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]
Academics
Offers many classes in many subjects.
History
John F. Kennedy High School was formed in 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
Mr. Henry M. Andrzejewski–1967-1978 (Assistant Principal/Director of Athletics - John F. Kennedy High School, retired[3])
Mr. Daniel F. Mahoney–1977-1996 (Principal - Woodrow Wilson Elementary, retired[4])
Mr. Richard E. Andrzejewski–1996-2002 (Assistant Principal - John F. Kennedy Junior/Senior High School,[4] retired[5])
Previous assignment and reason for departure denoted in parentheses
Mr. Henry Andrzejwski–1960-1968 (Social Studies teacher - Sloan High School, named Principal of John F. Kennedy High School[3])
Mr. Daniel Mahoney–1969-? (Social Studies teacher - JFK High School, named Principal of Woodrow Wilson Elementary)
Mr. Dennis E. Piekarski–?-1972 (Physical Education/Health teacher - John F. Kennedy High School, named Principal of Woodrow Wilson Elementary)
Mr. Richard Andrzejewski–1988-1996 (Math teacher - John F. Kennedy High School, named Principal of John F. Kennedy Junior/Senior High School[4])
Mr. David Peters–1996-1997 (Social Studies teacher - John F. Kennedy Junior/Senior High School, named Principal of John F. Kennedy Middle School[8])
Athletics
Fall sports: Girls soccer, cheerleading, cross country, football, and volleyball
Winter sports: Basketball, bowling, and cheerleading
Spring sports: Baseball, softball, boys tennis, and track, and field.