John F. Kennedy High School (Denver, Colorado)

Infobox School
name = John F. Kennedy High School


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motto = "Home of the Commanders"
established = 1964
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type = public high school
district = Denver Public Schools
grades = 9-12
principal = Jeannie Peppel
faculty = 77.7 (on FTE basis)cite web |url=http://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&SchoolID=080336000367&ID=080336000367 |title=John F Kennedy High School |publisher=National Center for Education Statistics |accessdate=2008-01-09]
ratio = 19.4
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enrollment = 1510
enrollment_as_of = 2005-06
athletics = 5A
conference = Denver Leaguecite web |url=http://www.chsaa.org/schools/schools.asp?schoolId=179 |title=John F. Kennedy |accessdate=2008-01-04 |date= |publisher=Colorado High School Activities Association]
colors = navy blue and kelly green color box|navycolor box|#4CBB17
mascot = Commanders
campus type = suburban
campus size =
free_label = Educational Program
free_text = International Baccalaureate [cite web |url=http://www.ibo.org/school/002488/ |title=John F. Kennedy High School |publisher=International Baccalaureate Organization |accessdate=2008-01-09 |quote=IB school code: 002488]
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location = 2855 S. Lamar Street
Denver, CO 80227
country = USA
coordinates = coord|39.664468|N|105.067277|W|US_type:edu
website = [http://jfk.dpsk12.org/ jfk.dpsk12.org]

John F. Kennedy High School (also known as "Kennedy" or "JKF") is a public secondary school located in the Bear Valley neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. The school serves about 1,500 students in grades 9-12 in the Denver Public Schools system.

International Baccalaureate Program

On December 11th, 2007 Kennedy became the second high school in Denver to offer the challenging, two-year International Baccalaureate (IB) program, known for its demanding curriculum and global outlook, and is the only school in Denver to offer an authorized IB education for all grade levels.

Extracurricular Activities

Sports

Kennedy offers many after-school sports:
* Fall Sports
** Softball
** Golf, Boys
** Tennis, Boys
** Volleyball
** Cross Country, Boys and Girls
** Boys Soccer
** Girls Gymnastics
** Cheerleading

* Winter Sports
** Basketball, Boys and Girls
** Swimming, Girls
** Wrestling, Boys
** Cheerleading

* Spring Sports
** Baseball
** Swimming, Boys
** Golf, Girls
** Soccer, Girls
** Tennis, Girls
** Lacrosse, Boys and Girls
** Track and Field
** In-line Hockey, Boys
** Cheerleading

Activities and Clubs

Kennedy offers many after-school activities and clubs; Architecture, Construction and Engineering (ACE), Anime Club,Believe It Or Not I Care (BIONIC),Book Club,Cheerleaders,Chess Club,Cultural Commanders Club,DECA,Destination Imagination,El Pomar Youth in Community Service (EPYCS),Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA),Fellowship of Christian Commanders (FCC),Gay Straight Alliance (GSA),Key Club,Latin Dance,Link Leaders,Math, Engineering, Science Association (MESA),Mock Trial,Model U.N.,Peer Counseling,Scrapbooking,Slam Poetry,Speech and Debate,Spring Break London Trip,Student Leadership (Student Council),Weight Lifting.

Performing Arts

Kennedy offers many performing arts avenues for students to follow:
* Drama
* Vocal
* Instrumental Music
** Marching Band
** Jazz Band
** Orchestra
** Concert Band
* Dance

Honorary Societies

Students who excel academically are offered the opportunity to join one or more of these societies:

* Cum Laude Society
* National Honor Society
* NHS Honor Board
* Tri-M Music Honor Society

JROTC

The mission of the JROTC is to motivate young people to be better citizens. Students will receive instruction in Leadership Theory and Application, Foundations for Success, Wellness, Fitness and First Aid, Geography and Earth Science, Citizenship, and American History, and 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.

Teachers Honored

Kevin Lindauer named Outstanding Biology Teacher in Colorado

The National Association of Biology Teachers (NABT), in conjunction with Prentice Hall and the [http://www.colobiota.org/ Colorado Biology Teachers Association] (CBTA), is pleased to present Kevin Lindauer of John F. Kennedy High School, Denver, CO, with the Outstanding Biology Teacher Award for CO for 2008. [cite web |url=http://communications.dpsk12.org/announcements/kevin-l-lindauer-honored-as-outstanding-biology-teacher-for-2008- |title=Kevin L. Lindauer Honored as Outstanding Biology Teacher for 2008 |accessdate=2008-09-02 |date= |publisher=Denver Public Schools]

Parent Support Groups

Commander Connection

The mission of the Commander Connection, also known as the Commander Club, is to act as a support group, to enhance the academic, athletic, social and arts & science activities of the students at John F. Kennedy High School, and to promote school spirit & school pride. The Commander Connection provides volunteer support of student activities. Meetings are the 1st Tuesday of each month at 7:00 p.m. in the Community Room at Kennedy High School.

KIBPA

KIBPA (Kennedy's International Baccalaureate Parent's Association) is the parent support group for the IB students and teachers.

External links

* [http://jfk.dpsk12.org/ Official John F. Kennedy High School Web site]
* [http://highschoolsports.net/defaultcal.cfm?scm=1&ltc=1&otc=1&ptc=1&school=CO8022767537&CFID=1930378&CFTOKEN=67833993&schoolid=CO8022767537&CFID=1930378&CFTOKEN=67833993 John F. Kennedy High School Athletics Web site]
* [http://jfk.dpsk12.org/ROTC%20Website/index.html John F. Kennedy JROTC Web site]
* [http://www.alumniclass.com/johnfkennedy John F. Kennedy Alumni Web site]
* [http://www.dpsk12.org/ Denver Public Schools]
* [http://www.kibpa.org KIBPA.org] Kennedy IB Parent Association Web site

References