Kennedy High School
Address
Map
6325 West 56th Street

Chicago
,
Illinois
60638

United States
Coordinates41°47′26″N 87°46′48″W / 41.79052°N 87.78010°W / 41.79052; -87.78010
Information
TypePublic secondary
Established1963
School districtChicago Public Schools
CEEB code140897[1]
PrincipalGeorge Z. Szkapiak
Grades9–12
GenderCoed
Enrollment1,623 (2014–15)
Color(s)  Royal Blue
  Golden Yellow
Athletics conferenceChicago Public League
Team nameCrusaders
AccreditationNorth Central Association of Colleges and Schools
Websitekennedyhschicago.org

John F. Kennedy High School is a public four-year high school located in the Garfield Ridge neighborhood on the southwest side of Chicago, Illinois, United States. Operated by Chicago Public Schools, Kennedy opened in 1963. The school is named in honor of the 35th President of the United States, John F. Kennedy (1917–1963). Kennedy is an Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID) school. Since 2000, Kennedy has been a part of the International Baccalaureate Program.

History

The school opened on October 3, 1963, as John H. Kinzie High School. The name was changed to the present one in 1965, to honor former President John F. Kennedy who was assassinated in the year of the school's founding.[2]

Athletics

Kennedy competes in the Chicago Public League (CPL) and is a member of the Illinois High School Association (IHSA). Kennedy varsity athletic teams are named the "Crusaders". The boys' baseball team won City Championship in 1969, and were Class AA and Public League Champions in 1977–78. Kennedy boys' cross country were Class AA eight times (1976–77, 1978–79, 1979–80, 1992–93, and 1997–2001) and public league champions in 1997–98. The girls' bowling team were public league champions five times (1974–75, 1975–76, 1982–83, 1983–84, and 1987–88).

Notable alumni

References

  1. ^ "High School Code Search". College Board. Retrieved 7 August 2015.
  2. ^ About Us — History
  3. ^ Kiley, Mike (April 30, 1985). "Sox Farmhand Gets To Pitch In Boyhood Shrine". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 20 January 2014.
  4. ^ Alesia, Mark (June 13, 1985). "Kawa Hits .648, Scouts Follow". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 20 January 2014.

External links


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Chicago Public League
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