| John F. Kennedy Educational Complex ACT, BTMF, SET and STEM | |
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61-127 Preakness Avenue , , 07522 United States | |
| Coordinates | 40°54′52″N 74°11′15″W / 40.91444°N 74.18750°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public high school |
| Established | 1965 |
| School district | Paterson Public Schools |
| NCES School ID | 341269003171[1] |
| Principal | Jorge Osoria (Instruction) Michael Hill (Operations) |
| Faculty | 141.0 FTEs[1] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 2,053 (as of 2022–23)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 14.6:1[1] |
| Color(s) | Red and black[2] |
| Athletics conference | Big North Conference (general) North Jersey Super Football Conference (football) |
| Team name | Knights[2] |
| Rival | Eastside High School |
| Website | jfk |
John F. Kennedy Educational Complex (or John F. Kennedy High School) is a four-year public high school in Paterson, United States, that serves the western section of Paterson. Kennedy High School, which serves students in ninth through twelfth grade, is a part of the Paterson Public Schools. 93% of the students are of minority races, and a majority of them speak either a non-English language at home or are very limited in English. The school uses the Infinite Campus school management system for tasks such as student attendance and grading, and full online grade access is available online.
In 2011, the school was split into theme schools, with four smaller academies operating within the high school, in order to give students a choice in areas they wanted to pursue.[3] These schools are:
- School of Architecture and Construction Trades (ACT)
- School of Business, Technology, Marketing and Finance (BTMF)
- School of Education and Training (SET)
- School of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM)
The school has been accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Elementary and Secondary Schools since 1928.[4] It has suffered low rankings when it comes to official lists of top public schools in New Jersey, as well as accusations of violence and poor conduct by the school's instructors and the Paterson Education Association.
As of the 2022–23 school year, the school had an enrollment of 2,053 students and 141.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 14.6:1. There were 1,035 students (50.4% of enrollment) eligible for free lunch and 25 (1.2% of students) eligible for reduced-cost lunch.[1]
- ^ a b c d e School data for John F. Kennedy High School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed February 1, 2024.
- ^ a b Cite error: The named reference
NJSIAAprofilewas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Brody, Leslie. "Paterson to split JFK high school into four academies", The Record, March 7, 2011. Accessed November 14, 2011. "Paterson school officials will split the troubled John F. Kennedy High School into four smaller academies so that starting next fall, all public high school students in the city will be enrolled in a 'choice' magnet school."
- ^ John F. Kennedy High School, Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Elementary and Secondary Schools. Accessed June 17, 2011.