John F. Kennedy High School (Louisiana)

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John F. Kennedy High School
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John F. Kennedy High School (Louisiana)
6026 Paris Ave.

New Orleans
,
Louisiana
70122

United States
Coordinates 30°00′54″N90°05′08″W / 30.0150°N 90.0856°W / 30.0150; -90.0856
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School typePublic Charter
Established2018
Grades9-12
GenderCo-ed
Campus typeUrban
Color(s)Royal blue and collegiate gold
  
Athletics LHSAA
Team nameCougars
Website https://www.lantechs.org/

John F. Kennedy High School is a high school located in the Gentilly neighborhood of New Orleans, Louisiana in the United States. It is a charter school under the Orleans Parish School Board (OPSB).

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History

Original John F. Kennedy High School

The original John F. Kennedy High School located in City Park closed due to flooding and damage caused by Hurricane Katrina in the fall of 2005.

Greater Gentilly High School

In August 2009, a $39 million school building opened at 6026 Paris Ave. and became Greater Gentilly High School .

Lake Area New Tech Early College High School

In 2011, Greater Gentilly High School and Thurgood Marshall Early College High School merged and Lake Area New Tech Early College High School opened in the former Greater Gentilly High School building. [1]

John F. Kennedy High School

In July 2018, John F. Kennedy High School reopened in the former Greater Gentilly and Lake Area New Tech Early College High School building and was run by the New Beginnings Schools Foundation. [1] [2] In July 2019, it was announced that The New Beginnings Foundation would relinquish control of John F. Kennedy following a grades changing scandal. [3]

In August 2019 KIPP New Orleans stated that it was interested in taking management of this school. [4] OPSB Superintendent Henderson Lewis, Jr. gave approval that month; it would be effective the next school year. [5]

Extracurricular activities

[6]

Athletics

John F. Kennedy athletics

John F. Kennedy athletics competes in the LHSAA. [7]

Original John F. Kennedy athletics history

Baseball

1993-94 District Champions State Playoffs

1995-96 District Champions State Playoffs

Basketball

1993-94 District Champions State Playoffs 1994-95 District Champions State Playoffs 1995-96 State Playoffs

Football

Track and Field

Wrestling

Notable alumni

Original John F. Kennedy alumni

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References

  1. 1 2 "History of the New Beginnings Schools Foundation". newbeginningsnola.net. Archived from the original on 2015-12-28. Retrieved 2015-10-03.
  2. ↑ "John F. Kennedy High School to return in July". wgno.com. December 15, 2017. Retrieved 2019-08-12.
  3. ↑ "School begins at John F. Kennedy High School; new leaders in place amid grade changing scandal". fox8live.com. Retrieved 2019-08-12.
  4. ↑ Hasselle, Della (2019-08-10). "KIPP New Orleans willing to take over controversial John F. Kennedy High School". The Times Picayune . Retrieved 2020-05-27.
  5. ↑ Hasselle, Della (2019-08-22). "KIPP New Orleans given OK to take over high school at center of grade-fixing scandal". The Times Picayune . Retrieved 2020-05-27.
  6. ↑ "Extracurricular activities". lantechs.org. Retrieved 2019-08-12.
  7. ↑ "John F. Kennedy". lhsaa.org. Retrieved September 9, 2019.
  8. ↑ Reid, John (21 December 2011). "Guard Carldell 'Squeaky' Johnson hoping his long journey ends at home with the New Orleans Hornets". The Times-Picayune . Retrieved 27 December 2011.
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