词条 | John F. Kennedy High School (San Antonio) |
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| name = John F. Kennedy High School | image=John F. Kennedy High School.jpg | caption=John F. Kennedy High School in 2003 | established = August 1963 | type = Public secondary | students = 1,187[1] | enrollment_as_of = 2017 | mascot = Mighty Rocket | colors = White and Green {{color box|white}} {{color box|green}} | conference = UIL Class 5A | city = San Antonio | state = Texas | country = United States | website = John F. Kennedy High School | coordinates = {{coord|29.395705|-98.55715|type:edu_region:US-TX|display=inline,title}} | grades = 9-12 | address = 1922 South General McMullen Drive | newspaper = Kennedy Profile | principal = Zelene Aragon[2] | oversight = Edgewood Independent School District | campus = Urban }} John F. Kennedy High School is a comprehensive public high school located in the Thompson Field area of San Antonio, Texas. It is a part of the Edgewood Independent School District of Bexar County, Texas, and is classified as a 5A school by the UIL. HistoryThe school opened in 1963.[3] President Kennedy visited San Antonio on November 21, 1963 and promised to return and dedicate the new John F. Kennedy High School, which was the first high school named in his honor.[4] He was assassinated in Dallas the following day.[4] SportsThe school's mascot is a rocket in honor of President Kennedy's support of the U.S. Space Program. The school's colors are green and white due to President Kennedy's Irish heritage, green and white are 2 of 3 of Ireland's colors. School NewspaperIn 2014, the school began a new student-run newspaper, the Kennedy Profile. The current staff consists of roughly 20 students, with 7 section editors and 2 executive editors. The paper has acknowledged the presence of social media in the 21st century, and can thus be found on multiple online social networks. The Mighty Rocket BandTrophies held by the Rocket Band are a 1st-place finish overall 4-A band in the Fredericksburgh Marching Competition also receiving first place for marching (October 2009), 2nd-place finish in the Northside Competition (September 2009), 1st Division UIL Concert/Sight Reading Contest (April 2007) (April 2010), 1st division UIL marching contest (November 2007)(November 2009), Region marching contest and a 3rd-place trophy at Drums Along the Medina Marching Competition (October 2006). The Mighty Rocket Band also participates in Fiesta Activities such as Battle of the Bands, The Battle of Flowers Parade, and Fiesta Flambeu Parade. Notable alumni
References1. ^UIL 2018-2020 Reclassification and Realignment 2. ^http://www.eisd.net/site/Default.aspx?PageID=16640 3. ^http://ritter.tea.state.tx.us/perfreport/src/2014/static/campus/c015905002.pdf 4. ^1 {{cite book|author=Staff of the San Antonio Express-News|title=San Antonio: Our Story of 150 Years in the Alamo City|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Iw0NCwAAQBAJ&pg=PT603|date=19 October 2015|publisher=Trinity University Press|isbn=978-1-59534-756-5|pages=603–}} External links
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