John F. Kennedy High School (New Orleans)

John F. Kennedy High School
Location
5700 Wisner Blvd.
New Orleans, LA 70124
Coordinates 30°00′54″N 90°05′08″W / 30.0150°N 90.0856°W / 30.0150; -90.0856Coordinates: 30°00′54″N 90°05′08″W / 30.0150°N 90.0856°W / 30.0150; -90.0856
Information
Type Public
Mascot Cougar
Information (504) 286-2680
Website https://web.archive.org/web/20100222122846/http://jfkcougars.ning.com/

John F. Kennedy High School was a high school located in the Lakefront area of New Orleans, Louisiana, in the United States. The school closed down subsequent to Hurricane Katrina in the fall of 2005. The school's last graduating class was the class of 2005.In July 2018 John.F Kennedy will return to the area and the school formerly known as Lake area High School.


Athletics

"Cross-Country Track (0)"

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

Basketball (0) 1980-1981 Co-District Champions, State Playoffs 2002-2003 - State Playoffs, Regional

2003-2004 - State Playoffs, Regional

2003-2004 - State Playoffs, (Girls)

2004-2005 - State Playoffs, Regional

2004-2005 - State Playoffs, (Girls)

Football (0)

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

Baseball (1) 1983-1984 2003-2004 - State Playoffs

Wrestling (2)

1970-1971 - State Runner Up

1971-1972 - State Champions

Notable alumni

  • David Duke - Former Republican Louisiana State Representative District 81
  • Dion Gales - Defensive End, Kansas City Chiefs NFL
  • Carldell Johnson (Basketball player) - Attended JFK and transferred to Marion Abramson High School for his fourth (senior) year of high school.[1]
  • Noni Frank - Attended NOCCA Theatre Arts - Global Hospitality Entrepreneur
  • Irvin Mayfield Jr. - American jazz trumpeter. (Later attended NOCCA and graduated)
  • Lonnie Varisco- Director of the Culinary Institute of New Orleans.
  • Art Zeno - Administrative Assistant of Men's Basketball for Virginia Tech University.
  • Randy Jackson - Rock Musician with the band Zebra.
  • JoNell Kennedy - Actress, Dreamgirls, Guess Who
  • Terence Blanchard - World Famous Jazz Trumpeter,Movie Score Writer predominantly Dir.Spike Lee Films
  • Wayne Ferrara - Freelance Actor - Treme, Bending the Rules, A Perfect Day, Pride, Pizza My Heart. Wayne is also a professional photographer and Voice Artist in New Orleans.

References

  1. ↑ 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. "Johnson grew up in eastern New Orleans and played at Kennedy High School before transferring to Abramson for his senior year."


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