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About this school
John F Kennedy High School is
an urban public school
in New Orleans, Louisiana that is part of Orleans Parish School District.
It serves 657 students
in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.0:1.
Its teachers have had 26 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
96%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
John F Kennedy High School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Dec 5, 2025
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John F Kennedy High School
$17,503
raised using DonorsChoose
26
projects
funded
16
teachers
funded
175
donors
3
projects for
technology
7
projects for
books
John F Kennedy High School has received support from
27 individuals from Louisiana and
148 individuals out-of-state.