John F. Kennedy High School is a public school located in Mt. Angel, Oregon, United States, as part of the Mt. Angel School District. The school was originally Mt. Angel Preparatory School run by the Benedictine monks of Mount Angel Abbey, and was founded in 1887. The Benedicitnes ran the school until 1964, when they turned its administration over to St. Mary's Catholic Church, located in Mt. Angel. The parish ran the school for five years until closing it in 1969. It was reopened one year later as John F. Kennedy High School, and remains so today.Student profileAs of the 2014–15 school year, there were 180 students enrolled at John F. Kennedy High School. Kennedy's ethnic makeup is 58% Hispanic, 38% Caucasian, and 5% other.AcademicsIn 2014, 79% of the school's seniors received a high school diploma. Kennedy currently offers five Advanced Placement (AP) courses. The school also began the AVID program at the beginning of the 2015–16 school year.ClubsKennedy's clubs include: FBLA Habitat for Humanity HOSA National Honor Society Unidos Para Siempre (UPS) Kennedy's student government program allows students to lead and plan activities for the student body while representing the school to the surrounding community. For the 2015–16 school year, the Kennedy ASB officers were: President: Elisha Valladares-Cormier Vice-President: Bishop Mitchell Secretary: Kyle Kinyon Treasurer: Tom Schmidt Activities Coordinator: Mireya Sanchez
