John F. Kennedy High School (Warren, Ohio)
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John F. Kennedy High School is a private
, Catholic
high school
in Warren, Ohio
. It is owned and operated by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Youngstown
. The school teams are known as the Eagles. The school's official colors are Blue and White (occasionally red is added to a sporting uniform but it has yet to become a school color).
As Eagles soaring straight and true.
Proud White and Blue our colors fly,
As signs of strength high in the sky.
Your faith and courage we'll defend,
We pledge allegiance to the end.
In love and trust we will abide,
With God to bless and you to guide.
(NJCL).
As of 2010, each spring, John F. Kennedy High School has put on a variety show, encompassing aspects of both the performing arts and a visual art display. The show is called, Kennedy Honors Excellence in the Arts, and is modeled after the Kennedy Center Honors event that takes place annually in New York. The show showcases the talents of the students in the areas of visual, vocal, instrumental, and acting performance. In addition, the show pays tribute to an individual who has greatly benefited the performing arts at JFK.
2010 Honoree- Mrs. Marylne Binko
2011 Honoree- Mr. Charles Frederick Hoover
At St. Mary's, he was president of his class both as a junior and senior, 1951 and 1952, Wigwam Wiseman All-America quarterback, All-Ohio qb.
Private school
Private schools, also known as independent schools or nonstate schools, are not administered by local, state or national governments; thus, they retain the right to select their students and are funded in whole or in part by charging their students' tuition, rather than relying on mandatory...
, Catholic
Catholic
The word catholic comes from the Greek phrase , meaning "on the whole," "according to the whole" or "in general", and is a combination of the Greek words meaning "about" and meaning "whole"...
high school
High school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
in Warren, Ohio
Warren, Ohio
As of the census of 2000, there were 46,832 people, 19,288 households and 12,035 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,912.4 people per square mile . There were 21,279 housing units at an average density of 1,322.9 per square mile...
. It is owned and operated by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Youngstown
Roman Catholic Diocese of Youngstown
The Diocese of Youngstown is a particular church or diocese of the Roman Catholic Church, consisting of six counties in Northeast Ohio: Mahoning, Trumbull, Columbiana, Stark, Portage, and Ashtabula....
. The school teams are known as the Eagles. The school's official colors are Blue and White (occasionally red is added to a sporting uniform but it has yet to become a school color).
Alma mater
Oh JFK, We rise to you,As Eagles soaring straight and true.
Proud White and Blue our colors fly,
As signs of strength high in the sky.
Your faith and courage we'll defend,
We pledge allegiance to the end.
In love and trust we will abide,
With God to bless and you to guide.
Clubs and activities
The school's Latin Club functions as a local chapter of both the Ohio Junior Classical League (OJCL) and National Junior Classical LeagueNational Junior Classical League
The National Junior Classical League is a youth organization of secondary school students sponsored by the American Classical League...
(NJCL).
- Science Club
- National Honors Society
- Aquatic Society
- Relay for Life
- Student Senate
- Anime Club
- Speech and Debate
- Spanish Club
- Spirit Club
As of 2010, each spring, John F. Kennedy High School has put on a variety show, encompassing aspects of both the performing arts and a visual art display. The show is called, Kennedy Honors Excellence in the Arts, and is modeled after the Kennedy Center Honors event that takes place annually in New York. The show showcases the talents of the students in the areas of visual, vocal, instrumental, and acting performance. In addition, the show pays tribute to an individual who has greatly benefited the performing arts at JFK.
2010 Honoree- Mrs. Marylne Binko
2011 Honoree- Mr. Charles Frederick Hoover
Athletics
Kennedy varsity sports include:- Boys and Girls Soccer
- Boys and Girls Cross Country
- Football
- Boys and Girls Tennis
- Boys and Girls Golf
- Boys and Girls Basketball
- Boys and Girls Track and Field
- Boys and Girls Bowling
- Wrestling
- Baseball
- Softball
- Volleyball
- Cheerleading
Notable alumni
- Tim Ryan, politician
- Chris ColumbusChris Columbus (filmmaker)Christopher Joseph "Chris" Columbus is an American film director, producer and screenwriter. Columbus had his largest success with the first two films in the Harry Potter series, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone and Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, along with Home Alone, the last...
, film maker - Hugh HewittHugh HewittHugh Hewitt is an American radio talk show host with the Salem Radio Network, lawyer, academic, and author. An outspoken Republican, evangelical Christian, he comments on society, politics, and media bias in the United States. Hewitt is also a law professor at Chapman University School of Law.-...
, radio talk show host, FOX News Contributor - Dr. Natale A. Sicuro, 1952 graduate of St. Mary High School, predecessor to JFK High School: Dr. Sicuro was President, Southern Oregon State College, Ashland, Oregon, 1979-1986; President, Portland State University, Oregon, 1986-1988; Roger Williams University, Bristol, Rhode Island, and President, Roger Williams School of Law, 1989-1993.
At St. Mary's, he was president of his class both as a junior and senior, 1951 and 1952, Wigwam Wiseman All-America quarterback, All-Ohio qb.
Ohio High School Athletic Association State Championships
- Boys FootballAmerican footballAmerican football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
– 1991 - Boys GolfGolfGolf is a precision club and ball sport, in which competing players use many types of clubs to hit balls into a series of holes on a golf course using the fewest number of strokes....
– 1974, 2000, 2001