POBJFKHS Among the Top-Performing Public High Schools

John F. Kennedy High School in the Plainview-Old Bethpage Central School District has been identified as a top-performing public high school by U.S. News & World Report. The annual ranking placed JFK at No. 72 in New York State among roughly 1,200 high schools, and No. 691 in the nation among roughly 17,800 public high schools.

“We have always been proud of our high school students and administrators, who have always placed academics first,” said Dr. Mary O’Meara, Superintendent of the Plainview-Old Bethpage Central School District. “With our perfect graduation rate, and high-performing student body, I am happy to see our team’s hard work recognized. Ultimately, our goal is to give all of our students the best tools possible for life after graduation.”

POBJFKHS has a total enrollment of 1,546 students with an 11:1 student-teacher ratio. The high school was juried on six indicators of school equality—college readiness, college curriculum breadth, state assessment proficiency, state assessment performance and graduation rank—to calculate its ranking. POBJFKHS earned a 96.13 on the report’s scorecard, which features the school’s 100 percent graduation rate. It also highlights that 97 percent of students demonstrate success in reading proficiency, 91 percent in science proficiency and 95 percent in mathematics proficiency.

“It brings me great pride that JFK High School has, once again, been recognized for its students’ academic accomplishments,” said James Murray, Principal of POBJFKHS. “Earning a rank on this list exemplifies the teamwork and devotion of our staff, and we are proud of what we’ve been able to accomplish for our students."

For more information about the Plainview-Old Bethpage Central School District, please visit the District’s website at www.pobschools.org. Exciting activities happening throughout the District and programs celebrating student achievement can also be found on the District’s Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/pobschools/.