John F Kennedy High School

What John F Kennedy High School does

John F. Kennedy High School is a public secondary educational institution operating under the Denver Public Schools (DPS) district at 2855 South Lamar Street, Denver, Colorado. The school serves students in grades 9-12 (and their parents/guardians) through a comprehensive high school education program that includes standard curriculum, college preparation, athletics, and extracurricular activities under the 'Commanders' brand and the P.R.I.D.E. values framework (Professionalism, Respect, Inclusion, Dedication, Excellence). As a public school within the DPS district, tuition is free for district residents, with revenue sourced from public education funding rather than commercial pricing.

The school's technology stack is composed of standard K-12 administrative and learning tools rather than proprietary platforms: Schoology serves as the learning management system for course materials and assignments, Apptegy powers the school's branded website (jfk.dpsk12.org), and ThrillShare provides the parent/student sign-in portal. Additional integrations include Safe2Tell for anonymous safety reporting and a Sideline (BSN Sports) online school store for official merchandise. The school has also deployed dedicated iOS and Android mobile applications for family access to school information. Distribution occurs through direct enrollment at the campus and the DPS centralized School Choice program, with marketing conducted organically via Facebook and Instagram.

The school has no independent corporate structure: it is wholly operated by Denver Public Schools, a government/state entity, with no venture capital, private equity, or independent ownership. Strategic direction is set at the district level, with school-level activities focused on enrollment, student services, and community engagement rather than commercial growth.

Name

John F Kennedy High School

Legal name

John F. Kennedy High School

Website

https://jfk.dpsk12.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

John F. Kennedy High School is a public grades 9-12 school in Denver, Colorado, operated by Denver Public Schools, offering free secondary education, college preparation, and extracurricular activities to district students under the 'Commanders' brand.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Secondary Education (K-12)

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public High Schools (EDAJAAAD)

Keywords

• Public high school education
• Secondary education services
• College preparation programs
• Extracurricular athletics
• School enrollment services

Headquarters

HQ city

Denver

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

John F. Kennedy High School is a public secondary school serving grades 9-12 in Denver, Colorado. It delivers a standard high school curriculum with college preparation, extracurricular activities, and athletics (Commanders mascot), operating under the Denver Public Schools district's School Choice enrollment framework for the 2026-27 school year. The school supplements instruction with a Schoology-based learning management system, a parent portal, an anonymous safety reporting tool, and dedicated iOS/Android mobile applications.

Product overview

John F. Kennedy High School is a public educational institution serving the Denver, Colorado community. The school operates as a traditional public high school offering comprehensive educational programs including standard curriculum, extracurricular activities, and college preparation. Key services include the School Choice enrollment process for new students, daily bell schedule management, and the Safe2Tell anonymous safety reporting system. The school provides digital access through dedicated iOS and Android mobile applications, as well as integration with the Schoology learning management system for course management and parent communications.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• High School Education Program

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Denver Public Schools (DPS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJohn F Kennedy High School is part of the Denver Public Schools district network. The school operates under DPS governance, curriculum standards, and enrollment systems including the School Choice program.
• ApptegycoreTechnology or IntegrationApptegy provides the school's website platform (jfk.dpsk12.org), powering the school's digital presence with custom branding and content management capabilities.
• ThrillSharecoreTechnology or IntegrationThrillShare provides the parent/student sign-in portal (denverpublicschools.id.thrillshare.com) enabling secure access to school systems and communications.
• SchoologycoreTechnology or IntegrationLearning management system used by the school for course materials, assignments, and parent-student-teacher communication.
• Safe2TellminorOthersAnonymous safety reporting system for students to report concerns about safety threats, bullying, or other issues.
• Sideline (BNSports)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOnline school store partnership providing official JFK merchandise and apparel through sideline.bsnsports.com.

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Lincoln High School (Denver): DPS public high school in Denver offering grades 9-12 instruction and college preparation; competes for the same centralized enrollment system families as JFK.
• South High School (Denver): DPS public high school serving the same Denver metro student population with overlapping extracurricular, athletics, and college-prep offerings, directly competing in School Choice.
• North High School (Denver): DPS public high school in Denver providing grades 9-12 instruction under district governance; competes with JFK for the same district-wide enrollment pool.
• Thomas Jefferson High School (Denver): DPS public high school with comparable curriculum, athletics, and college-prep programs, competing directly with JFK for School Choice-eligible families in Denver.
• East High School (Denver): Another large DPS public high school serving Denver students grades 9-12; competes for the same School Choice enrollment pool and operates under the same DPS governance structure as JFK.
• George Washington High School (Denver): DPS public high school serving Denver students grades 9-12 with comparable public funding model and extracurricular profile, a direct enrollment competitor within School Choice.

Emerging players

• KIPP Colorado Schools: Denver-area charter network enrolling grades 9-12 college-prep students; competes in the same School Choice ecosystem with publicly funded but mission-distinct programming.
• DSST Public Schools: Large Denver charter school network operating multiple secondary campuses; competes with JFK for the same Denver families via the same School Choice framework, with STEM/college-prep focus.

Regional players

• Cherry Creek High School: Adjacent public high school in the Cherry Creek School District serving Denver metro students; comparable grades 9-12 public model but a different district and not a direct School Choice competitor.
• Boulder High School: Public high school in Boulder Valley School District offering comparable secondary education and college-prep programming within Colorado, but operating under a different district.

Market position

Strengths3 records

Weaknesses3 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights4 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/JFKCommanders
• Instagraminstagram.com/kennedy_commanders
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/school/john-f-kennedy-high-school-47

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Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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