John F. Kennedy Catholic High School | |
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Address | |
54 Route 138 Somers, New York, (Westchester County) 10589 United States |
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Coordinates | 41°18′11″N 73°41′20″W / 41.303°N 73.689°WCoordinates: 41°18′11″N 73°41′20″W / 41.303°N 73.689°W |
Information | |
Type | Private, Coeducational |
Motto | Courage and Compassion |
Religious affiliation(s) | Roman Catholic |
Patron saint(s) | St. Mary |
Established | 1924 St. Mary’s School 1966 Kennedy Catholic |
Status | Open |
School code | NCES School ID: 00920753 |
CEEB code | 332650 |
President | Fr. Mark Vaillancourt |
Dean | Mr. Anthony Corona (Dean of Boy Students) & Ms. Gretchen Teifer (Dean of Girl Students) |
Principal | Fr. Mark Vaillancourt |
Chaplain | Fr. Matthew Newcomb |
Staff | Priests of the Archdiocese of NY, Sisters of the Divine Compassion, Lay |
Faculty | 38.0 (on FTE basis) |
Grades | 9-12 |
Enrollment | 565 (2013-14) |
• Grade 9 | 138 |
• Grade 10 | 154 |
• Grade 11 | 133 |
• Grade 12 | 140 |
Student to teacher ratio | 15.3 or 16.1 |
Campus size | 64 acre |
Campus type | Fringe rural |
Color(s) | |
Athletics conference | CHSAA |
Sports | Kennedy Gaels |
Mascot | Gaels |
Nickname | "Kennedy Catholic," "Kennedy," KCHS |
Team name | Gaels |
Rival | Monsignor Farrell |
Average SAT scores | Sat High School Code: 332650 |
Average ACT scores | CEEB/ACT Code: 332650 |
Newspaper | Gael Winds |
Yearbook | Profiles |
Tuition | $7,950 USD (2014-2015) |
Affiliation | Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York |
Athletic Director | Mr. Frank Tolan |
Full Library | YES |
Website | www |
John F. Kennedy Catholic High School is a Roman Catholic, coeducational high school college preparatory school located in Somers, New York. The school was opened as St. Mary's High School in 1925 and had its last graduating class in June 1966. It was reopened under its current name in September 1966, and serves students in grades 9–12; its president is Father Mark Vaillancourt. The students at Kennedy come from all over Westchester County, Southern Dutchess County and Putnam County, both located in southern New York.