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Wilby High School vs. John F. Kennedy High School

Should you attend Wilby High School or John F. Kennedy 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
Wilby High School
568 Bucks Hill Rd.
Waterbury, CT 06704
: 
1/
10
Bottom 50%
John F. Kennedy High School
422 Highland Ave.
Waterbury, CT 06708
: 
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

Wilby High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Connecticut for:

Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 5%)

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

Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 1,178 students in grades 9-12, Wilby High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Connecticut for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≤1% (which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 10% (which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the Connecticut state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 53% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,391 students in grades 9-12, John F. Kennedy High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Connecticut for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≤5% (which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20-24% (which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Connecticut state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 89% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 53% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,178 students
1,391 students
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This chart displays total students of John F. Kennedy High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
91 teachers
99 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of John F. Kennedy High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
14:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Wilby High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of John F. Kennedy High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#937 out of 942 schools in CT
(Bottom 50%)
#871 out of 942 schools in CT
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Wilby High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of John F. Kennedy High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≤1%
(Bottom 50% in CT)
≤5%
(Bottom 50% in CT)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Wilby High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Connecticut 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 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 Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
10%
(Bottom 50% in CT)
20-24%
(Bottom 50% in CT)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Wilby High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Connecticut 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 John F. Kennedy High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
6-9%
(Bottom 50% in CT)
10-14%
(Bottom 50% in CT)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Wilby High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Connecticut 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 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 Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
73%
(Bottom 50% in CT)
87%
(Bottom 50% in CT)
This chart displays graduation rate of Wilby High School and public school graduation rate of Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of John F. Kennedy High School and public school graduation rate of Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Wilby High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of John F. Kennedy High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
339
470
Grade 10 Students
314
360
Grade 11 Students
279
307
Grade 12 Students
246
254

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Wilby High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in John F. Kennedy High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
61%
62%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Wilby High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in John F. Kennedy High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
29%
22%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Wilby High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in John F. Kennedy High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
5%
11%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Wilby High School and the percentage of White public school students in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in John F. Kennedy High School and the percentage of White public school students in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Wilby High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in John F. Kennedy High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.55
0.56
This chart displays the diversity score of Wilby High School and the public school average diversity score of Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of John F. Kennedy High School and the public school average diversity score of Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
85%
81%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Wilby High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
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 Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Wilby High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 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 Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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