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 grade-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
Beta Club Cheerleading Choir Dance Team Debate Team DECA Drama Club Drill Team
Flag Team Majorettes Marching Band National Honor Society Robotics Club Student Ambassadors Student Council
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 Jessie Hoffman Jr. - Death row inmate Randy Jackson - Rock musician with the band Zebra Young Greatness - Rapper 5th Ward Weebie - Rapper & Bounce music Artist Alvin "Joey" Lindsey - of the Indie Rock band The Knux Alongside his brother Kentrell Lindsey 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)
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