John F. Kennedy High School
- Public
- La Palma
- 527 seniors
- 1,992 students
UC admit rate
76%
107 of 140 applicants, fall 2025
Seniors admitted to a UC
20%
107 of 527 seniors
Seniors who applied to UC
27%
140 of 527 seniors
UC Los Angeles admit rate
6.3%
6 of 95 applicants, fall 2025
UC Berkeley admit rate
8.9%
4 of 45 applicants, fall 2025
Campus by campus, fall 2025
The share of this school's applicants each campus admitted, beside the campus's rate for everyone else. Hardest campus first.
University of California
John F. Kennedy High School applicants did better than all California applicants at 2 of 9 campuses, about the same at 2 and worse at 5.
- Los AngelesAbout the same
6%
6 of 95 admitted
This school6%All CA10%
Admitted students' average GPA 4.21 (all applicants 3.84)
- Berkeley5 pts lower
9%
4 of 45 admitted
This school9%All CA13%
Admitted students' average GPA — (all applicants 3.95)
- Irvine10 pts lower
12%
16 of 129 admitted
This school12%All CA22%
Admitted students' average GPA 4.12 (all applicants 3.78)
- San Diego8 pts lower
17%
16 of 92 admitted
This school17%All CA25%
Admitted students' average GPA 4.18 (all applicants 3.83)
- Santa Barbara7 pts lower
25%
17 of 67 admitted
This school25%All CA32%
Admitted students' average GPA 4.20 (all applicants 3.84)
- Davis8 pts lower
29%
11 of 38 admitted
This school29%All CA37%
Admitted students' average GPA 4.05 (all applicants 3.76)
- Santa CruzAbout the same
71%
20 of 28 admitted
This school71%All CA71%
Admitted students' average GPA 3.89 (all applicants 3.72)
- Riverside8 pts higher
96%
87 of 91 admitted
This school96%All CA87%
Admitted students' average GPA 3.78 (all applicants 3.75)
- Merced4 pts higher
100%
38 of 38 admitted
This school100%All CA96%
Admitted students' average GPA 3.79 (all applicants 3.79)
Fall 2025. A student admitted to several campuses counts once at each one. All CA is the campus’s admit rate that fall for applicants from every California high school. Within 3 points counts as about the same. GPA is the UC-calculated GPA (weighted, capped).
California State University
John F. Kennedy High School applicants did better than the campus overall at 1 of 4 campuses, about the same at 3.
- Long BeachAbout the same
47%
85 of 179 admitted
This school47%Overall47%
- PomonaAbout the same
77%
74 of 96 admitted
This school77%Overall74%
- Fullerton8 pts higher
94%
168 of 178 admitted
This school94%Overall87%
- San MarcosAbout the same
95%
18 of 19 admitted
This school95%Overall96%
Fall 2025. A student admitted to several campuses counts once at each one. Overall is the campus’s admit rate for all its applicants, from federal IPEDS data (fall 2023, the latest published). Within 3 points counts as about the same.
Where graduates go
Class of 2023 (497 graduates), the latest published by fall 2025, within 12 months of graduating.
Any college
84%
417 of 497 graduates
UC or CSU
24%
119 graduates
Community college
54%
269 graduates
| Destination | Graduates | Share |
|---|---|---|
| UC | 40 | 8% |
| CSU | 79 | 16% |
| CA private college | 17 | 3% |
| Out of state | 12 | 2% |
| Community college | 269 | 54% |
| Not enrolled | 80 | 16% |
| Enrolled in college | 417 | 84% |
| Total | 497 | 100% |
How each student group compares
Compare college-going across student groups
- Gender: Male, Female
- Race & ethnicity: Hispanic or Latino, Asian, White, Filipino, Two or more races, Black or African American
- Student need: Low-income, Students with disabilities, English learners, Homeless
Academic context
State test (CAASPP), juniors tested in 2025, and the share of low-income students. A–G is the class of 2023. The tick is the county median.
- Juniors meeting the English standard 74%County median 64%
- Juniors meeting the math standard 40%County median 40%
- Juniors exceeding the English standard 41%County median 32%
- Juniors exceeding the math standard 22%County median 18%
- Low-income students 59%County median 58%
- Graduates completing courses 53%County median 57%
Across California
Other schools in Anaheim Union High and nearby
Campus-by-campus detail for 13 campuses
Campus trends over the years, earlier years, and side-by-side views are in the full report.
Unlock full report