John F. Kennedy High School (also known as "Kennedy" or "JFK") is a public secondary school located in the Bear Valley neighborhood on the southwest side of Denver, Colorado, United States. The school serves about 1,500 students in grades 9-12 in the Denver Public Schools system.
| John F. Kennedy High School | |
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2855 S. Lamar Street 80227 United States | |
| Coordinates | 39°39′52″N 105°04′02″W / 39.664468°N 105.067277°W |
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| Type | Public high school |
| Motto | "Home of the Commanders" |
| Established | 1964 |
| School district | Denver Public Schools |
| CEEB code | 060418 |
| Principal | Tiffany Almon |
| Faculty | 70.5 (on FTE basis)[1] |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 1,070[2] (2018-19) |
| Student to teacher ratio | 17[1] |
| Campus type | Suburban |
| Color(s) | Navy blue and kelly green |
| Athletics | 5A |
| Athletics conference | Denver League[3] |
| Mascot | Commanders |
| Educational program | International Baccalaureate[4] |
| Website | jfk |
When the school opened with the spring semester of the 1965 - 1966 school year, it served both grades 7 - 9 and grades 10-12. There was no junior high school in the area, so the new school was designed to accommodate both junior and senior high school students.
In 1974, a court ordered the almost 100% white school, along with the rest of Denver's school system, to begin desegregation busing. A large portion of the former attendance area was assigned to Lincoln High School (without buses) and students from other parts of Denver were assigned to Kennedy (with buses). The court-ordered busing was the start of the great white flight out of the Denver Public School System.[citation needed]
Demographics
edit- Hispanic 77.4%
- White 10.3%
- African American 2.9%
- Asian 7%
- Multiple 1.4%
- Native American <1% [2]
80.1% of Kennedy students are eligible for a free/reduced lunch rate.[2]
International Baccalaureate program
editOn December 11, 2007 Kennedy became the second high school in Denver to offer the two-year International Baccalaureate program, and is the only school in Denver to offer an authorized IB education for all grade levels.
Athletics
editKennedy offers many after-school sports:
- Fall sports
- Football
- Softball
- Golf, boys
- Tennis, boys'
- Volleyball
- Cross country, boys' and girls'
- Boys' soccer
- Girls' gymnastics
- Cheerleading
- Winter sports
- Basketball, boys' and girls'
- Swimming, girls'
- Wrestling, boys'
- Cheerleading
- Spring sports
- Baseball
- Swimming, boys'
- Golf, girls'
- Soccer, girls'
- Tennis, girls'
- Lacrosse, boys' and girls'
- Track and field
- In-line hockey, boys'
- Cheerleading
Teachers honored
editThe National Association of Biology Teachers, in conjunction with Prentice Hall and the Colorado Biology Teachers Association,[5] gave Kevin Lindauer the Outstanding Biology Teacher Award for Colorado for 2008.[6]
Parent support groups
editCommander Connection
editThe mission of the Commander Connection, also known as the Commander Club, is to act as a support group, to enhance the academic, athletic, social and arts & science activities of the students at John F. Kennedy High School, and to promote school spirit & school pride. The Commander Connection provides volunteer support of student activities. Meetings are held the first Tuesday of each month at 7:00 p.m. in the Community Room at Kennedy High School.
KIBPA
editKIBPA (Kennedy's International Baccalaureate Parent's Association) is the parent support group for IB students and teachers.
Notable alumni
editThis article's list of alumni may not follow Wikipedia's verifiability policy. (June 2022) |
- Greg Jones - former NFL Linebacker
- Tony Laubach - professional storm chaser featured on the Discovery Channel TV series Storm Chasers, National Geographic Channel TV special Into the Tornado, and Women's Entertainment TV series, Twister Sisters
- Gabe Molina - former MLB player (Baltimore Orioles, Atlanta Braves, St. Louis Cardinals)
References
edit- ^ a b "John F Kennedy High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved 2008-01-09.
- ^ a b c http://media.dpsk12.org/enrollmentsnapshots/ES453.PDF [bare URL PDF]
- ^ "John F. Kennedy". Colorado High School Activities Association. Archived from the original on 2010-11-05. Retrieved 2008-01-04.
- ^ "John F. Kennedy High School". International Baccalaureate Organization. Retrieved 2008-01-09.
IB school code: 002488
- ^ Colorado Biology Teachers Association
- ^ "Kevin L. Lindauer Honored as Outstanding Biology Teacher for 2008" (PDF). Denver Public Schools. Retrieved 2008-09-02.