John F. Kennedy Catholic Preparatory School

John F. Kennedy Catholic Preparatory School
John F. Kennedy Catholic Preparatory School
Address
	54 Route 138; Somers, (Westchester County), New York 10589; United States
Coordinates	41°18′11″N 73°41′20″W / 41.303°N 73.689°W
Information
Former names	St. Mary's School; John F. Kennedy Catholic High School;
Type	Private, co-educational
Motto	Courage and Compassion
Religious affiliation(s)	Roman Catholic
Established	1924 (100 years ago) as St. Mary's School; 1966 (58 years ago) as John F. Kennedy Catholic High School;
School code	NCES School ID: 00920753
CEEB code	332650
Principal	Mark Vaillancourt
Teaching staff	38.3 (on FTE basis)
Grades	9–12
Enrollment	671 (2015–16[needs update])
Student to teacher ratio	17.5
Campus size	64 acres (26 ha)
Campus type	Fringe rural
Color(s)	Red, navy blue and white
Athletics conference	Catholic High School Athletic Association
Nickname	Gaels
Newspaper	Gael Winds
Yearbook	Profiles
Tuition	$9,300 (2020–2021)[needs update]
Affiliation	Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York
Website	kennedycatholic.org

John F. Kennedy Catholic Preparatory School is an American Roman Catholic, co-educational high school located in Somers, New York. It serves 630 students in grades 9–12 from Westchester, Dutchess, Putnam and Fairfield counties and the Bronx.^[6]

Known as John F. Kennedy Catholic High School since its inception in 1966, it changed its name to John F. Kennedy Catholic Preparatory School in October 2020.^[7]

History[edit]

The school was opened as St. Mary's High School in 1928.^[8] and had its last graduating class in June 1966.

In September 1966, the school was reopened as John F. Kennedy Catholic High School. The school was dedicated in May 1968, in the presence of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis.^[9]

Student body[edit]

In 2014, approximately nine percent of the student body was from China.^[10]

Athletics[edit]

Kennedy Catholic fields Catholic High School Athletic Association league teams in 13 sports:

Baseball
Basketball
Cross Country
Field Hockey
Football
Golf
Lacrosse
Soccer
Softball
Tennis
Track and Field
Volleyball
Winter Track

The volleyball team was the 2013, 2014,^[11] and 2017^[12] CHSAA Class AA champions.

Notable alumni[edit]

Eileen Dickinson – member, Vermont House of Representatives^[13]
Bernadette Meehan – chief international officer, Obama Foundation^[14]^{[circular reference]}^[15]
Edwin Frederick O'Brien – archbishop and cardinal, Catholic Church^[16] (as St. Mary's high school)
Steven Santini – professional hockey player^[17]

References[edit]

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e "John F Kennedy Catholic High S". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved January 26, 2018.
^ "Who We Are". John F. Kennedy High School. Archived from the original on November 24, 2014. Retrieved November 14, 2014.
^ "Activities & Clubs". Archived May 10, 2008, at the Wayback Machine. John F. Kennedy Catholic High School. Retrieved May 11, 2008.
^ "Our History" . Archived May 9, 2008, at the Wayback Machine. John F. Kennedy Catholic High School. Retrieved May 11, 2008.
^ Administration^{[permanent dead link]}. John F. Kennedy Catholic High School. Retrieved May 11, 2008.
^ John F. Kennedy Catholic High School official site.
^ Staff (June 3, 2020). "School Renamed John F. Kennedy Catholic Preparatory School". Catholic New York. Retrieved December 1, 2022.
^ Poust, Mary Ann (November 20, 2008). "Historic Parish Celebrates 100 Years in Katonah". Catholic New York. Retrieved December 1, 2022.
^ "History of KCPS: Jackie Kennedy | John F. Kennedy Catholic Preparatory School, Home of the Gaels". kennedycatholic.org. March 17, 2022. Retrieved December 8, 2023.
^ Spencer, Kyle (April 6, 2024). "Catholic Schools in U.S. Court China's Youth, and Their Cash". The New York Times (subscription required). Retrieved December 1,2022.
^ Staff (December 9, 2015). "Kennedy Catholic Wins Volleyball Crown". Catholic New York. Retrieved December 1, 2022.
^ Zacchio, Mike (2017). "Volleyball: Kennedy Beats Maria Regina for CHSAA Title in Family Affair". The Journal News. Retrieved December 1, 2022.
^ "Representative Eileen Dickinson" . Vermont General Assembly. Retrieved September 5, 2018. "She was educated at John F. Kennedy High School in Katonah, New York, and at Manhattanville College in Purchase, NY."
^ Bernadette Meehan
^ "Bernadette Meehan LinkedIn".
^ Vaillancoirt, Father Mark (February 22, 2012). "Doubly Proud, Kennedy Catholic President Witnesses Consistory". Catholic New York. Retrieved December 1, 2022.
^ Pietrafesa, Dan (January 23, 2018). "Catholic Faith, Family Guide Santini to National Hockey League". Catholic New York. Retrieved December 1, 2022.

External links[edit]

kennedycatholic.org, The school's official website

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[NCES-1] "John F Kennedy Catholic High S". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved January 26, 2018.

[2] "Who We Are". John F. Kennedy High School. Archived from the original on November 24, 2014. Retrieved November 14, 2014.

[Activities-3] "Activities & Clubs". Archived May 10, 2008, at the Wayback Machine. John F. Kennedy Catholic High School. Retrieved May 11, 2008.

[History-4] "Our History" . Archived May 9, 2008, at the Wayback Machine. John F. Kennedy Catholic High School. Retrieved May 11, 2008.

[Admin-5] Administration^{[permanent dead link]}. John F. Kennedy Catholic High School. Retrieved May 11, 2008.

[homepage-6] John F. Kennedy Catholic High School official site.

[7] Staff (June 3, 2020). "School Renamed John F. Kennedy Catholic Preparatory School". Catholic New York. Retrieved December 1, 2022.

[8] Poust, Mary Ann (November 20, 2008). "Historic Parish Celebrates 100 Years in Katonah". Catholic New York. Retrieved December 1, 2022.

[9] "History of KCPS: Jackie Kennedy | John F. Kennedy Catholic Preparatory School, Home of the Gaels". kennedycatholic.org. March 17, 2022. Retrieved December 8, 2023.

[10] Spencer, Kyle (April 6, 2024). "Catholic Schools in U.S. Court China's Youth, and Their Cash". The New York Times (subscription required). Retrieved December 1,2022.

[11] Staff (December 9, 2015). "Kennedy Catholic Wins Volleyball Crown". Catholic New York. Retrieved December 1, 2022.

[12] Zacchio, Mike (2017). "Volleyball: Kennedy Beats Maria Regina for CHSAA Title in Family Affair". The Journal News. Retrieved December 1, 2022.

[13] "Representative Eileen Dickinson" . Vermont General Assembly. Retrieved September 5, 2018. "She was educated at John F. Kennedy High School in Katonah, New York, and at Manhattanville College in Purchase, NY."

[14] Bernadette Meehan

[15] "Bernadette Meehan LinkedIn".

[16] Vaillancoirt, Father Mark (February 22, 2012). "Doubly Proud, Kennedy Catholic President Witnesses Consistory". Catholic New York. Retrieved December 1, 2022.

[17] Pietrafesa, Dan (January 23, 2018). "Catholic Faith, Family Guide Santini to National Hockey League". Catholic New York. Retrieved December 1, 2022.

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