Type Public Grades 9–12 District Mt. Angel School District Number of students 201 | Principal Sean Aker Phone +1 503-845-6128 Mascot Trojan Color Red, white, and blue | |
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Athletics conference OSAA Tri-River Conference 2A-2 Website John F. Kennedy High School Address 890 E Marquam St, Mt Angel, OR 97362, USA Similar Mt Angel School District Of, Silverton High School, St Mary's Public School, Mt Angel Middle School, Woodburn High School | ||
John F. Kennedy High School is a public school located in Mt. Angel, Oregon, United States, as part of the Mt. Angel School District. The school was originally Mt. Angel Preparatory School run by the Benedictine monks of Mount Angel Abbey, and was founded in 1887. The Benedicitnes ran the school until 1964, when they turned administration of it over to St. Mary's Catholic Church, located in Mt. Angel. The parish ran the school for five years until closing it down in 1969. It was reopened one year later as John F. Kennedy High School, and remains so today.
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Student profile
As of the 2014–15 school year, there were 180 students enrolled at John F. Kennedy High School. Kennedy's ethnic makeup is 58% Hispanic, 38% Caucasian, and 5% other.
Academics and Clubs
In 2014, 79% of the school's seniors received their high school diploma. Kennedy currently offers 5 Advanced Placement (AP) courses. The school also recently began the AVID program at the beginning of the 2015–16 school year.
Kennedy is also host to several clubs. These include:
Kennedy also has a student government program that allows students to lead and plan activities for the student body while representing the school to the surrounding community. For the 2015–16 school year, the Kennedy ASB officers are:
Athletics
The school mascot is the Trojan. Kennedy competes in baseball, softball, football, basketball, cross-country, volleyball, track and field, and golf. Kennedy is classified as a 2A OSAA team, and is a member of the Tri-River Conference.
The Trojans have won state championships in baseball (2012), girls' track (1985, 2014), and girls' basketball (2016). In addition, Kennedy teams have won numerous league championships and placed very highly at the state competition level.