John F. Kennedy High School is one of two
public high schools
A secondary school describes an institution that provides secondary education and also usually includes the building where this takes place. Some secondary schools provide both '' lower secondary education'' (ages 11 to 14) and ''upper seconda ...
located in
Bloomington,
Minnesota, USA. Named after former president
John F. Kennedy, it was opened in 1965 due to the rapid growth of Bloomington at the time.
Athletics
The school had been a member of the
Lake Conference
The Lake Conference a high school athletic conference with seven member high schools in the western and southwestern suburbs of the Twin Cities, Minnesota. It is affiliated with the Minnesota State High School League.
History
The Lake Conferenc ...
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.
Performing arts
Kennedy has four competitive
show choirs, the mixed-gender "Rhythm in Gold", the all-female "East Side Swingers", the all-men "Men in Motion" and the intermediate mixed-gender "Blue and Gold Velvet", which debuted during the 2022 competitive season. The program also hosts an annual competition. It also has a large instrumental music department, divided into a band section and an orchestra.
Notable alumni
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Peter Docter, film director, animator, screenwriter, producer and voice actor
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Kent Hrbek, Major League Baseball player
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Don Jackson, National Hockey League player and coach
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Marcus LeVesseur, professional
fighter in the
UFC
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Pat Mazorol
Patrick A. "Pat" Mazorol (born March 20, 1949) is a Minnesota politician and a former member of the Minnesota House of Representatives who represented District 41B, which includes western Bloomington and southern Edina in Hennepin County, in the ...
, Minnesota state representative
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Gordy Morgan
Gordy Morgan (born August 12, 1966) is an American former wrestler. He wrestled in the 74kg weight class at the 1996 Olympics, finishing ninth, and was a 1990 and 1993–95 world team member. He was a 3-time National Greco-Roman champion (1991, ...
, Olympic wrestler
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John Morgan, Olympic wrestler
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Marty Morgan, NCAA All-American wrestler
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Steve Rushin
Steve Rushin is an American journalist, sportswriter and novelist. He was named the 2005 National Sportswriter of the Year by the National Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association, and is a four-time finalist for the National Magazine Award.
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, writer
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Ryan Stoa
Ryan James Stoa (born April 13, 1987) is an American professional ice hockey left wing who is currently playing under contract with the Nürnberg Ice Tigers of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL).
Playing career
Amateur
Stoa was drafted in the ...
, professional ice hockey player
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Melissa Halvorson Wiklund
Melissa Halvorson Wiklund (born 1962) is a Minnesota politician and member of the Minnesota Senate. A member of the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL), she represents District 51 in the southern Twin Cities metropolitan area, which ...
, Minnesota state senator
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Patrick Casey - writer, actor, director and author
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Josh "Worm" Miller - filmmaker, writer, director, and actor
See also
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Bloomington Jefferson High School
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Bloomington Lincoln High School
In 1918, Bloomington, Minnesota opened its first secondary school, ''Bloomington High School'' at 10025 Penn Ave. S., the school remaining at this location until a new building opened in the fall of 1957.
The new Bloomington High School at (8900 Q ...
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Buildings and structures in Bloomington, Minnesota
High schools in Bloomington, Minnesota
Educational institutions established in 1965
Public high schools in Minnesota
1965 establishments in Minnesota
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