John F. Kennedy High School is a

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located in

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, in the

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. It opened in the fall of 1965 with nine buildings.

Academics

On March 24, 2007, a team of Kennedy students won the World Affairs Challenge held at

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, sponsored by World Savvy. John F. Kennedy High School is also host to Mission Valley Regional Occupational Program, or MVROP, where students and adults attend courses in career fields including culinary arts, firefighting, automotive repair, and video production.

Athletics

Kennedy High belongs to the

Mission Valley Athletic League The Mission Valley Athletic League (commonly abbreviated MVAL) is a collaboration of eight schools, of which seven are in the Tri-Cities area of Fremont, Newark and Union City, California and one is in Hayward. The MVAL is part of the Bay Sho ...

(MVAL), which comprises the high schools from Fremont, Newark Memorial of Newark, James Logan of Union City, and Moreau Catholic of Hayward. Kennedy High School is also part of the

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(NCS). Their mascot is the Titan, and their colors are purple and gold. Their Varsity Football Team has won 4 MVAL League championships; 1972, 1988 (in a three-way shared title with Washington High and James Logan High), 2014 and 2016. In 2014, future major league outfielder

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was named the MVAL Player of the Year, playing for the Kennedy High baseball team.

Notable alumni

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, founding member of

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, former soccer player and former head coach of the

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and Houston Dynamo of US

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* Lamond Murray, the only

basketball player to reach the

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* Roman René Ramírez, singer and guitarist of

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, former Major League Baseball player *

(born 1996), Major League Baseball outfielder for the

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References

External links

John F. Kennedy High School website
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Academics

Athletics

Notable alumni

See also

References

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