John F. Kennedy High School (Cheektowaga, New York)
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| John F. Kennedy High School | |
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305 Cayuga Creek Road Sloan , , 14427 | |
| Coordinates | 42°52′34″N 78°46′30″W / 42.8762°N 78.7749°W |
| Information | |
| Established | 1962 |
| NCES School ID | 362700003672[1] |
| Principal | Robert Julian |
| Teaching staff | 36.68[1] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| • Grade 9 | 103[1] |
| • Grade 10 | 106[1] |
| • Grade 11 | 78[1] |
| • Grade 12 | 75[1] |
| • Other | 4[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 10.06[1] |
| Mascot | Grizzly Bear |
| Team name | Bears |
| Website | John F. Kennedy High School |
John F. Kennedy High School is a high school located in Cheektowaga, New York, in the United States. It is purported to be the first public school in the United States to be named for the sitting president.[2]
Offers many classes in many subjects.
History
John F. Kennedy High School was opened on September 5, 1962 and the cornerstone was laid on August 12, 1962. It would later be named for President John F. Kennedy, the first school to do so. Until 1997, the middle school grades were housed in the high school until the district formed the new middle school.
The forester Bruce Kershner was a teacher at JFK high school until his death in 2007.
Selected former principals
Previous assignment and reason for departure denoted in parentheses
- Henry M. Andrzejewski–1967-1978 (Assistant Principal/Director of Athletics - John F. Kennedy High School, retired[3])
- Daniel F. Mahoney–1977-1996 (Principal - Woodrow Wilson Elementary, retired[4])
- Richard E. Andrzejewski–1996-2002 (Assistant Principal - John F. Kennedy Junior/Senior High School,[4] retired[5])
- Stephen A. Bovino–2002-2007 (Assistant Principal - Williamsville South High School, named Assistant Superintendent for Human Resources of Kenmore-Town of Tonawanda Union Free School District[6])
- Bobbi Lin Meyers [interim]–2007 (Technology Integrator - Cheektowaga-Sloan Union Free School District,[6] returned to position)
- Lawrence Ljungberg–2007-2010 (Principal - Global Concepts Charter School,[7] named Dean of Instruction of Oracle Charter School)
- Kevin E. Kazmierczak–2010-2018 (Principal - Tonawanda High School, retired)
- Jeremy P. Moore–2018 (Assistant Principal - Brockport High School, named Interim Principal of Trumansburg Elementary School)
- Jason T. Zuba [interim]–2019 (Coordinator of Instructional Technology/Data & Professional Development - Cheektowaga-Sloan Union Free School District, returned to position)
