John F. Kennedy High School (San Antonio, Texas)
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John F. Kennedy High School is a comprehensive high school located in the Thompson Field
area of San Antonio, Texas
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President Kennedy
visited San Antonio on November 21, 1963 and promised to return and dedicate the new John F. Kennedy High School, which was the first high school named in his honor. He was assassinated in Dallas the following day.
. The school's colors are green and white due to President Kennedy Irish heritage, green and white are 2 of 3 Ireland's colors
The most recent trophies held by the Rocket Band are a 1st place finish overall 4-A band in the Fredericksburgh Marching Competition also receiving first place for marching (October 2009), 2nd place finish in the Northside Competition (September 2009), 1st Division UIL Concert/Sight Reading Contest (April 2007) (April 2010), 1st division UIL marching contest (November 2007)(November 2009), Region marching contest and a 3rd place trophy at Drums Along the Medina Marching Competition. (October 2006)
The Mighty Rocket Band also participates in Fiesta Activities such as Battle of the Bands, The Battle of Flowers Parade, and Fiesta Flambeu Parade.
Thompson Field
Thompson is a primarily residential community in San Antonio, Texas. The neighborhood is west of downtown San Antonio located between U.S. Highway 90 and Port San Antonio, with the Union Pacific railroad tracks and Lackland AFB servings as its east and west boundaries, respectively...
area of San Antonio, Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
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History
The school opened in 1963. Today the school is a Texas 4-A school with a population of approximately 1,400 students.President Kennedy
John F. Kennedy
John Fitzgerald "Jack" Kennedy , often referred to by his initials JFK, was the 35th President of the United States, serving from 1961 until his assassination in 1963....
visited San Antonio on November 21, 1963 and promised to return and dedicate the new John F. Kennedy High School, which was the first high school named in his honor. He was assassinated in Dallas the following day.
Sports
The school's mascot is a rocket in honor of President Kennedy's support of the U.S. Space ProgramNASA
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration is the agency of the United States government that is responsible for the nation's civilian space program and for aeronautics and aerospace research...
. The school's colors are green and white due to President Kennedy Irish heritage, green and white are 2 of 3 Ireland's colors
The Mighty Rocket Band
The Band program has been recognized as outstanding in the San Antonio area.The most recent trophies held by the Rocket Band are a 1st place finish overall 4-A band in the Fredericksburgh Marching Competition also receiving first place for marching (October 2009), 2nd place finish in the Northside Competition (September 2009), 1st Division UIL Concert/Sight Reading Contest (April 2007) (April 2010), 1st division UIL marching contest (November 2007)(November 2009), Region marching contest and a 3rd place trophy at Drums Along the Medina Marching Competition. (October 2006)
The Mighty Rocket Band also participates in Fiesta Activities such as Battle of the Bands, The Battle of Flowers Parade, and Fiesta Flambeu Parade.