J. F. Kennedy High School
Winston Salem, NC · Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools · Grades 06–12
PublicRegular SchoolTraditional calendar
State grade
C
Score 60 · 2025
4-year grad rate
84%
2025
Average SAT
911
14% of students took it
Went to college
39%
Class of 2024
Academics
- Students enrolled
- 305
- School performance score
- 60
- 4-year graduation rate
- 84%
- 5-year graduation rate
- 81%
- Met UNC System minimum on ACT
- 29%
- Graduates enrolled in college
- 39%
Source: NC Department of Public Instruction, School Report Cards (2024–25 data set)
AP & IB
- Students taking AP
- 3.3%
- AP exams passed (3+)
- 36%
- Students taking IB
- No IB program reported
Source: NC Department of Public Instruction, School Report Cards (2024–25 data set)
Average SAT over time
2014730
2015738
2016721
2017879
2020911
Source: NC Department of Public Instruction, School Report Cards (2024–25 data set)
Contact
- Address
- 890 E 11th Street, Winston Salem, NC 27101
- Phone
- (336) 703-4143
- District
- Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools
- Superintendent
- Alfreda Smith
- County
- Forsyth
Source: NC Department of Public Instruction, School Report Cards (2024–25 data set)
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