John F. Kennedy Catholic Preparatory School Explained

John F. Kennedy Catholic Preparatory School
County:(Westchester County)
Zipcode:10589
Country:United States
Coordinates:41.303°N -73.689°W
Pushpin Map:New York
Principal:Mark Vaillancourt
Teaching Staff:38.3 (on FTE basis)[1]
Ceeb:332650
School Code:NCES School ID: 00920753
Ratio:17.5
Tuition:$9,300 (2020–2021)
Campus Size:64acres[2]
Campus Type:Fringe rural
Motto:Courage and Compassion
Nickname:Gaels
Yearbook:Profiles
Newspaper:Gael Winds[3]
Established:[4]
Enrollment:671
Enrollment As Of:2015–16
Footnotes:[5]

John F. Kennedy Catholic Preparatory School is an American Roman Catholic, co-educational high school located in Somers, New York. It serves 630 students in grades 9–12 from Westchester, Dutchess, Putnam and Fairfield counties and the Bronx.[6]

Known as John F. Kennedy Catholic High School since its inception in 1966, it changed its name to John F. Kennedy Catholic Preparatory School in October 2020.[7]

History

The school was opened as St. Mary's High School in 1928.[8] and had its last graduating class in June 1966.

In September 1966, the school was reopened as John F. Kennedy Catholic High School. The school was dedicated in May 1968, in the presence of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis.[9]

Student body

In 2014, approximately nine percent of the student body was from China.[10]

Athletics

Kennedy Catholic fields Catholic High School Athletic Association league teams in 13 sports:

The volleyball team was the 2013, 2014,[11] and 2017[12] CHSAA Class AA champions.

Notable alumni

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: John F Kennedy Catholic High S . . 2018-01-26 .
  2. Web site: Who We Are . John F. Kennedy High School . November 14, 2014. dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20141124160822/http://kennedycatholic.org/who-we-are . November 24, 2014 .
  3. http://www.kennedycatholic.org/about/activitiesclubs.html "Activities & Clubs"
  4. http://www.kennedycatholic.org/about/ourhistory.html "Our History"
  5. http://www.kennedycatholic.org/personnel/administration.html Administration
  6. http://www.kennedycatholic.org John F. Kennedy Catholic High School official site
  7. Web site: Staff . June 3, 2020 . School Renamed John F. Kennedy Catholic Preparatory School. December 1, 2022 . . en.
  8. Web site: Poust, Mary Ann. November 20, 2008 . Historic Parish Celebrates 100 Years in Katonah . . December 1, 2022.
  9. Web site: 2022-03-17 . History of KCPS: Jackie Kennedy John F. Kennedy Catholic Preparatory School, Home of the Gaels . 2023-12-08 . kennedycatholic.org . en-US.
  10. Spencer, Kyle (April 6, 2024). "Catholic Schools in U.S. Court China's Youth, and Their Cash". The New York Times . Retrieved December 1,2022.
  11. Web site: Staff . December 9, 2015 . Kennedy Catholic Wins Volleyball Crown . . December 1, 2022.
  12. Web site: Zacchio, Mike . 2017 . Volleyball: Kennedy Beats Maria Regina for CHSAA Title in Family Affair. . December 1, 2022.
  13. https://legislature.vermont.gov/people/single/2018/14677 "Representative Eileen Dickinson"
  14. [Bernadette Meehan]
  15. Web site: Bernadette Meehan LinkedIn .
  16. Vaillancoirt, Father Mark (February 22, 2012). "Doubly Proud, Kennedy Catholic President Witnesses Consistory". Catholic New York. Retrieved December 1, 2022.
  17. Pietrafesa, Dan (January 23, 2018). "Catholic Faith, Family Guide Santini to National Hockey League". Catholic New York. Retrieved December 1, 2022.

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