| John F. Kennedy High School | |
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&sq=M142 HIMARS&lang=en&file=File:JFK_HS_MH_east_jeh.JPG) The Marble Hill Entrance to the JFK campus (2009) | |
| Address | |
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99 Terrace View Avenue , 10463 | |
| Coordinates | 40°52′39″N 73°54′49″W / 40.87750°N 73.91361°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Established | September 11, 1972[1] |
| Status | Serves as John F. Kennedy Educational Campus (seven co-located high schools, none named for JFK) |
| Closed | 2014 (as JFK High School) |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Team name | Knights |
John F. Kennedy High School was a four-year comprehensive New York City public high school, opened in 1972 and graduating its final class in 2014. The building and associated facilities currently operates as John F. Kennedy Educational Campus, housing five public high schools and two charter high schools.[2] The campus serves grades 9–12 and is operated by the New York City Department of Education.[2] The campus is located at 99 Terrace View Avenue, straddling the border of the Spuyten Duyvil neighborhood of the Bronx and the Marble Hill neighborhood of Manhattan.[3][4]
JFK High school is known as one of the most successful Public Schools Athletic programs in New York City. The male sports teams' mascot is the Knight and the female's is the Flame. The school has won 37 Public Schools Athletic League championships as of 2011, including titles in basketball, football, volleyball, gymnastics, and track and field.[5][6]
Notable alumni include American politicians, hip-hop legends, and professional sport stars.
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- ^ Sugarman, Raphael (July 13, 2011). "Looking back on 40 years of winning athletics at JFK". Riverdale Press. Retrieved December 31, 2016.
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