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John F. Kennedy High School (Louisiana)

Coordinates: 30°00′54″N 90°05′08″W / 30.0150°N 90.0856°W / 30.0150; -90.0856
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John F. Kennedy High School
Address
Map
6026 Paris Ave.

,
70122

United States
Coordinates30°00′54″N 90°05′08″W / 30.0150°N 90.0856°W / 30.0150; -90.0856
Information
School typePublic Charter
Established2018
Teaching staff58.00 (FTE)[1]
Grades9-12
GenderCo-ed
Enrollment584 (2022–2023)[1]
Student to teacher ratio10.07[1]
Campus typeUrban
Color(s)Royal blue and collegiate gold
   
AthleticsLHSAA
Team nameCougars
Websitehttps://www.lantechs.org/

John F. Kennedy High School is a high school located in the Gentilly neighborhood of New Orleans, Louisiana in the United States. It is a charter school under the Orleans Parish School Board (OPSB).

History

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Original John F. Kennedy High School

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The original John F. Kennedy High School located in City Park closed due to flooding and damage caused by Hurricane Katrina in the fall of 2005.

Greater Gentilly High School

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In August 2009, a $39 million school building opened at 6026 Paris Ave. and became Greater Gentilly High School.

Lake Area New Tech Early College High School

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In 2011, Greater Gentilly High School and Thurgood Marshall Early College High School merged and Lake Area New Tech Early College High School opened in the former Greater Gentilly High School building.[2]

John F. Kennedy High School

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In July 2018, John F. Kennedy High School reopened in the former Greater Gentilly and Lake Area New Tech Early College High School building and was run by the New Beginnings Schools Foundation.[2][3] In July 2019, it was announced that The New Beginnings Foundation would relinquish control of John F. Kennedy following a grades changing scandal.[4]

In August 2019 KIPP New Orleans stated that it was interested in taking management of this school.[5] OPSB Superintendent Henderson Lewis, Jr. gave approval that month; it would be effective the next school year.[6]

Extracurricular activities

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Athletics

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John F. Kennedy athletics

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John F. Kennedy athletics competes in the LHSAA.[8]

  • Baseball
  • Basketball (Boys and Girls)
  • Football
  • Softball
  • Track & Field (Boys and Girls)
  • Volleyball

Original John F. Kennedy athletics history

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Baseball

  • 2003–2004 - State Playoffs

1993-94 District Champions State Playoffs

1995-96 District Champions State Playoffs

Basketball

  • 1980–1981 Co-District Champions, State Playoffs (Boys)

1993-94 District Champions State Playoffs 1994-95 District Champions State Playoffs 1995-96 State Playoffs

  • 2002–2003 - State Playoffs, Regional (Boys)
  • 2003–2004 - State Playoffs, Regional (Boys)
  • 2003–2004 - State Playoffs, (Girls)
  • 2004–2005 - State Playoffs, Regional (Boys)
  • 2004–2005 - State Playoffs, (Girls)

Football

  • 1970–1971 - State Playoffs
  • 1971–1972 - State Playoffs
  • 1985–1986 - State Playoffs
  • 1986–1987 - State Playoffs
  • 1990–1991 - State Playoffs
  • 1999–2000 - State Playoffs
  • 2000–2001 - State Playoffs
  • 2001–2002 - State Playoffs
  • 2002–2003 - State Playoffs

Track and Field

  • 1981–1982 - 9-AAAA District / City Champions; State runner-up

Wrestling

  • 1970–1971 - State Runner Up
  • 1971–1972 - State Champions

Notable alumni

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Original John F. Kennedy alumni

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "John F. Kennedy High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved October 14, 2024.
  2. ^ a b "History of the New Beginnings Schools Foundation". newbeginningsnola.net. Archived from the original on 2015-12-28. Retrieved 2015-10-03.
  3. ^ "John F. Kennedy High School to return in July". wgno.com. December 15, 2017. Retrieved 2019-08-12.
  4. ^ "School begins at John F. Kennedy High School; new leaders in place amid grade changing scandal". fox8live.com. Retrieved 2019-08-12.
  5. ^ Hasselle, Della (2019-08-10). "KIPP New Orleans willing to take over controversial John F. Kennedy High School". The Times Picayune. Retrieved 2020-05-27.
  6. ^ Hasselle, Della (2019-08-22). "KIPP New Orleans given OK to take over high school at center of grade-fixing scandal". The Times Picayune. Retrieved 2020-05-27.
  7. ^ "Extracurricular activities". lantechs.org. Retrieved 2019-08-12.
  8. ^ "John F. Kennedy". lhsaa.org. Retrieved September 9, 2019.
  9. ^ Reid, John (21 December 2011). "Guard Carldell 'Squeaky' Johnson hoping his long journey ends at home with the New Orleans Hornets". The Times-Picayune. Retrieved 27 December 2011.
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