John F. Kennedy High School (Taylor, Michigan)

John F. Kennedy High School was a high school located in Taylor, Michigan, in the United States, in Metro Detroit.

John F. Kennedy High School
Location
13505 Kennedy Drive
Taylor, MI 48180

United States
Coordinates42.208355°N 83.260022°W / 42.208355; -83.260022
Information
TypePublic
EstablishedFebruary 8, 1965
ClosedJune 15, 2018
School districtTaylor School District
Grades9 to 12
Color(s)     Red
     White
     Blue
AthleticsMHSAA Class A [1]
Athletics conferenceDownriver League [2]
MascotEagles
YearbookTalon

The school, which had two stories,[3] served portions of Taylor and Brownstown Township.[4] It had a capacity smaller than that of Truman High School.[3]

The school closed permanently after the 2018 school year, with its students and staff merged with Harry S. Truman High School to form a new school, called Taylor High School.[5] The district decided to discontinue use of Kennedy's building partly because of the facility's smaller capacity, partly it was not compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and that it had no elevator which could be used for disabled students, and partly because the boiler system and pool heater were not working.[3]


Notable alumni
  • Joseph Calleja better known as Joe C., was an American rapper of Maltese descent. He became popular as part of Kid Rock's band.
  • Steve Avery is a former left-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball who was a young star with the Atlanta Braves in the early 1990s.

History

On April 10, 2017, the Taylor School District Board voted 4-3 to close Kennedy High School due to declining enrollment and cost savings.[6]

References
  1. MHSAA School Classification List
  2. "School Search - Taylor Kennedy High School". Michigan High School Athletic Association. Retrieved February 9, 2013.
  3. "High School Merger FAQ". Taylor School District. Retrieved 2020-05-15.
  4. "High School Boundary Map." Taylor School District. Retrieved on April 20, 2014.
  5. "Kennedy High School in Taylor closes its doors for good". Larry Spruill; Dane Sager Kelly. clickondetroit.com. June 15, 2018. Retrieved June 15, 2018.
  6. "Taylor school board votes to close Kennedy High School". Dave Herndon. Downriver News-Herald. April 11, 2017. Retrieved July 6, 2017.
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