Kennedy High School (Chicago)
Coordinates: 41°47′26″N 87°46′48″W / 41.79052°N 87.78010°W
| Kennedy High School | |
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| Address | |
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6325 West 56th Street. Chicago, Illinois, 60638 United States | |
| Information | |
| Type | Public Secondary |
| Established | 1963 |
| School district | Chicago Public Schools |
| CEEB Code | 140897[1] |
| Principal | George Z. Szkapiak |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Gender | Coed |
| Enrollment | 1,623 (2014–15) |
| Color(s) |
Royal Blue Golden Yellow |
| Athletics conference | Chicago Public League |
| Team name | Crusaders |
| Accreditation | North Central Association of Colleges and Schools |
| Website |
kennedyhschicago |
John F. Kennedy High School is a public 4–year high school located in the Garfield Ridge neighborhood on the south–west 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 apart of the International Baccalaureate Program.
History
Opened on October 3, 1963 as John H. Kinzie High School; The name was changed to the present name in honor former President John F. Kennedy who was assassinated the year of the school's founding in 1965.[2]
Athletics/Sports
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 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, 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, 1987–88).
- Fall: Boys' soccer, Girls' volleyball, Football, Cheerleading, Boys' softball, girls' Swimming, Cross country
- Winter: boys' Basketball, girls' Basketball, indoor Track, Bowling, Cheerleading, boys' Swimming, Wrestling
- Spring: girls' Softball, boys' Baseball, girls' Soccer, boys' Volleyball, Track and field, Water polo
Notable alumni
- Jim Hickey – 1980, Minor League Baseball player and Major League Baseball pitching coach[3] [4]
- Kathy Kelly – 1971, Peace activist
- Jill Talley – 1981, American comedic actress and wife of Tom Kenny
- Gene Walter – 1979, former MLB player (San Diego Padres, New York Mets, Seattle Mariners)
- Mark Protosevich – 1979, American screenwriter
References
- ↑ "High School Code Search". College Board. Retrieved 7 August 2015.
- ↑ About Us — History
- ↑ Kiley, Mike (April 30, 1985). "Sox Farmhand Gets To Pitch In Boyhood Shrine". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 20 January 2014.
- ↑ Alesia, Mark (June 13, 1985). "Kawa Hits .648, Scouts Follow". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 20 January 2014.