John F. Kennedy High School (Chicago, Illinois)
Encyclopedia
John F. Kennedy High School is a high school
located in Chicago, Illinois, in the United States
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High school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
located in Chicago, Illinois, in the United States
United States
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Academics
Kennedy is an Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID) school. Kennedy follows the Illinois standards for education. All students must take 3 years of math, 4 years of English, 3 electives, 2 years of a world language, 1 year of art, and 1 year of music. Kennedy also has a large special education department with about 100 students.Notable alumni
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