtual Academy
Grades K–12 Alternative · West Contra Costa Unified
3.0 mi
30%
−5 vs state
36%
−16 vs state
29%
−8 vs state
15% Average of math, English and science: 17% in 2022-23 → 32% in 2025-26 53% 420 Hispanic 47%
Middle College High
Grades 9–12 · West Contra Costa Unified
3.2 mi
56%
+24 vs state
84%
+27 vs state
59%
+20 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 67% in 2022-23 → 66% in 2025-26 65% 294 Hispanic 50%