Cedar Rapids-Kennedy High School | |
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4545 Wenig Rd NE , United States | |
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Type | Public |
Established | 1967 |
School district | Cedar Rapids Community School District |
Principal | Jason Kline |
Teaching staff | 94.86 (on an FTE basis) [1] |
Grades | 9–12 |
Enrollment | 1,790 (2019–20) [1] |
Student to teacher ratio | 18.87 [1] |
Color(s) | |
Mascot | Cougars |
Affiliation | Mississippi Valley Conference |
Website | kennedy |
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.[ citation needed ] 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: [2] Hiawatha, [3] Palo, [4] and most of Robins. [5]
Kennedy offers 32 Advanced Placement classes, including five world language courses AP Chinese, French, German, Japanese, and Spanish. [6] In 2019 Kennedy placed sixth on the Iowa AP Index, a ranking system developed by the University of Iowa's Belin-Blank Center. [7] The Iowa AP Index recognizes AP participation among public and private high schools in Iowa.
The Kennedy Cougars compete in the Mississippi Valley Conference in the following sports: [8]
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. [15]
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. [16] Happiness placed first in FAME National Show Choir Championship in 2003 [17] and at the 2012 Show Choir Nationals in Nashville, Tennessee. [18] 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.[ citation needed ] Kennedy's band participated in the Chicago 2006 Heritage Festival.
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