{"id":9756,"date":"2026-07-04T06:31:43","date_gmt":"2026-07-04T06:31:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/oddusee.com\/nola\/nops-listing\/john-f-kennedy-high-school\/"},"modified":"2026-07-05T05:35:25","modified_gmt":"2026-07-05T05:35:25","slug":"kennedy","status":"publish","type":"cpt_nops","link":"https:\/\/oddusee.com\/nola\/nops-listing\/kennedy\/","title":{"rendered":"John F. Kennedy"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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John F. Kennedy High School<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Home of the Cougars<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tGentilly, New Orleans  •  Established 1967  •  Blue & Gold\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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About the School<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tJohn F. Kennedy High School opened in 1967 in the Gentilly neighborhood. The original campus was lost to Hurricane Katrina and later demolished, but the Cougars<\/strong> returned: in 2018 the school reopened on Paris Avenue.

Now part of the KIPP New Orleans network, Kennedy carries its blue-and-gold tradition into a new era.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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Quick Facts<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFounded:<\/strong> 1967
Mascot:<\/strong> Cougars
Colors:<\/strong> Blue & Gold
Location:<\/strong> Gentilly \/ Paris Avenue
Status:<\/strong> Active charter (KIPP New Orleans)\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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Notable Alumni<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCarldell Johnson<\/strong> — professional basketball guard.
Irvin Mayfield Jr.<\/strong> — Grammy-winning jazz trumpeter.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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Reunion News & Alumni<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCougars stay connected. Visit the JFK alumni community for reunion dates and class news \u2014 and check back here for updates.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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