W. F. Kaynor Technical High School vs John F. Kennedy High School

W. F. Kaynor Technical High School has a higher overall rating of 5.5/10 compared to 3.1/10. John F. Kennedy High School is significantly larger with 1,391 students, about 1.8× the size of W. F. Kaynor Technical High School (785). In math proficiency, W. F. Kaynor Technical High School leads at 22.0%.

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W. F. Kaynor Technical High School

Waterbury, CT

5.5/10

High School9th – 12th

785 students

John F. Kennedy High School

Waterbury, CT

3.1/10

High School9th – 12th

1,391 students

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Ratings Comparison

Metric	W. F. Kaynor Technical High School	John F. Kennedy High School
Overall Rating	5.5 / 10	3.1 / 10
Academic Score	3.4	3.2
Growth Score	2.1	3.3
Diversity Index	—	—
Free/Reduced Lunch	51.8%	82.8%
Environment Score	8.9	2.2
State Rank	#698 of 992	#981 of 992
State Percentile	30th	1th

Test Scores

Subject	W. F. Kaynor Technical High School	John F. Kennedy High School
Math Proficiency	22.0%	10.0%
Math (State Avg)	—	—
ELA Proficiency	52.0%	25.0%
ELA (State Avg)	—	—

School Details

Detail	W. F. Kaynor Technical High School	John F. Kennedy High School
Type	High School	High School
Grades	9th – 12th	9th – 12th
Enrollment	785	1,391
Student-Teacher Ratio	11.4:1	14.2:1
Free/Reduced Lunch	51.8%	82.8%
Graduation Rate (4yr, Class of 2023)	95%+	78.0%
District	Connecticut Technical Education and Career System	Waterbury School District
City	Waterbury	Waterbury

Neighborhood

Metric	Waterbury (06708)	Waterbury (06708)
Median Household Income	$63,705	$63,705
Median Home Value	$196,700	$196,700
Median Rent	$1,275	$1,275
College Educated (Bachelor's+)	22.0%	22.0%
Poverty Rate	16.4%	16.4%
Avg Commute	30 min	30 min

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