John F. Kennedy High School is a public high school located in Fremont, California, in the United States. 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 San Francisco State University, 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 (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 North Coast Section (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 Cal Stevenson was named the MVAL Player of the Year, playing for the Kennedy High baseball team.

Notable alumni

• Emilio Castillo, founding member of Tower of Power
• Dominic Kinnear, former soccer player and former head coach of the San Jose Earthquakes and Houston Dynamo of US Major League Soccer
• Roman René Ramírez, singer and guitarist of Sublime with Rome
• Randy Ready, former Major League Baseball player
• Cal Stevenson (born 1996), Major League Baseball outfielder for the San Francisco Giants
• Moon Darryl Fleming, FIBA, USBL,CBA
• Lamond Murray, former NBA player

See also

• List of memorials to John F. Kennedy