John F. Kennedy High School (JFKHS) is a four-year public high school located in Granada Hills, Los Angeles, in the U.S. state of California. It is in District 1 of the Los Angeles Unified School District.
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History
The school was relieved of overcrowding when Valley Region High School 4 and Valley Region High School 5 opened in 2011.
The new principal is Mr. Oscar Vazquez.
Academic programs
John F. Kennedy High School has different programs for students or parents. Kennedy has three magnet programs. There is an Architecture, Digital Design & Filmmaking Magnet, a Highly Gifted/High-Ability Medical Magnet, and a Global Leadership & Environmental Action Magnet (GLEAM). Architecture, Digital Design & Filmmaking Magnet.There are also Advanced Placement Application (AP) classes students can take in preparation for college. All AP classes can contribute to college credit if AP tests are passed with a score of 3 or higher. Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID), Bilingual Program, Impact, Freshman Transition Program, The Carl D. Perkins Program, School for Advanced Studies, Teaching Academy, and Kennedy High School Work Experience Program are other programs that are offered by the school.
Extracurricular activities
Sports
The school offers several sports teams such as: football, Marching Band, color guard, golf, cross country, volleyball, tennis, basketball, soccer, baseball, softball, track, water polo and swim. There are both girls and boys teams for golf, volleyball, tennis, and soccer.
As well as a NJROTC program
Academies
There is a Teaching Academy available for students:
Teaching Academy
College Center
The college center is available for seniors and all other students who can use help or advice about their future. The college center gives information about college applications, personal statements, it also holds workshops to help students fill out college applications, scholarships, FAFSA and resumes. An important calendar is provided for seniors so deadlines are not missed.
School based clinic
Kennedy's school based clinic, also known as Hathaway-Sycamores, CFS, El Nido Family Center, is available for Kennedy students as well as the students' family members from ages 2 to 18. Some of the services available include physicals, lab work, and counseling.
Notable alumni
Garret Anderson, Major League Baseball player
Jack Cassel, Major League Baseball player
Rashied Davis, professional football player
Darren Daye, professional basketball player
Jon Garland, Major League Baseball player
Cuba Gooding Jr., actor
Stuart Gray, professional basketball player
Wendy Greuel, Los Angeles Controller and City Council member
Jacob Hopkins, actor
Denean Howard, Olympic track athlete
Sherri Howard, Olympic track athlete
Dion Lambert, professional football player
Mark McMillian, professional football player
Michaele Pride-Wells (born 1956), architect and educator
Mike Pringle, Canadian Football League player
Tom Ramsey, professional football player
Bill Schultz, professional football player
Terrmel Sledge, Major League Baseball player