Kennedy High School (Colorado)

John F. Kennedy High School
Location
Map
2855 S. Lamar Street

Denver, Colorado
80227

United States
Coordinates39°39′52″N 105°04′02″W / 39.664468°N 105.067277°W / 39.664468; -105.067277
Information
TypePublic high school
Motto"Home of the Commanders"
Established1964 (62 years ago) (1964)
School districtDenver Public Schools
CEEB code060418
PrincipalVictoria Wyatt
Teaching staff49.01 (on FTE basis)[1]
Grades9-12
Student to teacher ratio13.90[1]
Campus typeSuburban
ColorsNavy blue and kelly green
  
Athletics5A
Athletics conferenceDenver League[2]
MascotCommanders
Educational programInternational Baccalaureate[3]
Websitejfk.dpsk12.org

John F. Kennedy High School (also known as "Kennedy" or "JFK") is a public secondary school located in the Bear Valley neighborhood on the southwest side of Denver, Colorado, United States. The school serves about 1,500 students in grades 9-12 in the Denver Public Schools system.

When the school opened with the spring semester of the 1965 - 1966 school year, it served both grades 7 - 9 and grades 10-12. There was no junior high school in the area, so the new school was designed to accommodate both junior and senior high school students.

In 1974, a court ordered the almost 100% white school, along with the rest of Denver's school system, to begin desegregation busing. A large portion of the former attendance area was assigned to Lincoln High School (without buses) and students from other parts of Denver were assigned to Kennedy (with buses). The court-ordered busing was the start of the great white flight out of the Denver Public School System.[citation needed]

Demographics

  • Hispanic 77.4%
  • White 10.3%
  • African American 2.9%
  • Asian 7%
  • Multiple 1.4%
  • Native American <1% [4]

80.1% of Kennedy students are eligible for a free/reduced lunch rate.[4]

International Baccalaureate program

On December 11, 2007 Kennedy became the second high school in Denver to offer the two-year International Baccalaureate program, and is the only school in Denver to offer an authorized IB education for all grade levels.

Athletics

Kennedy offers many after-school sports:

  • Fall sports
    • Football
    • Softball
    • Tennis, boys'
    • Volleyball, girls'
    • Cross country, boys' and girls'
    • Boys' soccer
    • Cheerleading
  • Winter sports
    • Basketball, boys' and girls'
    • Wrestling, boys' and girls'
    • Cheerleading
  • Spring sports
    • Baseball
    • Soccer, girls'
    • Volleyball, boys'
    • Tennis, girls'
    • Track and field
    • Cheerleading

Teachers honored

The National Association of Biology Teachers, in conjunction with Prentice Hall and the Colorado Biology Teachers Association,[5] gave Kevin Lindauer the Outstanding Biology Teacher Award for Colorado for 2008.[6]

Parent support groups

Commander Connection

The mission of the Commander Connection, also known as the Commander Club, is to act as a support group, to enhance the academic, athletic, social and arts & science activities of the students at John F. Kennedy High School, and to promote school spirit & school pride. The Commander Connection provides volunteer support of student activities. Meetings are held the first Tuesday of each month at 7:00 p.m. in the Community Room at Kennedy High School.

KIBPA

KIBPA (Kennedy's International Baccalaureate Parent's Association) is the parent support group for IB students and teachers.

Notable alumni

References

  1. ^ a b "John F Kennedy High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved February 8, 2026.
  2. ^ "John F. Kennedy". Colorado High School Activities Association. Archived from the original on November 5, 2010. Retrieved January 4, 2008.
  3. ^ "John F. Kennedy High School". International Baccalaureate Organization. Retrieved January 9, 2008. IB school code: 002488
  4. ^ a b "John F. Kennedy High School - 453: October Count Snapshot" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on February 6, 2013.
  5. ^ Colorado Biology Teachers Association
  6. ^ "Kevin L. Lindauer Honored as Outstanding Biology Teacher for 2008" (PDF). Denver Public Schools. Retrieved September 2, 2008.
  7. ^ "Greg Jones - Football". University of Colorado Athletics. Retrieved September 5, 2025.
  8. ^ "Client Challenge". schoolchoice.dpsk12.org. Retrieved September 5, 2025.
  9. ^ "Gabe Molina Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 5, 2025.
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