Bloomington Kennedy High School

John F. Kennedy High School
Address
9701 Nicollet Avenue Bloomington , Minnesota 55420 United States
Coordinates	44°49′39″N 93°16′37″W
Information
School type	Public, High school
Established	1965; 59 years ago (1965)
Principal	Molly Hollenbeck[1]
Teaching staff	89.32 (FTE)[2]
Grades	9–12[2]
Enrollment	1,610 (2023-2024)[2]
Student to teacher ratio	18.03[2]
Campus	Small urban[2]
Color(s)	Navy Blue   Gold   White
Nickname	Eagles
Website	https://www.bloomington.k12.mn.us/khs

John F. Kennedy High School is one of two public high schools located in Bloomington, Minnesota, United States. Named after former president John F. Kennedy, it was opened in 1965[3] due to the rapid growth of Bloomington at the time.

Athletics

The school had been a member of the Lake Conference since the school opened but 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. In 2022, Kennedy joined the Tri-Metro Conference.

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

Performing arts

Kennedy has two competitive show choirs, the mixed-gender "Rhythm in Gold", and the intermediate treble group "East Side Rhythm", which debuted during the 2022 competitive season under the name "Blue and Gold Velvet".[4] The program also hosts an annual competition.[5] It also has a large instrumental music department, divided into a band section and an orchestra. [6]

Notable alumni

• Patrick Casey - writer, actor, director and author
• Peter Docter, film director, animator, screenwriter, producer, voice actor and CCO of Pixar[7]
• Kent Hrbek, Major League Baseball player[8]
• Don Jackson, National Hockey League player and coach[9]
• Marcus LeVesseur, professional fighter in the UFC[10][11]
• Pat Mazorol, Minnesota state representative[12]
• Josh "Worm" Miller - filmmaker, writer, director, and actor
• Gordy Morgan, Olympic wrestler[13]
• John Morgan, Olympic wrestler[14]
• Marty Morgan, NCAA All-American wrestler[15]
• Steve Rushin, writer[16]
• Jenna Smith, college and professional basketball player[17]
• Ryan Stoa, professional ice hockey player[18]
• Melissa Halvorson Wiklund, Minnesota state senator[19]

See also

• Bloomington Jefferson High School
• Bloomington Lincoln High School

References

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2. "Search for Public Schools - Kennedy Senior High (270579000220)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved December 18, 2024.
3. "School Opening". Ci.bloomington.mn.us. Archived from the original on December 28, 2013. Retrieved August 6, 2011.
4. "SCC: Viewing School - Kennedy Senior High School". Show Choir Community. Retrieved September 9, 2020.
5. "SCC: Bloomington Kennedy Gold 2020". Show Choir Community. Retrieved September 9, 2020.
6. "JFK Instrumental Music".
7. Covert, Colin (May 27, 2009). "Peter Docter: The Wizard of 'UP'". Star Tribune. Archived from the original on December 2, 2014. Retrieved December 9, 2014.
8. Anderson, Dave (May 7, 1982). "Sports of The Times". The New York Times. Archived from the original on May 24, 2015. Retrieved December 9, 2014.
9. Walters, Charley (June 5, 2009). "Could Minnesota Twins' Joe Mauer bat .400 this season?". St. Paul Pioneer Press. Archived from the original on March 6, 2016. Retrieved December 9, 2014 – via www.twincities.com.
10. Sherman, John (December 9, 2012). "New Hopkins wrestling coach has challenges". Sun Sailor. Archived from the original on December 8, 2015. Retrieved July 11, 2019 – via www.hometownsource.com.
11. Scoggins, Chip (February 18, 2001). "Apple Valley headed for state again; Bloomington Kennedy is out; LeVesseur sets mark for wins". Star Tribune. Archived from the original on March 29, 2015. Retrieved December 9, 2014.
12. "Mazorol, Pat - Legislator Record". Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Minnesota Legislature. Archived from the original on December 10, 2014. Retrieved December 9, 2014.
13. "washingtonpost.com: Gordy Morgan". The Washington Post. Retrieved July 12, 2019.
14. Jacobson, Michael (November 12, 2003). "Wrestler inducted to Hall of Fame". Paynesville Press. Retrieved July 11, 2019 – via www.paynesvillearea.com.
15. "Marty Morgan Steps Down From 'U' Wrestling Post". University of Minnesota (Press release). FloSports. September 8, 2008. Retrieved July 11, 2019 – via www.flowrestling.org.
16. Papanek, John (November 4, 1991). "From the Editor". Sports Illustrated. Archived from the original on September 9, 2017. Retrieved December 9, 2014 – via Sports Illustrated Vault (www.si.com/vault). A native of Bloomington, Minn., Rushin...and the rest of the Kennedy High School Class of '84...
17. Bleill, Tony (January 19, 2007). "Smith serves up sweet revenge". The News-Gazette. Champaign, Illinois. p. B6.
18. Chambers, Mike (February 1, 2012). "Avalanche's Peter Mueller, Erik Johnson teammates as peewees too". Denver Post. Archived from the original on December 9, 2014. Retrieved December 9, 2014.
19. "Wiklund, Melissa Halvorson - Legislator Record". Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Minnesota Legislature. Archived from the original on February 22, 2016. Retrieved December 9, 2014.

External links

• John F. Kennedy Senior High School official website
• Bloomington Public School's official website