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John F. Kennedy High School (New Orleans)

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(504) 286-2680

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http://jfkcougars.ning.com/

John F. Kennedy High School was a high school located in the Lakefront area of New Orleans, Louisiana, in the United States. The school closed down subsequent to Hurricane Katrina in the fall of 2005. The school's last graduating class was the class of 2005.

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Athletics

"Cross-Country Track (0)"

1981-1982 - 9-AAAA District / City Champions; State runner-up

Basketball (0)

2002-2003 - State Playoffs, Regional

2003-2004 - State Playoffs, Regional

2003-2004 - State Playoffs, (Girls)

2004-2005 - State Playoffs, Regional

2004-2005 - State Playoffs, (Girls)

Football (0)

1970-1971 - State Playoffs

1971-1972 - State Playoffs

1985-1986 - State Playoffs

1986-1987 - State Playoffs

1990-1991 - State Playoffs

1999-2000 - State Playoffs

2000-2001 - State Playoffs

2001-2002 - State Playoffs

2002-2003 - State Playoffs

Baseball (1) 1983-1984 2003-2004 - State Playoffs

Wrestling (2)

1970-1971 - State Runner Up

1971-1972 - State Champions

Notable alumni

  • David Duke - Former Republican Louisiana State Representative District 81
  • Dion Gales - Defensive End, Kansas City Chiefs NFL
  • Carldell Johnson (Basketball player) - Attended JFK and transferred to Marion Abramson High School for his fourth (senior) year of high school.
  • Noni Frank - Attended NOCCA Theatre Arts - Global Hospitality Entrepreneur
  • Irvin Mayfield Jr. - American jazz trumpeter. (Later attended NOCCA and graduated)
  • Lonnie Varisco- Director of the Culinary Institute of New Orleans.
  • Art Zeno - Administrative Assistant of Men's Basketball for Virginia Tech University.
  • Randy Jackson - Rock Musician with the band Zebra.
  • JoNell Kennedy - Actress, Dreamgirls, Guess Who
  • Terence Blanchard - World Famous Jazz Trumpeter,Movie Score Writer predominantly Dir.Spike Lee Films

    • References

    John F. Kennedy High School (New Orleans) Wikipedia
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