| Kennedy High School | |
| Streetaddress: | 6325 West 56th Street |
| City: | Chicago |
| State: | Illinois |
| Zipcode: | 60638 |
| Country: | United States |
| Ceeb: | 140897[1] |
| District: | Chicago Public Schools |
| Gender: | Coed |
| Established: | 1963 |
| Accreditation: | North Central Association of Colleges and Schools |
| Type: | Public secondary |
| Principal: | George Z. Szkapiak |
| Enrollment: | 1,623 (2014–15) |
| Team Name: | Crusaders |
| Conference: | Chicago Public League |
| Colors: | Royal Blue Golden Yellow |
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.
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.[2]
Kennedy High School is rated a 2 out of 10 by GreatSchools.org, a national school quality information site. [3] GreatSchools’ Summary Rating is based on four of the school’s themed ratings: the Test Score Rating, Student or Academic Progress Rating, College Readiness Rating, and Equity Rating and flags for discipline and attendance disparities at a school.
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).