John F. Kennedy Catholic High School (Somers, New York)
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John F. Kennedy Catholic High School | |
54 Route 138 Somers, (Westchester County), New York 10589 United States | |
Coordinates | 41°18′11″N 73°41′20″W / 41.303°N 73.689°WCoordinates: 41°18′11″N 73°41′20″W / 41.303°N 73.689°W |
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Former name | St. Mary's School |
Type | Private, Coeducational |
Motto | Courage and Compassion |
Religious affiliation(s) | Roman Catholic |
Established |
1924 St. Mary’s School 1966 Kennedy Catholic[1] |
School code | NCES School ID: 00920753[2] |
CEEB code | 332650 |
Principal | Mark Vaillancourt |
Teaching staff | 38.3 (on FTE basis)[2] |
Grades | 9-12 |
Enrollment | 671[2] (2015-16) |
Student to teacher ratio | 17.5[2] |
Campus size | 64 acres (26 ha)[3] |
Campus type | Fringe rural[2] |
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Athletics conference | CHSAA |
Nickname | Gaels |
Newspaper | Gael Winds[4] |
Yearbook | Profiles |
Tuition | $8,750 USD (2017-2018)[5] |
Affiliation | Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York |
Website |
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John F. Kennedy Catholic High School is a Roman Catholic, coeducational high school college preparatory school located in Somers, New York. It serves 671 students in grades 9–12 from Westchester, Dutchess, Putnam and Fairfield counties and the Bronx.[7]
History
The school was opened as St. Mary's High School in 1928.[8] and had its last graduating class in June 1966. It was reopened under its current name in September 1966.
Student body
In 2014, approximately nine percent of the student body was from China.[9]
Athletics
Kennedy Catholic fields Catholic High School Athletic Association league teams in 14 sports:
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Cross Country
- Field Hockey
- Football
- Golf
- Hockey
- Lacrosse
- Soccer
- Softball
- Tennis
- Track and Field
- Volleyball
- Winter Track
The volleyball team was the 2013, 2014,[10] and 2017[11] CHSAA Class AA champions.
Notable alumni
- Eileen Dickinson (born 1949), politician who has served in the Vermont House of Representatives since 2009.[12]
- Edwin Frederick O'Brien, Grand Master of the Order of the Holy Sepulchre, Archbishop Emeritus of Baltimore, graduated in 1957.[13]
- Steven Santini, defenseman for the New Jersey Devils National Hockey League team, graduated in 2013. [14]
References
- ↑ Our History Archived 2008-05-09 at the Wayback Machine.. John F. Kennedy Catholic High School. Retrieved on 2008-05-11.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "John F Kennedy Catholic High S". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved 2018-01-26.
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-11-24. Retrieved 2014-11-14.
- ↑ Activities & Clubs Archived 2008-05-10 at the Wayback Machine.. John F. Kennedy Catholic High School. Retrieved on 2008-05-11.
- ↑ "Admissions – Kennedy Catholic, Home of the Gaels". kennedycatholic.org. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
- ↑ Administration. John F. Kennedy Catholic High School. Retrieved on 2008-05-11.
- ↑ John F. Kennedy Catholic High School Official site.
- ↑ "Historic Parish Celebrates 100 Years In Katonah - Catholic New York". cny.org. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
- ↑ Spencer, Kyle. "Catholic Schools Court Chinese and Their Cash", The New York Times New York, 06 April 2014. Retrieved on 21 January 2015
- ↑ "Kennedy Catholic Wins Volleyball Crown - Catholic New York". cny.org. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
- ↑ "Volleyball: Kennedy beats Maria Regina for CHSAA title in family affair". lohud.com. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
- ↑ Representative Eileen Dickinson, Vermont General Assembly. Accessed September 5, 2018. "She was educated at John F. Kennedy High School in Katonah, New York, and at Manhattanville College in Purchase, NY."
- ↑ “Doubly Proud, Kennedy Catholic President Witnesses Consistory” Catholic New York
- ↑ “Catholic Faith, Family Guide Santini to National Hockey League” Catholic New York
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