John F. Kennedy High School is a public high school in San Antonio, Texas, United States. It was established in 1963 and is part of the Edgewood Independent School District. For the 2021-2022 school year, the school was rated "Not Rated" by the Texas Education Agency.[3]
| John F. Kennedy High School | |
|---|---|
 The school in 2003 | |
| Address | |
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1922 South General McMullen Drive , Texas 78226 United States | |
| Coordinates | 29°23′45″N 98°33′26″W / 29.395705°N 98.55715°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public high school |
| Established | 1963 |
| School district | Edgewood Independent School District |
| NCES School ID | 481815001624[1] |
| Principal | Zelene Aragon[2] |
| Teaching staff | 62.46 (on an FTE basis)[1] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 1,042 (2022–2023)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 16.68[1] |
| Color(s) | Green and white |
| Athletics conference | UIL Class 5A |
| Mascot | Rocket |
| Website | jfkennedy |
History
editJohn F. Kennedy High School was established in 1963.[4] President Kennedy visited San Antonio on November 21, 1963, and promised to return and dedicate the new John F. Kennedy High School.[5] He was assassinated in Dallas the following day.[5]
Notable alumni
edit- John Garza, congressman
- Heriberto Hernandez, United States Coast Guard fireman
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Search for Public Schools - JOHN F KENNEDY H S (481815001624)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved April 11, 2020.
- ^ "Welcome to Cynthia Trevino". Archived from the original on December 5, 2014. Retrieved November 28, 2014.
- ^ "TEA". Texas Education Agency. Retrieved February 13, 2024.
- ^ "Texas Education Agency - 2013-14 School Report Card" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on February 13, 2015. Retrieved June 25, 2015.
- ^ a b Staff of the San Antonio Express-News (October 19, 2015). San Antonio: Our Story of 150 Years in the Alamo City. Trinity University Press. pp. 603–. ISBN 978-1-59534-756-5.