Kennedy High School (Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 SCH DIST.), Illinois - School Profile in 2023-2024 School Year

Updated on August 8, 2025.

Kennedy High School is a High in Chicago, IL. It currently serves 1695 students (grades 09-12). The school is part of the Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 School District.

Below, we provide details about the school including the population per grade, the racial demography of the student population, the racial demography of the student population per gender/sex, and the racial demography per grade level.

You can see similar information for other schools in Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 School District and all schools in Illinois.

Other Details

School Type: Regular School
School Level: High
Number of Students:1695
Number of Teachers: 109
Student/Teacher Ratio: 15.62

Location Info

Location: 6325 W 56th St, Chicago, IL 60638
Mailing Address: 6325 W 56th St, Chicago, IL 60638-2539
Phone: (773)535-2325
Data Source: NCES.
Student Population Per Grade
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Grade Population
Grade 10 527
Grade 11 418
Grade 12 371
Grade 9 379
Gender/Sex of Kennedy High School Student Population
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Gender Population Percent of Population (%)
Male 879 51.86
Female 816 48.14
Race/Ethnicity Demography of Kennedy High School Student Population
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Race/Ethnicity Population Percent of Population (%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 2 0.12
Asian 13 0.77
Black or African American 72 4.25
Hispanic/Latino 1389 81.95
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 1 0.06
Two or more races 7 0.41
White 211 12.45
Male - Race/Ethnicity Demography of Student Population
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Race/Ethnicity Population Percent of Population (%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 1 0.11
Asian 8 0.91
Black or African American 35 3.98
Hispanic/Latino 723 82.25
Two or more races 4 0.46
White 108 12.29
Female - Race/Ethnicity Demography of Student Population
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Race/Ethnicity Population Percent of Population (%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 1 0.12
Asian 5 0.61
Black or African American 37 4.53
Hispanic/Latino 666 81.62
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 1 0.12
Two or more races 3 0.37
White 103 12.62

Race Demography Per Grade

The tables below shows the Race/Ethnicity of the student population per grade.
Grade 10 - Race/Ethnicity of Both Genders
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Race/Ethnicity Population Percent of Population (%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 1 0.19
Asian 2 0.38
Black or African American 24 4.55
Hispanic/Latino 437 82.92
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 1 0.19
Two or more races 1 0.19
White 61 11.58
Grade 11 - Race/Ethnicity of Both Genders
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Race/Ethnicity Population Percent of Population (%)
Asian 2 0.48
Black or African American 14 3.35
Hispanic/Latino 362 86.60
Two or more races 1 0.24
White 39 9.33
Grade 12 - Race/Ethnicity of Both Genders
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Race/Ethnicity Population Percent of Population (%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 1 0.27
Asian 4 1.08
Black or African American 17 4.58
Hispanic/Latino 284 76.55
Two or more races 4 1.08
White 61 16.44
Grade 9 - Race/Ethnicity of Both Genders
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Race/Ethnicity Population Percent of Population (%)
Asian 5 1.32
Black or African American 17 4.49
Hispanic/Latino 306 80.74
Two or more races 1 0.26
White 50 13.19