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Roman Catholic high school

Kennedy Catholic High School
The school around 2010
Address
2120 Shenango Valley Freeway
Hermitage, (Mercer County), Pennsylvania 16148
United States
Coordinates41°13′31″N 80°28′12″W / 41.22528°N 80.47000°W / 41.22528; -80.47000
Information
TypePrivate, Coeducational
MottoChristo Servire
(To Serve Christ)
Religious affiliation(s)Roman Catholic
Established1964
StatusOpen
School districtShenango Valley Catholic School System
School code394502
CEEB code394502
PresidentMr. Joseph Keneally
PrincipalMrs. Mary Cricks
Grades7-12
Color(s)Maroon and Gold   
Slogan"We prepare students for exceptional lives"
Athletics conferencePIAA Class "A” District 10
Team nameGolden Eagles
AccreditationMiddle States Association of Colleges and Schools
YearbookAquila
Graduates (2016)44
Director of Enrollment ManagementNicole Perry
Athletic DirectorDrew Magestro
Director of ITJessica Sorg
Finance ManagerRay Bianco
Director of Campus Ministry and Action ClubSr. Margaret Pellerite, SSJ
Websitewww.kennedycatholicschools.org/

Kennedy Catholic High School is a private, Roman Catholic high school in Hermitage, Pennsylvania. It is located in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Erie.

Background

Kennedy Catholic was established as Kennedy Christian High School in 1964. The original name of the proposed school was changed from Shenango Catholic Prep to Kennedy Christian High School after the death of President John F. Kennedy in November 1963. The school first began classes as Kennedy Christian High School in the old Saint Bartholomew Elementary School in Sharpsville, Pennsylvania in the Fall of 1964. In the Fall of 1965, the Kennedy Christian High School opened at its current site at: 2120 Shenango Valley Freeway Hermitage, Pa. 16148. The school was renamed Kennedy Catholic in 2001, by Bishop Emeritus Donald Trautman. In 2011, it was announced that Kennedy Catholic High School would become the sole high school of the newly formed Shenango Valley Catholic School System (also known as the Kennedy Catholic Family of Schools), along with the newly created Kennedy Catholic Middle School and Blessed John Paul II Elementary School, which were created from a restructuring effort following declining enrollment at St. Joseph's School and Notre Dame School, the area's two (former) parish schools.

Headmasters

  • Monsignor Edward Latimer (1964 - 1973)
  • Father Andrew Karg (1973 - 1980)
  • Father Henry Krebs (1980 - 1982)
  • Father Eugene Kole (1982 - 1984)
  • Pete Iacino (1984 - 2011)
  • Father Marc Stockton (2011 - 2013)
  • Father Michael P. Allison (2013 - 2016)
  • Father Jason A. Glover (2016 - 2019)
  • Vincent F. Cardamon (2019 - 2020)
  • Mark A Ferrara (2020 - 2021)
  • Melissa Joseph (2021 - 2022)
  • Karen Ionta (2023 - 2024)
  • Joe Kennely (Present)

Academics

The school has had a history of promoting academic excellence. The honors level/advanced placement courses are designed for the academically gifted, the high above average, and the very highly motivated student. Admission to honors level and advanced courses are by invitation based on standardized testing, performance, and recommendation of the department. The college preparatory level is for the strong average to above average student. It is designed to challenge the student and to prepare the student well for admission to and success in college. It is a well-rounded “liberal arts” education on the secondary level. The general academic level is designed for the average and below average student with the goal of providing the student with basic and fundamental knowledge, information, and skills necessary to pursue a career, technical or trade education, or further education on a junior college level. The latest data (2009) indicates that the current percent of Graduates who enroll in college is 98.

Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association State Championships

Boys Basketball - 1986 1987 1998 1999 2000 2001 2016 2017 2018 2019

Girls Basketball - 2001 2023 2024

Notable alumni

Notes and references

  1. MSA-CSS. "MSA-Commission on Secondary Schools". Archived from the original on May 14, 2011. Retrieved May 23, 2009.
  2. "GRADUATION 16: Kennedy Catholic High School". The Herald. Retrieved July 22, 2018.
  3. ^ "Our History | Kennedy Catholic Family of Schools". kcfs.k12.pa.us. Retrieved July 22, 2018.
  4. Fontaine, Tom (February 26, 2002). "Gruitza is seeking another term in Harrisburg". The Herald. Retrieved August 27, 2014.
  5. "IUP hires ex-Kennedy star Joe Lombardi as head coach". The Herald. Associated Press. April 19, 2006. Retrieved August 27, 2014.
  6. "Ex-Kennedy star Reimold called up by Baltimore Orioles". The Herald. May 14, 2009. Retrieved August 27, 2014.
  7. "Nolan Reimold: Retires from pro baseball". CBSSports.com. May 28, 2017. Retrieved December 30, 2019.
  8. "2018 Primary Election - Sean O'Brien for 32nd Ohio Senate District (Democrat)". vindy.com. Archived from the original on May 26, 2019. Retrieved March 12, 2018.
  9. Frketic, Josh (April 22, 2019). "Going Pro? Kennedy Catholic grad Sagaba Konate declares for NBA Draft". WKBN.com. Nexstar Broadcasting. Archived from the original on December 30, 2019. Retrieved December 30, 2019.
  10. Smith, Brad (October 9, 2019). "Sagaba Konate is Actually Going to Play in the NBA • Mountaineer Sports". Mountaineer Sports. Retrieved December 30, 2019.
Roman Catholic Diocese of Erie
Ordinaries
Bishops
Michael O'Connor
Joshua Maria Young
Tobias Mullen
John Edmund Fitzmaurice
John Mark Gannon
John Francis Whealon
Alfred Michael Watson
Michael Joseph Murphy
Donald Walter Trautman
Lawrence T. Persico
Auxiliary bishops
John Mark Gannon
Edward Peter McManaman
Alfred Michael Watson
Churches
Cathedral
St. Peter Cathedral, Erie
Parishes
Decker's Chapel, St. Marys, Elk County
St. Severin's Old Log Church, Cooper Settlement
Sacred Heart Church, Sharon
Education
High schools
Cathedral Preparatory School, Erie
Central Catholic High School, DuBois
Elk County Catholic High School, St. Marys
Kennedy Catholic High School, Hermitage
Mercyhurst Preparatory School, Erie
Venango Catholic High School, Oil City
Villa Maria Academy, Erie
Diocesan seminary
St. Mark Seminary
Priests
Lawrence Eugene Brandt
Mercer County, Pennsylvania Schools
Main School Districts
Commodore Perry
Farrell Area
Greenville Area
Grove City Area
Hermitage
Lakeview
Mercer Area
Reynolds
Sharon City
Sharpsville Area
West Middlesex Area
Other Schools
Charter schools
Crawford Central (partially located in Crawford County)
Jamestown Area (partially located in Crawford County)
Roman Catholic Diocese of Erie
Wilmington Area (partially located in Lawrence County)
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