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| campus size = {{convert|64| acre|ha}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://kennedycatholic.org/who-we-are/ |title=Who We Are &#124; Westchester Private Catholic College Preparatory High School - Kennedy Catholic :: Home of the Gaels |access-date=2014-11-14 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141124160822/http://kennedycatholic.org/who-we-are/ |archive-date=2014-11-24 }}</ref>
| campus size = {{convert|64| acre|ha}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://kennedycatholic.org/who-we-are/ |title=Who We Are | publisher = John F. Kennedy High School |access-date= November 14, 2014| url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141124160822/http://kennedycatholic.org/who-we-are |archive-date= November 24, 2014 }}</ref>
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| newspaper = Gael Winds<ref name=Activities>[http://www.kennedycatholic.org/about/activitiesclubs.html "Activities & Clubs"]. {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080510140331/http://www.kennedycatholic.org/about/activitiesclubs.html |date=2008-05-10 }}. John F. Kennedy Catholic High School. Retrieved May 11, 2008.</ref>
| newspaper = Gael Winds<ref name=Activities>[http://www.kennedycatholic.org/about/activitiesclubs.html "Activities & Clubs"]. {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080510140331/http://www.kennedycatholic.org/about/activitiesclubs.html |date= May 10, 2008 }}. John F. Kennedy Catholic High School. Retrieved May 11, 2008.</ref>
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| established = {{bulleted list | {{start date and age | 1924 | paren = y}} as St. Mary's School | {{start date and age | 1966 | paren = y}} as John F. Kennedy Catholic High School}}<ref name=History>[http://www.kennedycatholic.org/about/ourhistory.html "Our History" ]. {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080509065433/http://www.kennedycatholic.org/about/ourhistory.html |date=2008-05-09 }}. John F. Kennedy Catholic High School. Retrieved May 11, 2008.</ref>
| established = {{bulleted list | {{start date and age | 1924 | paren = y}} as St. Mary's School | {{start date and age | 1966 | paren = y}} as John F. Kennedy Catholic High School}}<ref name=History>[http://www.kennedycatholic.org/about/ourhistory.html "Our History" ]. {{webarchive |url= https://web.archive.org/web/20080509065433/http://www.kennedycatholic.org/about/ourhistory.html |date= May 9, 2008}}. John F. Kennedy Catholic High School. Retrieved May 11, 2008.</ref>
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'''John F. Kennedy Catholic Preparatory School''' is an American [[Roman Catholic]], co-educational high school located in [[Somers, New York|Somers]], [[New York (state)|New York]]. It serves 630 students in grades 9–12 from [[Westchester County, New York|Westchester]], [[Dutchess County, New York|Dutchess]], [[Putnam County, New York|Putnam]] and [[Fairfield County, Connecticut|Fairfield]] counties and [[the Bronx]].<ref name=homepage>[http://www.kennedycatholic.org John F. Kennedy Catholic High School official site].</ref>
'''John F. Kennedy Catholic Preparatory School''' is an American [[Roman Catholic]], co-educational high school located in [[Somers, New York|Somers]], [[New York (state)|New York]]. It serves 630 students in grades 9–12 from [[Westchester County, New York|Westchester]], [[Dutchess County, New York|Dutchess]], [[Putnam County, New York|Putnam]] and [[Fairfield County, Connecticut|Fairfield]] counties and [[the Bronx]].<ref name=homepage>[http://www.kennedycatholic.org John F. Kennedy Catholic High School official site].</ref>


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.<ref>{{Cite web|title=School Renamed John F. Kennedy Catholic Preparatory School|url=https://www.cny.org/stories/school-renamed-john-f-kennedy-catholic-preparatory-school,21109|access-date=2020-10-07|website= [[Catholic New York]] |language=en}}</ref>
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.<ref>{{Cite web | author = Staff | date = June 3, 2020 | title= School Renamed John F. Kennedy Catholic Preparatory School| url= https://www.cny.org/stories/school-renamed-john-f-kennedy-catholic-preparatory-school,21109|access-date= December 1, 2022 | work = [[Catholic New York]] |language=en}}</ref>


== History ==
== History ==
The school was opened as '''St. Mary's High School''' in 1928.<ref>{{cite web| author = Poust, Mary Ann| date = November 20, 2008 | url= http://cny.org/stories/Historic-Parish-Celebrates-100-Years-In-Katonah,1774?content_source=&category_id=&search_filter=&event_mode=&event_ts_from=&list_type=&order_by=&order_sort=&content_class=&sub_type=stories&town_id=|title=Historic Parish Celebrates 100 Years in Katonah | work = [[Catholic New York]] |access-date= December 1, 2022}}</ref> and had its last graduating class in June 1966.
The school was opened as '''St. Mary's High School''' in 1928.<ref>{{cite web| author = Poust, Mary Ann| date = November 20, 2008 | url= http://cny.org/stories/Historic-Parish-Celebrates-100-Years-In-Katonah,1774?content_source=&category_id=&search_filter=&event_mode=&event_ts_from=&list_type=&order_by=&order_sort=&content_class=&sub_type=stories&town_id=|title=Historic Parish Celebrates 100 Years in Katonah | work = [[Catholic New York]] |access-date= December 1, 2022}}</ref> 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 1967, {{citation needed span | date = December 2022 | text = in the presence of [[Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis]].}}
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]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-03-17 |title=History of KCPS: Jackie Kennedy {{!}} John F. Kennedy Catholic Preparatory School, Home of the Gaels |url=https://kennedycatholic.org/history-of-kcps-jackie-kennedy/ |access-date=2023-12-08 |website=kennedycatholic.org |language=en-US}}</ref>

In the spring of 2020, the school changed to its current name.


==Student body==
==Student body==
In 2014, approximately nine percent of the student body was from China.<ref>Spencer, Kyle. [https://www.nytimes.com/2014/04/07/nyregion/catholic-schools-court-chinese-and-their-cash.html "Catholic Schools Court Chinese and Their Cash"], ''[[The New York Times]]'' New York, 06 April 2014. Retrieved on 21 January 2015</ref>
In 2014, approximately nine percent of the student body was from China.<ref>Spencer, Kyle (April 6, 2024). [https://www.nytimes.com/2014/04/07/nyregion/catholic-schools-court-chinese-and-their-cash.html "Catholic Schools in U.S. Court China's Youth, and Their Cash"]. ''[[The New York Times]]'' {{subscription required}}. Retrieved December 1,2022.</ref>


==Athletics==
==Athletics==
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==Notable alumni==
==Notable alumni==
* [[Eileen Dickinson]] – member, [[Vermont House of Representatives]]<ref>[https://legislature.vermont.gov/people/single/2018/14677 "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."</ref>
* [[Eileen Dickinson]] – member, [[Vermont House of Representatives]]<ref>[https://legislature.vermont.gov/people/single/2018/14677 "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."</ref>
* [[Gary Gill Hill]] – professional baseball player<ref>https://www.lohud.com/story/sports/high-school/baseball/2022/07/19/baseball-kennedy-catholics-gary-gill-hill-drafted-by-tampa-bay-rays/65376711007/</ref>
* [[Bernadette Meehan]] – chief international officer, [[Obama Foundation]]<ref>[[Bernadette Meehan]]</ref>{{Circular reference|date=February 2021}}<ref>{{Cite web|title=Bernadette Meehan LinkedIn | url = https://www.linkedin.com/in/bernadette-meehan-b6855511a/}}</ref>
* [[Bernadette Meehan]] – diplomat and former chief international officer, [[Obama Foundation]]<ref>[[Bernadette Meehan]]</ref>{{Circular reference|date=February 2021}}<ref>{{Cite web|title=Bernadette Meehan LinkedIn | url = https://www.linkedin.com/in/bernadette-meehan-b6855511a/}}</ref>
* [[Edwin Frederick O'Brien]] – [[archbishop]] and [[cardinal (Catholic Church)|cardinal]], [[Catholic Church]]<ref> Vaillancoirt, Father Mark (February 22, 2012). [http://www.cny.org/stories/Doubly-Proud-Kennedy-Catholic-President-Witnesses-Consistory,7023 "Doubly Proud, Kennedy Catholic President Witnesses Consistory"]. ''[[Catholic New York]]''. Retrieved December 1, 2022.</ref> (as St. Mary's high school)
* [[Edwin Frederick O'Brien]] – [[archbishop]] and [[cardinal (Catholic Church)|cardinal]], [[Catholic Church]]<ref> Vaillancoirt, Father Mark (February 22, 2012). [http://www.cny.org/stories/Doubly-Proud-Kennedy-Catholic-President-Witnesses-Consistory,7023 "Doubly Proud, Kennedy Catholic President Witnesses Consistory"]. ''[[Catholic New York]]''. Retrieved December 1, 2022.</ref> (as St. Mary's high school)
* [[Steven Santini]] – professional hockey player<ref>
* [[Steven Santini]] – professional hockey player<ref>
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==External links==
==External links==
* {{URL|kennedycatholic.org}},. The school's official website
* {{URL|kennedycatholic.org}}, The school's official website


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Latest revision as of 20:32, 4 September 2024

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

Somers
,
(Westchester County)
,
New York
10589

United States
Coordinates41°18′11″N 73°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
TypePrivate, 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
[4]
School codeNCES School ID: 00920753[1]
CEEB code332650
PrincipalMark Vaillancourt
Teaching staff38.3 (on FTE basis)[1]
Grades9–12
Enrollment671[1] (2015–16[needs update])
Student to teacher ratio17.5[1]
Campus size64 acres (26 ha)[2]
Campus typeFringe rural[1]
Color(s)Red, navy blue and white    
Athletics conferenceCatholic High School Athletic Association
NicknameGaels
NewspaperGael Winds[3]
YearbookProfiles
Tuition$9,300 (2020–2021)[needs update]
AffiliationRoman Catholic Archdiocese of New York
Websitekennedycatholic.org
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John F. Kennedy Catholic Preparatory School is an American Roman Catholic, co-educational 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.[6]

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.[7]

History

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The school was opened as St. Mary's High School in 1928.[8] 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.[9]

Student body

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In 2014, approximately nine percent of the student body was from China.[10]

Athletics

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

  • Baseball
  • Basketball
  • Cross Country
  • Field Hockey
  • Football
  • Golf
  • Lacrosse
  • Soccer
  • Softball
  • Tennis
  • Track and Field
  • Volleyball
  • Winter Track

The volleyball team was the 2013, 2014,[11] and 2017[12] CHSAA Class AA champions.

Notable alumni

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e "John F Kennedy Catholic High S". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved January 26, 2018.
  2. ^ "Who We Are". John F. Kennedy High School. Archived from the original on November 24, 2014. Retrieved November 14, 2014.
  3. ^ "Activities & Clubs". Archived May 10, 2008, at the Wayback Machine. John F. Kennedy Catholic High School. Retrieved May 11, 2008.
  4. ^ "Our History" . Archived May 9, 2008, at the Wayback Machine. John F. Kennedy Catholic High School. Retrieved May 11, 2008.
  5. ^ Administration[permanent dead link‍]. John F. Kennedy Catholic High School. Retrieved May 11, 2008.
  6. ^ John F. Kennedy Catholic High School official site.
  7. ^ Staff (June 3, 2020). "School Renamed John F. Kennedy Catholic Preparatory School". Catholic New York. Retrieved December 1, 2022.
  8. ^ Poust, Mary Ann (November 20, 2008). "Historic Parish Celebrates 100 Years in Katonah". Catholic New York. Retrieved December 1, 2022.
  9. ^ "History of KCPS: Jackie Kennedy | John F. Kennedy Catholic Preparatory School, Home of the Gaels". kennedycatholic.org. March 17, 2022. Retrieved December 8, 2023.
  10. ^ 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.
  11. ^ Staff (December 9, 2015). "Kennedy Catholic Wins Volleyball Crown". Catholic New York. Retrieved December 1, 2022.
  12. ^ Zacchio, Mike (2017). "Volleyball: Kennedy Beats Maria Regina for CHSAA Title in Family Affair". The Journal News. Retrieved December 1, 2022.
  13. ^ "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."
  14. ^ https://www.lohud.com/story/sports/high-school/baseball/2022/07/19/baseball-kennedy-catholics-gary-gill-hill-drafted-by-tampa-bay-rays/65376711007/
  15. ^ Bernadette Meehan
  16. ^ "Bernadette Meehan LinkedIn".
  17. ^ Vaillancoirt, Father Mark (February 22, 2012). "Doubly Proud, Kennedy Catholic President Witnesses Consistory". Catholic New York. Retrieved December 1, 2022.
  18. ^ Pietrafesa, Dan (January 23, 2018). "Catholic Faith, Family Guide Santini to National Hockey League". Catholic New York. Retrieved December 1, 2022.
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