Bloomington Kennedy High School
| John F. Kennedy Senior High School | |
|---|---|
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| Location | |
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Bloomington, Minnesota United States of America | |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Established | 1965 |
| Principal | Andy Beaton |
| Number of students | approx. 1,750 |
| Mascot | Eagle |
| Colors | Navy Blue, Gold, and White |
| Website | |
Kennedy High School (also known as John F. Kennedy Senior High School) is one of two public high schools located in Bloomington, Minnesota, USA. Named after former president John F. Kennedy, it was opened in 1965[1] due to the rapid growth of Bloomington at the time. The school had been a member of the Lake Conference since the school opened. The school left the Lake Conference after the 2009-10 school year to become part of the new South Suburban Conference. In 2014, Kennedy joined the new Metro West Conference.
Athletics
| Athletics | |
|---|---|
| Season | Sport |
| Fall | Soccer |
| Tennis, Girls | |
| Cross Country Running | |
| Football | |
| Volleyball | |
| Swimming, Girls | |
| Winter | Dance |
| Hockey | |
| Basketball | |
| Nordic Skiing | |
| Alpine Skiing | |
| Wrestling | |
| Spring | Baseball |
| Softball | |
| Tennis, Boys | |
| Lacrosse | |
| State Championships | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Lacrosse, Girls | 3 | 2003, 2004, 2005 | |
| Total | 16 | ||
Performing Arts
Show Choir
Kennedy High School is home to an award winning show choir program.[2] They currently have three show choirs: Rhythm in Gold, East Side Swingers, and Men in Motion. Rhythm in Gold is their varsity mixed show choir. Rhythm in Gold has been recognized in numerous regional and national competitions as an award-winning show choir, earning multiple Grand Champion titles.[3] East Side Swingers is Kennedy High School's Junior Varsity all-female show choir. They also consistently place within the top three in the Junior Varsity division. Men in Motion is Kennedy's newest show choir, an all male ensemble that competes in the Junior Varsity division.
Principals
- Robert Vinatieri 1965-1970
- Don Hasbrouck 1970-1986
- Robert Schmidt 1986-1996
- Ed Donahoe 1996-2004
- Ron Simmons 2004-2009
- Dr. Bruce Santerre (Interim) 2009-2010
- Andy Beaton 2010–Present
Notable people
- Alumni
- Peter Docter, film director, animator, screenwriter, producer and voice actor[4]
- Kent Hrbek, Major League Baseball player[5]
- Don Jackson, National Hockey League player and coach[6]
- Marcus LeVesseur, 4x state champion and 4x NCAA DIII wrestler; professional Mixed martial artist in the UFC[7][8]
- Pat Mazorol, Minnesota state representative[9]
- Steve Rushin, writer[10]
- Ryan Stoa, professional ice hockey player[11]
- Melissa Halvorson Wiklund, Minnesota state senator[12]
- Vinny Balbo, Actor,model, dancer.
- Faculty
- Chuck Foreman, former National Football League player[13]
See also
References
- ↑ "School Opening". Ci.bloomington.mn.us. Retrieved 2011-08-06.
- ↑ "Kennedy Senior High School". Showchoir.com. Retrieved 27 May 2016.
- ↑ Showchoir.com http://www.showchoir.com/choirs/choir.php?id=10523. Retrieved 27 May 2016. Missing or empty
|title=(help) - ↑ Convert, Colin (May 27, 2009). "Peter Docter: The Wizard of 'UP'". Star Tribune. Retrieved December 9, 2014.
- ↑ Anderson, Dave (May 7, 1982). "Sports of The Times". New York Times. Retrieved December 9, 2014.
- ↑ Walters, Charley (June 5, 2009). "Could Minnesota Twins' Joe Mauer bat .400 this season?". Pioneer Press. Retrieved December 9, 2014.
- ↑ Sherman, John (December 9, 2012). "New Hopkins wrestling coach has challenges". Minnesota Sun. Retrieved December 9, 2014.
- ↑ Scoggins, Chip (February 18, 2001). "Apple Valley headed for state again; Bloomington Kennedy is out; LeVesseur sets mark for wins.". Star Tribune. Retrieved December 9, 2014 – via Higheam Research. (subscription required (help)).
- ↑ "Pat Mazorol". Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved December 9, 2014.
- ↑ Papanek, John (November 4, 1991). "From the Editor". Sports Illustrated. Archived from the original on December 9, 2014. Retrieved December 9, 2014.
A native of Bloomington, Minn., Rushin...and the rest of the Kennedy High School Class of '84...
- ↑ Chambers, Mike (February 2, 2012). "Avalanche's Peter Mueller, Erik Johnson teammates as peewees too". Denver Post. Retrieved December 9, 2014.
- ↑ "Melissa Halvorson Wiklund". Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved December 9, 2014.
- ↑ "Former Minnesota Vikings RB Chuck Foreman talks, Bob Sansevere listens". Pioneer Press. October 1, 2007. Retrieved December 9, 2014.
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