Public school · Fremont Unified

John F. Kennedy High — Rating & test scores

39999 Blacow Road, Fremont · 1,273 students · Grades 9–12

How to enroll
Compare

Compare schools

Choose up to four high schools.

Type at least two characters to search.

Save

Sign in to save this school

Campus map · © OpenStreetMap

Drawn from OpenStreetMap. Volunteers map it, so a new building may be missing. Buildings with no mapped height are drawn one storey high.

A picture of the campus, not an attendance boundary or a rating.

Schools maintain a closed campus policy. For students’ safety, visitors may enter a campus only with the school’s official permission; this drawing implies no permission to enter.

Scope Score 76

SolidScope Score · 54th percentile. Higher than 54 in 100 of the 1,498 California public high schools we score.

75 is the typical California school. 100 is the best result in the state. How the score is built

In 2024–25, 90% of the class graduated in four years (302 of 337); across California, 89%.

Source for this line
Source
CDE four-year adjusted cohort graduation rate (ACGR), 2024–25
Students
students who started 9th grade together: 337
Comparison
California: graduates divided by students who started 9th grade together, across 2,281 public schools’ rows (our combination, not CDE’s published state rate; 432,702 of 487,177).

Overview

Is John F. Kennedy a good high school?

Solid. John F. Kennedy is higher than most California high schools on test results and attendance.

Test results, spring 2025

English, Proficient or Advanced5963%
Math, Proficient or Advanced7138%
English, Advanced7435%
Math, Advanced7117%

Showing up, 2024–25

Attendance6717 in 100
John F. Kennedy’s place among California high schools, out of 100Fremont Unified’s other high schoolsBar colour, from the lowest quarter of schools to the highest

One more thing to know

6.1% of students (84 of 1,370) were suspended at least once in 2025–26, against 2.9% at the average California high school.

Each bar is John F. Kennedy’s place among 1,498 California public high schools we score. Our calculation from California Department of Education records, updated October 15, 2026.

How to read these bars, and their sources

A place counts the schools out of 100 with a lower figure. The dashed line is the middle. Test results are from spring 2025, grade 11, the latest year with a high school Scope Score. That year the state called these levels Met or exceeded and Exceeded. Attendance counts students who missed 10% or more of school days; fewer is better, so a higher place means fewer such students.

Source for the sentence
CDE suspension file, 2025–26. All students enrolled during the year (CDE’s cumulative enrollment): 1,370. District and California figures are averages of school rates (6 Fremont Unified schools; 1,492 scored California high schools), our calculation.

In its own words

What does John F. Kennedy say about itself?

We haven’t read John F. Kennedy’s website yet. Until we do, the school’s own site is the best place to hear it in its own words.

Open fremontunified.org (opens in a new tab)

Nearby

How does it compare with schools nearby?

4 of the 6 high schools nearby have a higher Scope Score than John F. Kennedy. Each school is compared with every California high school.

Scope Score

7 high schools within 3.1 miles, highest score first. Under each name is how the school takes students.

  1. Mission San JoseNeighborhood school · by addressScope Score 9698th
  2. IrvingtonNeighborhood school · by addressScope Score 9397th
  3. AmericanNeighborhood school · by addressScope Score 9396th
  4. WashingtonNeighborhood school · by addressScope Score 8586th
  5. John F. KennedyScope Score 7654th
  6. Newark MemorialNewark Unified · by addressScope Score 7445th
  7. Circle of Independent LearningCharter · its own lotteryScope Score 7232nd
Fremont UnifiedA neighborhood school in another districtCharter

A neighborhood school in another district takes students who live in its area. Ask that district about a transfer. A charter school takes applications from any family and holds a lottery when it has more applicants than seats.

Scope Score from California Department of Education state tests (CAASPP), spring 2025, grade 11. Distance is a straight line from this campus and is not an attendance boundary. See these schools on the map

Scores and family income

Further right, more students are from low-income families. Higher up, more students met or exceeded the standard in English.

50%75%0%25%50%75%100%

6 of 7 schools are named on the chart. Point at a dot or tap it to read any school.

English results: California Department of Education state tests (CAASPP), spring 2025, grade 11. Low-income is the share of students who qualified for free or reduced-price meals, 2024–25. The chart compares results, not causes.

Schools like it

How does John F. Kennedy compare with schools like it?

John F. Kennedy’s Scope Score is 76. 198 California high schools, counting John F. Kennedy, have a similar share of students from low-income families. Their typical score is 76. John F. Kennedy’s result is higher than 99 of them.

The five schools with the highest results of the 198

  1. Students from low-income families: 50%

    Scope Score 99Strong · 99th percentile

  2. Students from low-income families: 54%

    Scope Score 98Strong · 99th percentile

  3. Students from low-income families: 54%

    Scope Score 96Strong · 98th percentile

  4. Students from low-income families: 47%

    Scope Score 94Strong · 97th percentile

  5. Students from low-income families: 57%

    Scope Score 93Strong · 97th percentile

198 California public high schools where 47% to 59% of students qualified for free or reduced-price meals in 2024–25. The chart compares results, not causes. Our calculation from California Department of Education records, spring 2025.

How the group is chosen

The group is every California public high school we score where 47% to 59% of students qualified for free or reduced-price meals in 2024–25. That is within 6 points of John F. Kennedy’s share. The count includes John F. Kennedy. Typical means the median: half are higher and half are lower. Schools differ in more than family income, and no score is changed for it. Our calculation from California Department of Education records: state tests (CAASPP), spring 2025, and school meal eligibility, 2024–25.

Over time

Have results changed?

Results in both subjects were lower than in 2025. English went from 63% to 58% and math from 38% to 32%.

Share at the state’s top two test levels, 2017 to 2026

Grade 11. Point at a year, tap it or use the arrow keys to read its figures.

English

No comparable testsNo tests25%50%75%2017201820192022202320242025202682%66%80%Fremont UnifiedDistrict58%John F. KennedyThis school57%CaliforniaCalifornia

Math

No comparable testsNo tests25%50%75%2017201820192022202320242025202666%41%68%Fremont UnifiedDistrict32%John F. KennedyThis school32%CaliforniaCalifornia

The lines break where a year has no comparable state test results. Each spring tests a different group of students. Fremont Unified’s line combines its 6 high schools we score (our calculation). Faint lines are its other schools. Source: California Department of Education, state tests (CAASPP).

Each year’s results

The top two levels were called Met or Exceeded before 2026 and are called Proficient or Advanced now. Fremont Unified’s figure weights each school by the students it tested.

English, grade 11: share at the top two levels
SpringJohn F. KennedyFremont UnifiedCaliforniaTested here
201766%82%60%347
201865%82%56%273
201971%81%57%310
202269%82%55%337
202367%80%55%307
202450%79%56%292
202563%82%57%297
202658%80%57%291
Math, grade 11: share at the top two levels
SpringJohn F. KennedyFremont UnifiedCaliforniaTested here
201741%66%32%352
201843%69%31%280
201943%68%32%312
202236%68%27%335
202337%66%27%306
202431%64%28%290
202538%68%30%300
202632%68%32%290

Tests

How did students here do on state tests?

Near California in both subjects.

English

58%

scored Proficient or Advanced.

22202929
Fremont Unified78%California57%

Math

32%

scored Proficient or Advanced.

48201616
Fremont Unified65%California32%
MinimalDeveloping levelProficientAdvanced

In grade 11, spring 2026, 58% scored Proficient or Advanced in English and 32% in math, against 57% and 32% across California.

The state published these results on October 15, 2026. What changed across California. Spring 2026, grade 11 combined. From spring 2026, the state calls its top two levels “Proficient or Advanced” (formerly “Met or Exceeded”). Source: California Department of Education, state tests (CAASPP).

How does math compare with English?

In grade 11, spring 2026, math trails English by 26 percentage points in the share who scored Proficient or Advanced, against 25 points across California. The grade 11 cards above give each subject’s share.

All four test levels, with the number of students tested
Share of students tested at each level, spring 2026. The state’s test levels Advanced, Proficient, the Developing level (formerly Nearly met) and Minimal.
StudentsAdvancedProficientDeveloping levelMinimalTested
English, grade 11 · This school29%29%20%22%291
English, grade 11 · California27%30%21%22%414,559
English, grade 11 · Fremont Unified53%25%11%11%2,479
Math, grade 11 · This school16%16%20%48%290
Math, grade 11 · California16%16%20%48%413,523
Math, grade 11 · Fremont Unified48%17%13%22%2,475

Spring 2026, grade 11 combined: 291 tested in English, 290 tested in math. California combines the state’s results for the same grades, weighted by students tested (our calculation).

Who goes here

Who goes here?

Asian students are the largest group here, at 37% of students. 217 of 1,348 students missed 10% or more of school days.

Missing school, 2025–26

16in 100

students were chronically absent. That means they missed 10% or more of school days (217 of 1,348 students).

At the average Fremont Unified high school: 11 in 100. At the average California high school: 22 in 100.

Suspensions: 6.1% of students were suspended at least once (84 of 1,370). Average California high school 2.9%.

Students, 2024–25

1,273

students in grades 9–12.

Asian 37%Hispanic or Latino 35%White 10%Filipino 7%Two or more races 4%Black or African American 4%Pacific Islander 1%Not reported <1%

Family income

53%

of students qualified for free or reduced-price meals in 2024–25, 671 of 1,273. California: 63%.

Teachers, 2024–25

63

teachers, with 11 years of experience on average.

13% were in their first year.

89% of teaching positions had the right credential, 2021–22.

English learners

46%

of English learners moved up at least one level on the state’s English test (ELPAC), or stayed at the top, spring 2025 to spring 2026 (99 of 216 students).

Fremont Unified: 50%. California: 47%.

It counts students moving up the test’s levels, so a student can count here before becoming fluent. Sources: California Department of Education and the California School Dashboard. Each tile names its year.

Full student mix, 2025–26
StudentsHere
Asian37%
Hispanic or Latino35%
White10%
Filipino7%
Two or more races4%
Black or African American4%
Pacific Islander1%
Not reported<1%
American Indian or Alaska Native—
Where these figures come from

Attendance and suspensions: California Department of Education, 2025–26. Student mix: the students the state’s attendance file counts, 2025–26; a dash means our records hold no count. English learner progress: California School Dashboard, 2026 . Student count: California Department of Education enrollment, 2024–25. Teachers: California Department of Education staffing files, 2024–25.

Teaching credentials: California’s School Accountability Report Card, 2024–25, measured in 2021–22: 56.7 of 63.9 full-time teaching positions. It counts positions, not individual teachers.

Student groups

How do kids like mine do here?

Low-income students scored well below the same group across California in English.

This schoolThe same group, California
  • Asian97 tested73%California 79%
  • Hispanic or Latino110 tested45%California 49%
  • Low-income166 tested39%California 49%
  • Students with disabilities33 tested18%California 19%
  • English learners68 tested12%California 8%

39% of low-income students scored Proficient or Advanced in English (grade 11, spring 2026), against 49% for the same group across California. Every group’s math results are in the table below.

Share who scored Proficient or Advanced, grade 11 English, spring 2026. Each group is compared with the same group in the same grades. Source: California Department of Education, state tests (CAASPP).

Every group’s results, with the district

Low-income is the state’s “socioeconomically disadvantaged” group.

Proficient or Advancedgrade 11 · spring 2026
Group and subjectHerevs Fremont Unifiedvs California
Low-income · 166 tested in English, 165 in math
English39%−2059%−1049%
Math20%−2040%−323%
Hispanic or Latino · 110 tested
English45%−550%−449%
Math20%−121%−121%
Asian · 97 tested in English, 96 in math
English73%−1487%−679%
Math52%−3082%−1567%
English learners · 68 tested
English12%−113%+48%
Math12%−517%+48%
Students with disabilities · 33 tested
English18%−927%−119%
Math6%−713%−28%

Each gap is to the same group, grades and subject: in Fremont Unified, and across California. No group that is behind across California does 10 or more points better here.

Filipino and White students and students of two or more races: fewer than 30 tested here. No published rate here for Black or African American, American Indian or Alaska Native, Pacific Islander, homeless and military-family students and foster youth. That can reflect privacy rules or small numbers; it isn’t evidence of a gap. This table covers groups by income, race or ethnicity, language and disability; girls and boys aren’t split out.

After high school

How many students here graduate, and where do they go next?

90% of students graduated in four years in 2024–25. That compares with 89% across California. 53% were ready for college or career (state measure) in 2024–25. 75% of the class of 2023 enrolled in college within 12 months.

ready for college or career (state measure), 2024–25

53%

Across California: 52%.

of graduates finished the UC/CSU course list, 2024–25

54%

At the average California high school: 56%.

Graduation, college and university records

Preparation · each measure describes a different student group

Graduated in four years

90%

Across California: 89%

2024–25 · 302 of 337 students who started 9th grade together

Ready for college or career (state measure)

53%

Across California: 52%

2024–25 · 178 of 337 students in the state’s measure

Finished the UC/CSU course list

54%

Average California high school: 56%

2024–25 · 164 of 302 graduates finished the UC/CSU course list

Destinations · class of 2023

Where students who finished high school went

75% enrolled in college within 12 months · 350 students who finished high school

  • University of California UC detail ↓50 · 14%
  • California State University CSU detail ↓55 · 16%
  • California community college135 · 38%
  • In-state private5 · 1%
  • Out-of-state, 4-year17 · 5%
  • Out-of-state, 2-year2 · 1%
  • Not enrolled86 · 25%

Source: CDE college-going records, class of 2023. Shares are our arithmetic: each count divided by all high-school completers (graduates and other students who finished), rounded together so they total 100. “Not enrolled” does not describe employment, military service or other routes.

Where the class of 2023 went
75%enrolled in college within a year

350 completers, class of 2023

  • University of California50 (14%)
  • California State University55 (16%)
  • California community college135 (38%)
  • In-state private5 (1%)
  • Out-of-state, 4-year17 (5%)
  • Out-of-state, 2-year2 (1%)
  • Not enrolled86 (25%)

Source: CDE’s college-going rate for the class of 2023 (enrolled in college within 12 months). Shares are our arithmetic: count ÷ completers, rounded together so they total 100. A dash means we have no figure for that row; it isn’t zero.

Where these figures come fromEach measure’s source, student group and definition
Graduated in four years
2024–25 · 302 of 337 students who started 9th grade together. California Department of Education, adjusted cohort graduation records. Comparison is SchoolScope’s combination of graduates and cohort counts across the reference schools, not CDE’s published state rate.
Ready for college or career (state measure)
2024–25 · 178 of 337 students in the state’s measure. California Department of Education, College/Career Indicator (CCI), overall “Prepared” rate, among the students in the indicator’s group. Prepared is CDE’s overall classification, not AP participation or a college admission rate.
Finished the UC/CSU course list
2024–25 · 164 of 302 graduates finished the UC/CSU course list. California Department of Education, A–G completion records (graduates who met the UC/CSU course requirements). Course completion is separate from college enrollment.
Where students who finished high school went
CDE college-going records, class of 2023. College enrollment is counted for 12 months after finishing high school and matched to college records, so this runs about two years behind. A dash is unavailable, not zero.
A closer look: UC and CSU admission recordsApplied, admitted and enrolled, from each university system’s own records

UC’s own records

University of California

Fall 2025 first-year entry · counts, not a school rating

Applied
99
Admitted
79
Enrolled
33

By campus · fall 2025

  • UC DavisApplied 82 · Admitted 25 · Enrolled 7
  • UC BerkeleyApplied 69 · Admitted 6 · Enrolled 3
  • UC IrvineApplied 65 · Admitted 13 · Enrolled 5
  • UC San DiegoApplied 65 · Admitted 11 · Enrolled 3
  • UC Santa CruzApplied 65 · Admitted 42 · Enrolled 5
  • UCLAApplied 58 · Admitted 3 · Enrolled under 3
  • UC RiversideApplied 57 · Admitted 50 · Enrolled 5
  • UC Santa BarbaraApplied 54 · Admitted 13 · Enrolled under 3
  • UC MercedApplied 48 · Admitted 47 · Enrolled under 3

These records don’t show the school’s effect on admission. A student can apply to several campuses, so campus counts don’t add up to the total. UC blanks counts under 5 applicants or under 3 admits or enrollees; “+” marks a partial count; a dash is unavailable. Source: UC admissions by source school.

Each fall since 2016

  • Fall 2025Applied 99 · Admitted 79 · Enrolled 33
  • Fall 2024Applied 99 · Admitted 80 · Enrolled 46
  • Fall 2023Applied 118 · Admitted 92 · Enrolled 52
  • Fall 2022Applied 88 · Admitted 60 · Enrolled 27
  • Fall 2021Applied 64 · Admitted 37 · Enrolled 21
  • Fall 2020Applied 77 · Admitted 51 · Enrolled 27
  • Fall 2019Applied 77 · Admitted 51 · Enrolled 32
  • Fall 2018Applied 89 · Admitted 56 · Enrolled 34
  • Fall 2017Applied 71 · Admitted 49 · Enrolled 27
  • Fall 2016Applied 66 · Admitted 47 · Enrolled 29

CSU’s own records

California State University

Fall 2025 first-year entry · counts, not a school rating

Applied
125
Admitted
119
Enrolled
52

By campus · falls 2021–2025 added together

Five years in each number, not one. CSU publishes campus counts only as five-year totals, so these aren’t comparable to the fall 2025 figures above or to UC’s one-fall campus bars.

  • San José StateApplied 473 · Admitted 371 · Enrolled 108
  • San Diego StateApplied 327 · Admitted 136 · Enrolled 21
  • San Francisco StateApplied 282 · Admitted 268 · Enrolled 27
  • Cal Poly San Luis ObispoApplied 275 · Admitted 81 · Enrolled 16
  • Cal State East BayApplied 263 · Admitted 232 · Enrolled 30
  • Cal State Long BeachApplied 242 · Admitted 149 · Enrolled 13
  • Cal Poly PomonaApplied 136 · Admitted 94 · Enrolled under 6
  • Cal State FullertonApplied 130 · Admitted 115 · Enrolled 14
  • Sacramento StateApplied 112 · Admitted 106 · Enrolled under 6
  • Cal State Monterey BayApplied 71 · Admitted 65 · Enrolled 10
  • Chico StateApplied 62 · Admitted 59 · Enrolled 6
  • Cal State LAApplied 54 · Admitted 49 · Enrolled under 6
  • Sonoma StateApplied 51 · Admitted 47 · Enrolled under 6
  • Cal State NorthridgeApplied 37 · Admitted 35 · Enrolled under 6
  • Cal Poly HumboldtApplied 36 · Admitted 35 · Enrolled under 6
  • CSU BakersfieldApplied 33 · Admitted 32 · Enrolled —
  • Fresno StateApplied 28 · Admitted 25 · Enrolled under 6
  • Cal State San MarcosApplied 16 · Admitted 15 · Enrolled under 6
  • Cal State San BernardinoApplied 14 · Admitted 14 · Enrolled —
  • Stanislaus StateApplied 13 · Admitted 13 · Enrolled —
  • CSU Channel IslandsApplied 12 · Admitted 12 · Enrolled —
  • Cal State Dominguez HillsApplied 9 · Admitted 9 · Enrolled —

These records don’t show the school’s effect on admission. A student can apply to several campuses, so campus counts don’t add up to the total. CSU withholds counts under 6; a dash is unavailable. Students who reach CSU from a community college aren’t counted here. Source: CSU High School Success dashboard.

Each fall since 2021

  • Fall 2025Applied 125 · Admitted 119 · Enrolled 52
  • Fall 2024Applied 122 · Admitted 116 · Enrolled 48
  • Fall 2023Applied 159 · Admitted 151 · Enrolled 58
  • Fall 2022Applied 138 · Admitted 135 · Enrolled 61
  • Fall 2021Applied 112 · Admitted 106 · Enrolled 48
Advanced courses on record

AP courses the school is approved to teach

The College Board approved this school to teach 14 AP courses in 5 subjects for 2025–26.

College Board AP Course Audit Ledger · 2025–26. Authorization doesn’t show which courses run or who can take them; ask the school.

  • Math & Computer Science3
  • Sciences4
  • English2
  • History & Social Science4
  • World Languages & Cultures1
Every approved AP course14 courses in 5 subjects
Math & Computer Science 3
  • Calculus AB
  • Calculus BC
  • Statistics
Sciences 4
  • Biology
  • Chemistry
  • Environmental Science
  • Physics 1
English 2
  • English Language and Composition
  • English Literature and Composition
History & Social Science 4
  • Macroeconomics
  • U.S. Government and Politics
  • United States History
  • World History: Modern
World Languages & Cultures 1
  • Spanish Language and Culture

What other courses and pathways are on record?

College courses in high school (dual enrollment)
115 students took one

2023–24

Students taking a college course for credit while in high school, often through a community college. Federal Civil Rights Data Collection, school-reported.

Family and staff answers

What would families and staff tell you?

Families can answer a short set of questions about John F. Kennedy. These are not star ratings or reviews.

  1. Family answers show once 20 families have answered.Until then this page shows how many have answered.
  2. The questions are about the school, never a person.No question asks about a named teacher or staff member.
  3. Answers are never part of the Scope Score.They sit beside the state’s records and do not change a school’s score.

Families

No family answers yet

0 of 20 needed before answers show

  • Does the school tell you how your child is doing, in a way you understand, before report cards arrive?Usually · Sometimes · Rarely
  • When you contact the school with a question, do you hear back within two school days?Usually · Sometimes · Rarely · Haven’t contacted them
  • Can you get school information in the language you read best?Yes · Mostly · No
  • And 4 more questions.

Answer the family questionsResponder en españolHow family answers work

Staff

Staff can’t answer for this school yet

We don’t check staff emails for Fremont Unified yet. Tell us your district’s email domain and we’ll work on adding it.

Ask us to add your district

Money

Where does the money go?

$17,769 for each student in 2024–25. California’s high schools spent $20,309 for each student. Fremont Unified’s plan for 2026–27 covers $52 million.

$17,769

for each student at this school, 2024–25
Spent at the school
$11,900
The school’s share of district office costs
$5,869
Of the total, from federal funds
$1,127
  • John F. Kennedy$17,769
  • Fremont Unified high schools$15,973
  • California high schools$20,309

The district and California figures combine their high schools, weighted by enrollment (our calculation, 1,655 California schools). Spending does not show how well money is used. Source: California Department of Education, per-school spending report, 2024–25. Funding records ↓

Fremont Unified’s yearly plan

$52million

in the district’s plan for 2026–27

$30million

planned for services for English learners, low-income students and foster youth

This is the district’s plan. It is not this school’s own budget. The plan has 5 goals. The district’s page lists each one. The plan covers $52 million of $545 million in total budgeted spending. Source: Fremont Unified Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP), 2026–27. Read the district’s plan →

The neighborhood

What is the area around John F. Kennedy like?

These figures are for everyone who lives in ZIP code 94538. They are not figures for the families at John F. Kennedy.

Typical household income in a year

$147,301

Typical means half are higher and half are lower. The ZIP code is the school’s address, not its attendance area. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2020–2024, ZIP code area 94538.

Typical home value
$1,136,600
People who live in this ZIP code
67,781
Typical age
36.7 years
Adults 25 and older with a four-year college degree
55%

What you can do

Who can act on John F. Kennedy’s results?

Fremont Unified’s board decides John F. Kennedy’s plan.

How to take part

  1. Watch the board’s agenda: the hearing is posted at least 72 hours ahead.
  2. Send written comments on the actions and spending the plan proposes.
  3. Raise questions through the district’s parent advisory committee; the superintendent must answer its comments in writing.
  4. Read the midyear report, due by February 28.

State support

The state hasn’t placed John F. Kennedy in a support program. Federal designation under the Every Student Succeeds Act, 2025–26. Source 

Extra state help for the district

The state is giving Fremont Unified extra help in 2026. It qualified on the 2025 California School Dashboard. The county office must help the district for at least three years, including a review of its yearly plan.

Extra help for Fremont Unified: CDE’s assistance status file for the 2025 California School Dashboard. Source 

Questions to ask

What should I ask, and when?

Bring these 8 questions to John F. Kennedy. Confirm anything about applying with the school itself.

On a tour

  1. What does the school try before a suspension, and who talks with the family?6.1% suspended at least once, 2025–26 (84 of 1,370 students); average California high school: 2.9%
  2. When a child starts missing school, who calls the family, and how soon?16 in 100 chronically absent, 2025–26 (217 of 1,348 students); average Fremont Unified high school: 11 in 100
  3. What extra help do low-income students get, and how do you know it’s working?20% of low-income students scored Proficient or Advanced in math, grade 11, spring 2026 (165 students tested); the same group across California: 23%
  4. Which courses and career pathways does the school run, and who can enroll?
  5. How do counselors help students plan for college, training or work?
  6. What support is available when a student falls behind on graduation requirements?

At the office

  1. What time does the day start and end, and is any day shorter?
  2. Is there care before or after school, and what does it cost?

Getting in

Which schools feed into John F. Kennedy, and how do I get in?

Ask Fremont Unified which school serves your address.

  1. Elementary
    Joseph Azevada Elementary
    Scope Score 87Strong · 89th percentile · 2026Its zone mostly overlaps this school’s zone on a historical federal map (2015–16)
  2. Middle
    G. M. Walters Middle
    Scope Score 78Solid · 66th percentile · 2026Its zone mostly overlaps this school’s zone on a historical federal map (2015–16)
  3. High · this school
    John F. Kennedy High
    Grades 9–12Scope Score 76Solid · 54th percentile

These links come from past records and from distance. Confirm your child’s school with the district. Each school’s standing compares it with California schools at its own level. Explore schools on the map

All recorded links and nearby alternatives

Elementary links

  • Joseph Azevada Elementary

    Its zone mostly overlaps this school’s zone on a historical federal map (2015–16)

    Scope Score 87 · Strong · 89th percentile · elementary · 2026

    100% historical overlap of origin attendance-zone area · not a share of students

  • John Blacow Elementary

    Its zone mostly overlaps this school’s zone on a historical federal map (2015–16)

    Scope Score 74 · Developing · 44th percentile · elementary · 2026

    100% historical overlap of origin attendance-zone area · not a share of students

  • Brier Elementary

    Its zone mostly overlaps this school’s zone on a historical federal map (2015–16)

    Scope Score 74 · Developing · 44th percentile · elementary · 2026

    100% historical overlap of origin attendance-zone area · not a share of students

  • J. Haley Durham Elementary

    Its zone mostly overlaps this school’s zone on a historical federal map (2015–16)

    Scope Score 81 · Strong · 77th percentile · elementary · 2026

    100% historical overlap of origin attendance-zone area · not a share of students

  • John G. Mattos Elementary

    Its zone mostly overlaps this school’s zone on a historical federal map (2015–16)

    Scope Score 84 · Strong · 84th percentile · elementary · 2026

    100% historical overlap of origin attendance-zone area · not a share of students

  • Steven Millard Elementary

    Its zone mostly overlaps this school’s zone on a historical federal map (2015–16)

    Scope Score 82 · Strong · 78th percentile · elementary · 2026

    100% historical overlap of origin attendance-zone area · not a share of students

Middle-school links

  • G. M. Walters Middle

    Its zone mostly overlaps this school’s zone on a historical federal map (2015–16)

    Scope Score 78 · Solid · 66th percentile · middle · 2026

    100% historical overlap of origin attendance-zone area · not a share of students

Links do not guarantee placement. Charter, magnet, transfer and other admission routes can differ. Each school’s percentile compares it with California schools at its own level (continuation and alternative schools only with their own kind); the stages are not one ranking. Older zone links come from the federal School Attendance Boundary Survey (NCES SABS).

Where it is

Where is John F. Kennedy?

Address
39999 Blacow Road, Fremont 94538Get directions (opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Administrator
Ronaldo FisherAs the state’s school directory lists it, last updated July 5, 2023.

A school’s place on the map is its address in the state directory. It does not show which homes the school serves. See nearby schools on the map

Short answers to 8 common questions

How do I get in?

Ask Fremont Unified which school serves your address. See the details ↓

Is John F. Kennedy a good high school?

John F. Kennedy High has a Scope Score of 76. It scored higher than 54 in 100 of California’s 1,498 scored public high schools (Solid, 54th percentile, spring 2025). See the details ↓

How often do students miss school or get suspended?

In 2025–26, 16 in 100 students missed 10% or more of school days, against 11 in 100 at the average Fremont Unified high school. 6.1% of students (84 of 1,370) were suspended at least once in 2025–26, against 2.9% at the average California high school. See the details ↓

How does math compare with English?

In grade 11, spring 2026, math trails English by 26 percentage points in the share who scored Proficient or Advanced, against 25 points across California. See the details ↓

How do kids like mine do here?

In spring 2026, 39% of low-income students in grade 11 at John F. Kennedy High in Fremont scored Proficient or Advanced in English, against 49% for the same group across California. See the details ↓

What could my child study here?

The College Board approved this school to teach 14 AP courses in 5 subjects for 2025–26.

  • 115 students took a college course for credit in 2023–24, by the federal Civil Rights Data Collection

See the details ↓

Where do students go after finishing high school here?

75% of the class of 2023 enrolled in college within 12 months, by CDE’s college-going records. See the details ↓

What should I ask on a visit?

The questions drawn from this page are under Questions to ask, ready to copy. See the details ↓

The full record

Source records

This page is built from 17 sets of records from public data sources. Every figure keeps its source, grades, year and count.

Data updated

October 15, 2026

Record sets on this page
17
Sources
California Department of EducationU.S. Census BureauUniversity of CaliforniaCollege BoardU.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil RightsNational Student Clearinghouse
State test years
2017–2026

Results

Students

After high school

Money and staff

Place, downloads and method

Score factorssource values, index and weights · 2024–25 · ranked #679 of 1,498 California high schools we score · #5 of 6 in Fremont Unified
Score factors, 2024–25
FactorSchoolIndexWeight
Graduation rate90%5325%
Exceeded standardaverage of English and math26%6122%
Ready for college or career (state measure)53%5520%
Met or exceededaverage of English and math51%6118%
Chronically absent16 in 100615%
Suspension rate5.9% (80 of 1,353)405%
English learners: top level16%495%

Index is where the school's value sits among the California high schools we score, from 0 to 100, where 50 is their average; it is not a percentile. School values are from 2024–25. Chronic absence and suspension are CDE's all-students school rates; the score uses an adjusted version of each that pulls small schools toward the average, so their index can sit nearer 50 than the rate suggests.

Scope Score by year2018–19 to 2024–25 · each year’s inputs, and the score for each year we could verify

The 2024–25 Scope Score, in the current-formula row below, uses the state’s college-or-career readiness measure, 2024–25. No verified earlier Scope Scores are available here.

Scope Score

School yearScope ScorePercentileRankComparison group
2024–257654#679California high schools · 1,498 schools · current formula

2018–19, 2021–22, 2022–23 and 2023–24 have records on file but no Scope Score we could verify against that year’s source files, so no score is shown for them.

School yearChronic absenceSuspension
2018–198 in 1004.1% (57 of 1,378)
2021–22not on filenot on file
2022–23not on filenot on file
2023–2418 in 1005.8% (79 of 1,352)
2024–2516 in 1005.9% (80 of 1,353)

Chronic absence and suspension are CDE’s all-students school rates for each year.

No 2019–20 or 2020–21 records in this SchoolScope series
Results by gradeEnglish and math · grade 11 · spring 2026 · % of tested students

What each level means: California's level descriptions.

English · 2025–26 results by grade

Share of students tested, spring 2026
EnglishTestedAdvancedProficientDeveloping levelMinimalProficient or AdvancedCaliforniaDifference
Grade 1129129%29%20%22%58%57%+1

California is CDE’s statewide English row for each grade, counting every student tested there; the comparisons in the chapters combine these rows for their grades, weighted by students tested (our calculation).

Math · 2025–26 results by grade

Share of students tested, spring 2026
MathTestedAdvancedProficientDeveloping levelMinimalProficient or AdvancedCaliforniaDifference
Grade 1129016%16%20%48%32%32%0

California is CDE’s statewide math row for each grade, counting every student tested there; the comparisons in the chapters combine these rows for their grades, weighted by students tested (our calculation).

A grade the school doesn't teach has no row. “Suppressed” marks a result CDE blanks because fewer than 11 students tested (CDE’s reporting rule); “none tested” marks a grade CDE lists with no students tested; “not on file” marks a result missing from the records we hold. None of them means zero.

Every tested year2017–2026 · rates, tested counts, and each grade

English and math by test year · all tested grades

Year · subjectStudents with scoresTop levelTop two levels
2026 · English29129%58%
2026 · Math29016%32%
2025 · English29735%63%
2025 · Math30017%38%
2024 · English29225%50%
2024 · Math29013%31%
2023 · English30736%67%
2023 · Math30619%37%
2022 · English33738%69%
2022 · Math33518%36%
2019 · English31038%71%
2019 · Math31220%43%
2018 · English27335%65%
2018 · Math28021%43%
2017 · English34731%66%
2017 · Math35218%41%

Each year names its school year end (2026 = 2025–26). “Students with scores” counts each subject on its own, so don’t add the English and math counts together. A dash is unavailable, not zero.

Earlier years · grade and subject

Year · grade · subjectStudents with scoresMet or exceeded
2025 · Grade 11 · English29763%
2025 · Grade 11 · Math30038%
2024 · Grade 11 · English29250%
2024 · Grade 11 · Math29031%
2023 · Grade 11 · English30767%
2023 · Grade 11 · Math30637%
2022 · Grade 11 · English33769%
2022 · Grade 11 · Math33536%
2019 · Grade 11 · English31071%
2019 · Grade 11 · Math31243%
2018 · Grade 11 · English27365%
2018 · Grade 11 · Math28043%
2017 · Grade 11 · English34766%
2017 · Grade 11 · Math35241%

Current 2025–26 grade results appear above. “Students with scores” counts the students tested in that grade, subject and year. A missing result is not zero, and each year’s row is a different group of children.

Science (CAST)schoolwide · spring 2026
Science (CAST)TestedAdvancedProficientDeveloping levelMinimal
Schoolwide30814%21%53%13%

CAST is tested in grades 5 and 8, then once in grade 10, 11, or 12. This row is the school's all-student aggregate. Not part of the Scope Score.

Student groups: test resultsEnglish · spring 2026 · against the same group in the district and California
Group · EnglishTestedProficient or Advancedvs districtvs California
Low-income16639%−20−10
Hispanic or Latino11045%−5−4
Asian9773%−14−6
Attendance and suspensionsState records · this school and each student group · 2018–19 and 2025–26

CDE’s all-students school rates for 2024–25 and 2025–26; the change is the difference between the two rates as printed.

Year-over-year school rates
Chronic absenteeism2024–25 · 16 in 100 → 2025–26 · 16 in 100 · 0 in 100
Suspension rate2024–25 · 5.9% (80 of 1,353) → 2025–26 · 6.1% (84 of 1,370) · +0.2 percentage points
Group2018–192025–26Change
Female7 in 10017 in 100+10 in 100
Male8 in 10016 in 100+8 in 100
Asian6 in 10010 in 100+4 in 100
Black or African American6 of 636 of 49—
Filipino3 in 1008 of 94—
Hispanic or Latino7 in 10022 in 100+15 in 100
Pacific Islander4 of 201 of 14—
Two or more races7 of 3811 of 58—
White10 in 10022 in 100+12 in 100
Students with disabilities14 in 10026 in 100+12 in 100
English learners12 in 10024 in 100+12 in 100
Homeless7 of 2211 of 29—
Low-income9 in 10020 in 100+11 in 100
All students8 in 10016 in 100+8 in 100

Two reported school years only; no intervening-year result is implied. Where fewer than 100 students were counted, the cell shows the count and no change is printed. Source: CDE school-level chronic absenteeism by student group.

Graduation and readinessstate records · each rate for its own year and class of students
MeasureSource record
This school · CCI overall PreparedCDE College/Career Indicator · CCI source year 2025 · all students · all students in the current four-year graduation cohort, plus only Prepared fifth-year graduates from the prior cohort. Overall CCI Prepared rate 53% · numerator 178 students classified Prepared · denominator 337 CCI students.
California · CCI overall PreparedCDE statewide CCI cohort · CCI source year 2025 · all students · overall Prepared rate 52% · numerator 257,567 students classified Prepared · denominator 497,814 CCI students.
AP pathway among CCI Prepared studentsCDE College/Career Indicator · CCI source year 2025 · all students · AP pathway rate 36% · AP-pathway numerator 64 · denominator 178 (CCI Prepared students). This measure uses Prepared students as its denominator, not the whole CCI cohort; it is not an AP exam-taking rate or a count of AP courses offered. That cohort includes all students in the current four-year graduation cohort plus only Prepared fifth-year graduates from the prior cohort. In 2025 the pathway accepts two qualifying AP exams, two qualifying AP courses, or a combination of one of each in different subjects.

CDE's overall Prepared rate is the college-readiness factor in the Scope Score (20% of the high school score). The school rate is 178 of 337 CCI students, not the AP-only pathway or A–G completion rate. The California figure is CDE's statewide CCI student cohort, not an average of SchoolScope's comparable high schools or the SchoolScope school-rank pool.

Graduation rate
90%
AP route, among those ready for college or career
36%
2025 CDE CCI cohort · AP courses, exams, or both; share of students ready for college or career (CDE’s “Prepared”), not course offerings
Finished the UC/CSU course list (A–G)
54%
A–G are the 15 courses (across 7 subjects) required for UC/CSU eligibility
College-going rate
75%

These source periods and populations differ: graduation uses an adjusted cohort, while A–G completion and college-going use separately reported groups. The rates are shown individually, without a shared performance tier.

UC admissions, universitywidefall 2016–2025 · applied, admitted, enrolled, mean GPA · summed across CEEB codes
YearAppliedAdmittedEnrolledMean GPA (applied)Mean GPA (admitted)Mean GPA (enrolled)
20259979333.833.894.00
20249980463.883.964.06
202311892523.913.964.05
20228860273.953.984.14
20216437213.693.863.96
20207751273.763.813.96
20197751323.823.994.01
20188956343.723.904.00
20177149273.813.974.05
20166647293.713.813.91

Source: UC admissions by source school. Dated fall first-year UC applicants, admitted students, and enrollees. GPA is each group's mean weighted, capped high-school GPA for 10th/11th-grade college-preparatory courses. SchoolScope leaves GPA unavailable when several CEEB codes contribute rather than combining their means. UC blanks counts under 5 applicants or under 3 admits or enrollees, shown here as “under 5” or “under 3”; — means unavailable, and a reported zero remains zero. A + marks a partial SchoolScope sum of observed counts, not a complete total; missing contributions may be zero. No admit rate is computed here. Complete, matching counts can support a historical descriptive rate, but do not establish a school's effect or predict individual chances. Series shown from 2016.

UC admissions by campuslatest falls on file · each campus counted separately
CampusYearAppliedAdmittedEnrolled
Berkeley20256963
Berkeley20246987
Berkeley20238577
Berkeley20226744
Berkeley20214255
Davis202582257
Davis2024853012
Davis2023873311
Davis202267125
Davis202147133
Irvine202565135
Irvine202473134
Irvine202389215
Irvine2022619under 3
Irvine202135under 3under 3
Los Angeles2025583under 3
Los Angeles20246364
Los Angeles202384119
Los Angeles2022613under 3
Los Angeles202134under 3under 3
Merced20254847under 3
Merced202433335
Merced202338364
Merced20223434under 3
Merced20211513under 3
Riverside202557505
Riverside20244234under 3
Riverside202359483
Riverside202243373
Riverside202121153
San Diego202565113
San Diego202473163
San Diego202385194
San Diego2022574under 3
San Diego2021363under 3
Santa Barbara20255413under 3
Santa Barbara20246117under 3
Santa Barbara20237419under 3
Santa Barbara20226013under 3
Santa Barbara2021319under 3
Santa Cruz202565425
Santa Cruz202462367
Santa Cruz202374547
Santa Cruz202258318
Santa Cruz202128155
Universitywide2025997933
Universitywide2024998046
Universitywide20231189252
Universitywide2022886027
Universitywide2021643721

Source: UC admissions by source school. Dated fall first-year UC applicants, admitted students, and enrollees. Campus totals are not interchangeable with Universitywide; students can apply to several campuses. Universitywide is separately reported; never derive it by adding campus rows. Universitywide applicant and admit counts are unduplicated. UC blanks counts under 5 applicants or under 3 admits or enrollees, shown here as “under 5” or “under 3”; — means unavailable, and a reported zero remains zero. A + marks a partial SchoolScope sum of observed counts, not a complete total; missing contributions may be zero. No admit rate is computed here; these records do not establish a school's effect or predict individual chances.

AP course catalog2025–26 · College Board course authorizations
SubjectAuthorization recorded for
Biologythis school
Calculus ABthis school
Calculus BCthis school
Chemistrythis school
English Language and Compositionthis school
English Literature and Compositionthis school
Environmental Sciencethis school
Macroeconomicsthis school
Physics 1this school
Spanish Language and Culturethis school
Statisticsthis school
U.S. Government and Politicsthis school
United States Historythis school
World History: Modernthis school

Authorization ≠ a section running this year — the Ledger records what the school may teach, not seat counts.

Advanced coursework, federal snapshot2023–24 · Civil Rights Data Collection · dated historical snapshot
MeasureThis school
AP offeredoffered
AP course count13
AP enrollment (male/female)398
IB participationnot reported
Dual enrollmentoffered · 115 enrolled
Algebra I in grade 8not reported
Calculus sections10
Physics sections15
Chemistry sections9
Reported male/female enrollment (CRDC)1,278

These counts aren’t part of the Scope Score. “Not reported” means the federal record has no value for that item; it isn’t a zero. Enrollment counts add the male and female students the survey reports.

College destinationsclass of 2023 · state college-going records, 12 months after graduation
DestinationCompleters% (derived)
University of California5014%
California State University5516%
California community college13538%
In-state private51%
Out-of-state, 4-year175%
Out-of-state, 2-year21%
Not enrolled8625%

350 students who finished high school, class of 2023 · state-reported college-going rate 75% · % column is computed by SchoolScope (count ÷ all who finished high school; CDE calls them completers), not a CDE-native rate · an unavailable or suppressed cell is marked as missing; a reported zero remains distinct · source: CDE 12-mo CGR, 2023 cohort (the newest published), National Student Clearinghouse match — a different, older vintage than the fall 2025 UC admissions rows above.

Fundingschool and district spending, from state and federal finance records · each row names its fiscal year and measure

Per-pupil spending

District · current expense$11,623 per pupil

NCES F-33 · FY 2020–21 (2021) · fall district membership: 35,187 pupils

California · selected district mean$14,491 per pupil

NCES F-33 · FY 2020–21 (2021) · SchoolScope’s unweighted mean across 818 selected California district finance records

School-level federal expenditures$942 per pupil

CDE ESSA · school-attributed per-pupil record · FY 2024–25 (2025) · source denominator: 1,273

Central federal expenditures attributed here$185 per pupil

CDE ESSA · central expenditures attributed to this school · FY 2024–25 (2025) · source denominator: 1,273

District current expense · FY 2024–25$16,597 per ADA

CDE SACS Current Expense of Education · district fiscal year ending 2025 · average daily attendance denominator

These figures are not directly comparable: school ESSA attributed spending and NCES district current expense use different measures and populations. Their fiscal years are labeled above.

How the California mean was selected

SchoolScope starts with its selected California finance records, not every NCES California district. For FY 2020–21, it calculates an unweighted mean of NCES F-33 current expense per pupil. District records contribute once, regardless of enrollment. The calculation keeps records with positive per-pupil current expense, enrollment over 100, CCD agency type 1, and a recorded district name; it excludes names ending in County Office of Education, Department of Education, or Superintendent of Schools. This is a SchoolScope calculation, not a state-published spending average.

Selected General Fund operating costs · FY 2024–⁠25 · SchoolScope calculation
Instruction 64%Instruction support 11%Student services 9%Administration 5%Buildings & maintenance 9%Other 2%
The arithmetic behind these shares · FY 2024–25
GroupDollarsShare, to two decimalsPrinted
Instruction$334,151,27763.72%64%
Instruction support$58,448,28011.15%11%
Student services$48,195,6089.19%9%
Administration$25,562,9624.87%5%
Buildings & maintenance$46,841,2348.93%9%
Other$11,208,0662.14%2%
Total$524,407,427100.00%100%

These shares are our arithmetic: each group’s dollars divided by the $524,407,427 total of the groups shown, rounded to whole percents by largest remainder so they add up to 100. Dollar amounts are rounded to the nearest dollar, so they can differ from the total by a dollar. SchoolScope groups district-level CDE SACS UserGL actuals from Fund 01, using operating objects 1000–5999 and excluding retiree benefits, food and community services, facilities acquisition, other outgo, and nonagency goals. These shares use that filtered total; they do not exactly break down CDE's official current expense per ADA above. The school-level ESSA figure uses a separate source.

NCES F-33 district fiscal-year history, 2017–⁠2021; latest district record shown: 2021
2021$11,623 per pupil
2020$11,438 per pupil
2019$11,629 per pupil
2018$11,018 per pupil
2017$10,331 per pupil

Source: NCES F-33 · Full district breakdown →

Staffing recordsstate teacher credential-and-placement and district salary records · each for its own year

Additional workforce records

Properly assigned intern credential holders0.0%

CDE 2024–25 SARC, Teacher Preparation and Placement table; measured school year 2021–22. Share of reported school teaching-position full-time equivalents assigned to properly assigned intern credential holders. A reported 0.0% is shown; unavailable rates are omitted. This is a position share, not a count of current teachers or of emergency permits.

The surrounding ZIP codeCensus Bureau survey, 2020–2024 · ZIP 94538 · not the school’s students
American Community Survey 5-year estimates · 2020–2024 · ZIP 94538 area
MeasureEstimate
Median household income$147,301
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+)55%
ZIP-area population67,781
Median age36.7 years

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2020–2024 5-year estimates. Median household income covers the past 12 months and is reported in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars. Bachelor's degree or higher uses adults age 25 and over as its population. A dash is unavailable, not zero; a reported zero remains zero. ZIP-area figures do not establish the school's attendance area or describe its enrolled students. These figures are not part of the Scope Score. See all schools in ZIP code 94538 →

Downloads, embed and methodologyCSV · embed code · sources · corrections

Embed this scorecard

<iframe
  src="https://schoolscope.co/embed/school/john-f-kennedy-high-4452"
  width="100%" height="210" loading="lazy"
  style="border:0;border-radius:12px"
  title="John F. Kennedy High — SchoolScope scorecard">
</iframe>

Free to embed with the credit link. Data updates automatically.

Data sources: public data sources, including the California Department of Education · state tests (CAASPP) 2025–26 · Scope Score from 2024–25 results, compared across 1,498 high schools · attendance and suspensions by student group from 2018–19 and 2025–26 · district finance for the year each row names · Census survey (ACS) 2020–2024 · UC fall first-year source records — UC blanks counts under 5 applicants or 3 admits or enrollees; “+” marks a partial count; the all-campus total is reported separately · AP courses the College Board approved, 2025–26 (approved to teach, not enrollment) · federal civil rights data (CRDC) 2023–24, a past snapshot · state college-going records, class of 2023, matched to National Student Clearinghouse enrollment · Data updated October 15, 2026

How we analyzeRequest a correction