• Source: John F. Kennedy High School (Iowa)

      • Kennedy High School is a public high school located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Kennedy was founded in 1967. The building was dedicated by Senator Edward M. Kennedy, younger brother of the school's namesake President John F. Kennedy. The school's athletic teams are known as the Cougars. It is a part of the Cedar Rapids Community School District.
      In addition to portions of Cedar Rapids, Kennedy High's boundary includes: Hiawatha, Palo, and most of Robins.


      Academics


      Kennedy offers 32 Advanced Placement classes, including five world language courses AP Chinese, French, German, Japanese, and Spanish. In 2019 Kennedy placed sixth on the Iowa AP Index, a ranking system developed by the University of Iowa's Belin-Blank Center. The Iowa AP Index recognizes AP participation among public and private high schools in Iowa.


      Athletics


      The Kennedy Cougars compete in the Mississippi Valley Conference in the following sports:

      Cross Country
      Volleyball
      1979 State Champions
      Football
      Basketball
      Boys' 2-time State Champions (1972, 1984)
      Wrestling
      Swimming
      Boys' 1981 State Champions
      Girls' 2-time State Champions (1978, 1981)
      Track and Field
      Golf
      Boys' 1991 State Champions
      Coed 1974 State Champions
      Soccer
      Girls' 3-time State Champions
      Softball
      Baseball
      2010 Class 4A State Champions
      Tennis
      Boys' 2008 Class 2A State Champions
      Girls' 1990 Class 2A State Champions
      Bowling
      Dance Team
      2 time State Champions (2001 lyrical, 2002 jazz)
      The Cougars have won five consecutive Cedar Rapids Men's All-Sports Titles. The Cougars won the Girls State Soccer Championship in 2012 after upsetting top-ranked Ankeny in the finals.


      Performing Arts


      Kennedy varsity show choir is named Happiness, Inc. The first show choir west of the Mississippi, Happiness was named "America's Favorite Show Choir" by Parade Magazine in 2011. Happiness placed first in FAME National Show Choir Championship in 2003 and at the 2012 Show Choir Nationals in Nashville, Tennessee. Kennedy's prep show choir is known as Protégé, and the all female show choir is known as Chanteurs, with each winning multiple awards for their divisions at several competitions over the years. Kennedy's band participated in the Chicago 2006 Heritage Festival.


      Notable alumni


      Connor Colby, college football offensive guard for the Iowa Hawkeyes
      Salvatore Giunta - United States Army, veteran of the War in Afghanistan, and the first living recipient of the Medal of Honor since the Vietnam War
      Shawn Sedlacek, former MLB player (Kansas City Royals)


      See also


      List of memorials to John F. Kennedy
      List of high schools in Iowa


      Notes




      External links


      Kennedy High School Homepage

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