Bloomington Kennedy High School
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John F. Kennedy High School | |
Established | 1964 |
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School type | Public |
Principal | Ron Simmons |
Location | Bloomington, Minnesota, United States of America |
Students | approx. 1,750 |
Mascot | Eagle |
Colors | Navy Blue, Gold, and White |
Website | www.bloomington.k12.mn.us/indschool/JFK |
Kennedy High School (also known as John F. Kennedy Senior High School) is one of two public high schools located in Bloomington, Minnesota. Named after former president John F. Kennedy, it was opened in 1965[1] due to the rapid growth of Bloomington at the time.
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[edit] Athletics
State Championships | |||
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Season | Sport | Number of Championships | Year |
Fall | Soccer, Boys | 1 | 1981 |
Winter | Dance, Girls | 6 | 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997 |
Hockey, Boys | 1 | 1987 | |
Basketball, Girls | 1 | 2005 | |
Wrestling | 2 | 1980, 1984 | |
Spring | Baseball | 2 | 1966, 1975 |
Total | 13 |
Ladies Lacrosse State Champions 3 years in a row! 2003,2004, 2005
[edit] Notable Student Organizations
Youth Against War And Racism was started in 2004 at Kennedy, by Brandon Madsen and Kent Genis. Since then, it has spread to five major United States cities, and several protests and student-led walkouts have been made.
[edit] Notable alumni
- Baseball player Kent Hrbek[2] (Vandalism such as "Kent was here" can still be found on the bathroom walls)
- Murder victim Brian Glick