Type Public secondary School district Chicago Public Schools Principal George Z. Szkapiak Phone +1 773-535-2325 Color Royal blue | Established 1963 CEEB code 140897 Grades 9–12 District Chicago Public Schools Number of students 1,623 | |
Address 6325 W 56th St, Chicago, IL 60638, USA Similar Curie Metropolit High Sch, Kelly High School, Hubbard High School, John Hancock High Sch, Schurz High School | ||
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.
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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.
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).