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John F Kennedy High School vs. Memorial High School

Should you attend John F Kennedy High School or Memorial High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
John F Kennedy High School
1922 S General Mcmullen Dr
San Antonio, TX 78226
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1/
10
Bottom 50%
Memorial High School
1227 Memorial St
San Antonio, TX 78228
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1/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

John F Kennedy High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:

Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 10%)

Memorial High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:

Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 990 students in grades 9-12, John F Kennedy High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 8% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 16% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 846 students in grades 9-12, Memorial High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 14% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
990 students
846 students
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This chart displays total students of Memorial High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
56% | 44%
46% | 54%
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Total Classroom Teachers
63 teachers
63 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
13:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Memorial High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#8122 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Bottom 50%)
#7958 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of John F Kennedy High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Memorial High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
8%
(Bottom 50% in TX)
14%
(Bottom 50% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of John F Kennedy High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Memorial High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
16%
(Bottom 50% in TX)
25%
(Bottom 50% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of John F Kennedy High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Memorial High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
14%
(Bottom 50% in TX)
21%
(Bottom 50% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of John F Kennedy High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Memorial High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
84%
(Bottom 50% in TX)
89%
(Bottom 50% in TX)
This chart displays graduation rate of John F Kennedy High School and public school graduation rate of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Memorial High School and public school graduation rate of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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This chart displays the students of Memorial High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
307
300
Grade 10 Students
302
233
Grade 11 Students
213
159
Grade 12 Students
168
154

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Memorial High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
96%
95%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in John F Kennedy High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Memorial High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
3%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in John F Kennedy High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Memorial High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in John F Kennedy High School and the percentage of White public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Memorial High School and the percentage of White public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
1%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Memorial High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.08
0.10
This chart displays the diversity score of John F Kennedy High School and the public school average diversity score of Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Memorial High School and the public school average diversity score of Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
93%
93%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in John F Kennedy High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Memorial High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
(20-21 School Year Data)
1%
(20-21 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in John F Kennedy High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Memorial High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
 
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