Bloomington Kennedy High School

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John F. Kennedy High School
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Bloomington Kennedy High School
9701 Nicollet Avenue

Bloomington
,
Minnesota
55420

United States
Coordinates 44°49′39″N93°16′37″W / 44.8275°N 93.2770°W / 44.8275; -93.2770
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School type Public, High school
Established1965;59 years ago (1965)
PrincipalMolly Hollenbeck [1]
Teaching staff89.32 (FTE) [2]
Grades 9–12 [2]
Enrollment1,610 (2023-2024) [2]
Student to teacher ratio18.03 [2]
CampusSmall urban [2]
Color(s)  Navy Blue
  Gold
  White
Nickname Eagles
Website https://www.bloomington.k12.mn.us/khs
Bloomington Kennedy High School

John F. Kennedy High School is one of two public high schools located in Bloomington, Minnesota, United States. Named after former president John F. Kennedy, it was opened in 1965 [3] due to the rapid growth of Bloomington at the time.

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Athletics

The school had been a member of the Lake Conference since the school opened but left the Lake Conference after the 2009–10 school year to become part of the new South Suburban Conference. In 2014, Kennedy joined the new Metro West Conference. In 2022, Kennedy joined the Tri-Metro Conference.

Athletics
SeasonSport
Fall Soccer
Tennis, Girls
Cross Country Running
Football
Volleyball
Swimming, Girls
Winter Dance
Hockey
Basketball
Nordic Skiing
Alpine Skiing
Wrestling
Spring Baseball
Softball
Tennis, Boys
Lacrosse

Performing arts

Kennedy has two competitive show choirs, the mixed-gender "Rhythm in Gold", and the intermediate treble group "East Side Rhythm", which debuted during the 2022 competitive season under the name "Blue and Gold Velvet". [4] The program also hosts an annual competition. [5] It also has a large instrumental music department, divided into a band section and an orchestra. [6]

Notable alumni

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