John F. Kennedy High School (Denver, Colorado)
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2855 S. Lamar Street Denver, CO 80227 United States |
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| 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 |
| Principal | Jeannie Peppel |
| Faculty | 77.7 (on FTE basis) |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 1510 (2005-06) |
| Student to teacher ratio | 19.4 |
| Campus type | suburban |
| Color(s) | Navy blue and kelly green |
| Athletics | 5A |
| Athletics conference | Denver League |
| Mascot | Commanders |
| Educational Program | International Baccalaureate |
| Website | jfk.dpsk12.org |
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.
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.
61.46% of Kennedy students are eligible for a free/reduced lunch rate.
On 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.
Kennedy offers many after-school sports:
Kennedy offers many after-school activities and clubs:
Kennedy offers many performing arts avenues for students to follow:
Students who excel academically are offered the opportunity to join one or more of these societies:
The mission of the JROTC is to motivate young people to be better citizens. Students receive instruction in leadership theory and application, Foundations for Success, wellness, fitness and first aid, geography and earth science, citizenship, American history, firearm safety, and rifle marksmanship. Students are required to wear a uniform once a week. JROTC provides students with opportunities to be members of competitive drill and rifle teams and to achieve success in various levels of leadership positions within the program.
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