John F. Kennedy High School (New York City)

John F. Kennedy High School
The Marble Hill Entrance to the JFK campus (2009)
Address
Map
99 Terrace View Avenue

Bronx
,
New York
10463

United States
Coordinates40°52′39″N 73°54′49″W / 40.87750°N 73.91361°W / 40.87750; -73.91361
Information
TypePublic
EstablishedSeptember 11, 1972 (1972-09-11)[1]
StatusServes as John F. Kennedy Educational Campus (seven co-located high schools, none named for JFK)
Closed2014 (2014) (as JFK High School)
Grades9-12
Team nameKnights

John F. Kennedy High School was a four-year comprehensive New York City public high school, opened in 1972 and graduating its final class in 2014. The building and associated facilities currently operates as John F. Kennedy Educational Campus, housing five public high schools and two charter high schools.[2] The campus serves grades 9–12 and is operated by the New York City Department of Education.[2] The campus is located at 99 Terrace View Avenue, straddling the border of the Spuyten Duyvil neighborhood of the Bronx and the Marble Hill neighborhood of Manhattan.[3][4]

JFK High school is known as one of the most successful Public Schools Athletic programs in New York City. The male sports teams' mascot is the Knight and the female's is the Flame. The school has won 37 Public Schools Athletic League championships as of 2011, including titles in basketball, football, volleyball, gymnastics, and track and field.[5][6]

Notable alumni include American politicians, hip-hop legends, and professional sport stars.

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  2. ^ a b "2016 New York City High School Directory" (PDF). schools.nyc.gov. New York City Department of Education. 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 8, 2015. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
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  5. ^ Rhoden, William C. (June 7, 1985). "FIRM HAND GUIDES KENNEDY TO THE TOP". The New York Times. Retrieved December 31, 2016.
  6. ^ Sugarman, Raphael (July 13, 2011). "Looking back on 40 years of winning athletics at JFK". Riverdale Press. Retrieved December 31, 2016.