John F. Kennedy High School (Texas)
John F. Kennedy High School | |
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Address | |
1922 South General McMullen Drive , 78226 United States | |
Coordinates | 29°23′45″N 98°33′26″W / 29.395705°N 98.55715°WCoordinates: 29°23′45″N 98°33′26″W / 29.395705°N 98.55715°W |
Information | |
Type | Public high school |
Established | 1963 |
School district | Edgewood Independent School District |
NCES School ID | 481815001624[1] |
Principal | Zelene Aragon[2] |
Teaching staff | 85.52 (on an FTE basis)[1] |
Grades | 9–12 |
Enrollment | 1,182 (2018–2019)[1] |
Student to teacher ratio | 13.82[1] |
Color(s) | Green and white |
Athletics conference | UIL Class 5A |
Mascot | Rocket |
Website | jfkennedy |
John F. Kennedy High School is a public high school in San Antonio, Texas, United States. It was established in 1963 and is part of the Edgewood Independent School District.
History[]
John F. Kennedy High School was established 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]
Notable alumni[]
- John Garza, congressman
- Heriberto Hernandez, United States Coast Guard fireman
References[]
- ^ a b c d "Search for Public Schools - JOHN F KENNEDY H S (481815001624)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved April 11, 2020.
- ^ http://www.eisd.net/site/Default.aspx?PageID=16640
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on February 13, 2015. Retrieved June 25, 2015.
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: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ a b Staff of the San Antonio Express-News (October 19, 2015). San Antonio: Our Story of 150 Years in the Alamo City. Trinity University Press. pp. 603–. ISBN 978-1-59534-756-5.
External links[]
Categories:
- High schools in San Antonio
- Edgewood Independent School District (Bexar County, Texas) high schools
- Educational institutions established in 1963
- 1963 establishments in Texas
- Texas high school stubs