John F. Kennedy Catholic Preparatory School

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John F. Kennedy Catholic Preparatory School
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John F. Kennedy Catholic Preparatory School
54 Route 138

Somers
,
(Westchester County)
,
New York
10589

United States
Coordinates 41°18′11″N73°41′20″W / 41.303°N 73.689°W / 41.303; -73.689
Information
Former names
  • St. Mary's School
  • John F. Kennedy Catholic High School
Type Private, co-educational
MottoCourage and Compassion
Religious affiliation(s) Roman Catholic
Established
  • 1924(101 years ago) (1924) as St. Mary's School
  • 1966(59 years ago) (1966) as John F. Kennedy Catholic High School
[1]
School codeNCES School ID: 00920753 [2]
CEEB code 332650
PrincipalGregory Viceroy
Teaching staff38.3 (on FTE basis) [2]
Grades 9–12
Enrollment671 [2]  (2015–16[ needs update ])
Student to teacher ratio17.5 [2]
Campus size64 acres (26 ha) [3]
Campus typeFringe rural [2]
Color(s) Red, navy blue and white    
Athletics conference Catholic High School Athletic Association
Nickname Gaels
NewspaperGael Winds [4]
YearbookProfiles
Tuition$10,400 2024-2025 school year. [5] [ needs update ]
Affiliation Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York
Website kennedycatholic.org
[6]

John F. Kennedy Catholic Preparatory

School is an American Roman Catholic, co-educational

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high school located in Somers, New York. It serves 630 students in grades 9–12 from Westchester, Dutchess, Putnam and Fairfield counties and the Bronx. [7]

Known as John F. Kennedy Catholic High School since its inception in 1966, it changed its name to John F. Kennedy Catholic Preparatory School in October 2020. [8]

History

The school was opened as St. Mary's High School in 1928. [9] and had its last graduating class in June 1966.

In September 1966, the school was reopened as John F. Kennedy Catholic High School. The school was dedicated in May 1968, in the presence of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis. [10]

Student body

In 2014, approximately nine percent of the student body was from China. [11]

Athletics

Kennedy Catholic fields Catholic High School Athletic Association league teams in 13 sports:

The volleyball team was the 2013, 2014, [12] and 2017 [13] CHSAA Class AA champions.

Notable alumni

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References

  1. ↑ "Our History" . Archived May 9, 2008, at the Wayback Machine . John F. Kennedy Catholic High School. Retrieved May 11, 2008.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 "John F Kennedy Catholic High S". National Center for Education Statistics . Retrieved January 26, 2018.
  3. ↑ "Who We Are". John F. Kennedy High School. Archived from the original on November 24, 2014. Retrieved November 14, 2014.
  4. ↑ "Activities & Clubs". Archived May 10, 2008, at the Wayback Machine . John F. Kennedy Catholic High School. Retrieved May 11, 2008.
  5. ↑ https://kennedycatholic.org/admissions/#financial
  6. ↑ Administration [ permanent dead link ]. John F. Kennedy Catholic High School. Retrieved May 11, 2008.
  7. ↑ John F. Kennedy Catholic High School official site.
  8. ↑ Staff (June 3, 2020). "School Renamed John F. Kennedy Catholic Preparatory School". Catholic New York . Retrieved December 1, 2022.
  9. ↑ Poust, Mary Ann (November 20, 2008). "Historic Parish Celebrates 100 Years in Katonah". Catholic New York . Retrieved December 1, 2022.
  10. ↑ "History of KCPS: Jackie Kennedy | John F. Kennedy Catholic Preparatory School, Home of the Gaels". kennedycatholic.org. March 17, 2022. Retrieved December 8, 2023.
  11. ↑ Spencer, Kyle (April 6, 2024). "Catholic Schools in U.S. Court China's Youth, and Their Cash". The New York Times (subscription required). Retrieved December 1,2022.
  12. ↑ Staff (December 9, 2015). "Kennedy Catholic Wins Volleyball Crown". Catholic New York . Retrieved December 1, 2022.
  13. ↑ Zacchio, Mike (2017). "Volleyball: Kennedy Beats Maria Regina for CHSAA Title in Family Affair". The Journal News . Retrieved December 1, 2022.
  14. ↑ "Representative Eileen Dickinson" . Vermont General Assembly. Retrieved September 5, 2018. "She was educated at John F. Kennedy High School in Katonah, New York, and at Manhattanville College in Purchase, NY."
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