Enrollment & Outcomes Scorecard
John F Kennedy High School
Public · La Palma · Orange County · 1,992 students · Class of 2025
UC Reach Score · Class of 2025
13
Below the CA median
below the state median
Higher than 33% of California high schools
-1.7 pp vs. peer median (15)
· Ranked #6 of 10 similar schools
5-year UC Reach Score
2021 · 19
2025 · 13
-13%
Senior-class enrollment (2018–2026)
-6.3 pp
vs. Orange County baseline (-7%)
~1837
5-yr projected enrollment (155 fewer than today)
- ▸On UC Reach Score, John F Kennedy High School sits in the middle of its similar-school group (ranked #6 of 10): 13 vs. a peer median of 15.
- ▸John F Kennedy High School's UC Reach Score has stepped down from a peak of 23 in 2020 to 13 in 2025 — a 9-point decline worth tracking.
- ▸Senior-class enrollment is down 13% (606→525 from 2018 to 2026), tracking the peer-group median of -13%.
- ▸At its recent rate (-2.7%/yr), enrollment projects to ~1837 by 2029 — about 155 fewer students than today.
Most similar nearby schools
| School | Type | UC Reach Score | Enroll. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cerritos High School | Public | 48 | -1% |
| Norwalk High School | Public | 11 | -6% |
| Bellflower High School | Public | 15 | -13% |
| Lakewood High School | Public | 12 | -26% |
| Cypress High School | Public | 30 | -2% |
| Fullerton Union High School | Public | 21 | -13% |
UC Reach = top-6 UC admits ÷ senior class. Sources: UCOP Admissions by Source School, CDE enrollment, IRS Form 990, NCES F-33. Reach — by Test Prep Gurus · Methodology
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