John F. Kennedy High School (Louisiana)

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).

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.

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. In July 2019, it was announced that The New Beginnings Foundation would relinquish control of John F. Kennedy following a grades changing scandal.

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

Extracurricular activities

Athletics

John F. Kennedy athletics

John F. Kennedy athletics competes in the LHSAA.

• Baseball
• Basketball (Boys and Girls)
• Football
• Softball
• Track & Field (Boys and Girls)
• Volleyball

Original John F. Kennedy athletics history

Baseball

• 2003–2004 - State Playoffs

1993-94 District Champions State Playoffs

1995-96 District Champions State Playoffs

Basketball

• 1980–1981 Co-District Champions, State Playoffs (Boys)

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

• 2002–2003 - State Playoffs, Regional (Boys)
• 2003–2004 - State Playoffs, Regional (Boys)
• 2003–2004 - State Playoffs, (Girls)
• 2004–2005 - State Playoffs, Regional (Boys)
• 2004–2005 - State Playoffs, (Girls)

Football

• 1970–1971 - State Playoffs
• 1971–1972 - State Playoffs
• 1985–1986 - State Playoffs
• 1986–1987 - State Playoffs
• 1990–1991 - State Playoffs
• 1999–2000 - State Playoffs
• 2000–2001 - State Playoffs
• 2001–2002 - State Playoffs
• 2002–2003 - State Playoffs

Track and Field

• 1981–1982 - 9-AAAA District / City Champions; State runner-up

Wrestling

• 1970–1971 - State Runner Up
• 1971–1972 - State Champions

Notable alumni

Original John F. Kennedy alumni

• Terence Blanchard - American jazz trumpeter, movie score writer predominantly with Spike Lee Films
• David Duke - Former Republican Louisiana State Representative in District 81 and member/former Grand Wizard of the KKK
• Dion Gales - NFL defensive end
• Randy Jackson - Rock musician with the band Zebra
• Carldell Johnson - NBA point guard. Attended JFK and transferred to Marion Abramson High School for his fourth (senior) year of high school
• JoNell Kennedy - Actress, Dreamgirls, Guess Who
• Irvin Mayfield Jr. - American jazz trumpeter. (Later attended and graduated from NOCCA)

References

External links

• John F. Kennedy High School website