About Kennedy Catholic Preparatory School
Kennedy Catholic Preparatory School has maintained a visible presence in Catholic education for over 50 years. Our school sits on a sprawling 64-acre campus in the bucolic town of Somers, NY, and stands as both a geographic and socioeconomic microcosm of the 48 New York State school districts (plus Connecticut) represented in our student population of 680 students.
Founded in 1966 as the successor to St. Mary’s High School in Katonah, Kennedy Catholic has continued to serve the educational needs of young men and women seeking a Christian, faith-driven academic setting in northern Westchester.
As a four-year college preparatory school enriched and enlivened by its Catholic identity, Kennedy helps form and deliver well educated, compassionate, articulate students to the world. Diocesan priests, deacons, sisters and lay men and women constitute the well-rounded faculty and staff of the Kennedy Catholic community.
Academic Program
Accredited by the Middle States Association Commissions on Elementary and Secondary Schools, Kennedy Catholic Prep maintains college preparatory standards across its rigorous College Board Pre-AP/AP Curriculum. Ninth grade admission is granted based on performance on the Test for Admission into Catholic High Schools (TACHS). Transfer students are evaluated on the basis of academic performance and personal interviews.
Curriculum
All students are required to complete four years of theology, English, social studies, science, mathematics, physical education and three years of World Languages. In addition, students are required to complete one year of art or music studies, one year of PSAT studies, one semester of health education, and a semester of advanced writing.
Note: During the 2022-2023 school year, Kennedy Catholic discontinued the NYS Regents Curriculum
Graduation Requirements
| Subject Area | Credits |
|---|---|
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Theology |
4 |
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English |
4 |
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Social Studies |
4 |
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Mathematics |
4 |
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Science |
4 |
|
World Languages |
3 |
|
Fine Arts |
1 |
|
Health |
.5 |
|
PSAT |
1 |
|
Physical Education |
4 |
By the Numbers – Class of 2023:
- Total Students: 152
- Seniors in the National Arts Honors Society: 7
- National Merit Commended Students: 7
- National Merit Finalist: 1
- Mean SAT Scores:
- Math – 581
- ERBW– 593
- Combined – 1174
Where They Are Going – Class of 2023
NCAA Commitments: 14
Students Attending 4-year College: 95%
Students Attending 2-year College: 3%
Students Enlisting in the Military: 2%
Father Mark Vaillancourt
President
914-232-5061 ext. 103
[email protected]
Gregory Viceroy
Principal
914-232-5061 ext. 131
[email protected]
Dominick Tassone
Director of Athletics
914-232-5061 ext. 117
[email protected]
Courtney Jackson
Director of College Placement
914-232-5061 ext. 139
[email protected]
College Representative Visits:
College admissions counselors are always welcome to meet with both counselors and students at John F. Kennedy Catholic Preparatory School. Admission counselors can go to counselorcommunity.com to sign up for an in-person or virtual visit.
Enrollment 2022-2023 Year
9th Grade: 140 Students
10th Grade: 142 Students
11th Grade: 143 Students
12th Grade: 153 Students
Honors & Advanced Placement Courses
Admittance to accelerated academic classes is selective and based on academic success, placement exams, and teacher recommendations. Kennedy Prep offers 10 honors classes and 15 Advanced Placement (AP) classes in the following subjects:
Biology | Calculus | Chemistry | Computer Science | English Language and Composition | English Literature and Composition | Environmental Science | Latin | Macroeconomics | Physics | Psychology | Spanish | Statistics | U.S. Government | U.S. History
Dual Enrollment Courses
Kennedy juniors and seniors with minimum averages of 85% and SAT scores above 1000 may enroll. Students may take up to 12 credits per semester through partnerships with the following schools:
- St. John’s University
- Iona College
- SUNY Albany
- Pace University Lubin School of Business
Athletics at Kennedy Prep:
- 34 teams with 19 varsity sports
- Member of CHSAA and NYCHSFL
- Spanning 2008-2023, KCHS
student-athletes and coaches have
earned 45 championships
The Arts at Kennedy Prep:
- Member of the NYS School of Music Association (NYSSMA)
- String Ensemble affiliation with Westchester/Putnam Youth Orchestra
- Art Studio affiliated with Katonah Museum of Arts, The Garrison Art Center SITE and the Greenwich Youth Film Festival
Course Offering
Department | 9th | 10th | 11th | 12th |
Theology | Theology I | Theology II | Theology III | Theology IV |
Math | Geometry Pre AP Algebra I | H Algebra II Pre AP Algebra II H Geometry Pre AP Geometry | H/DE Pre-Calculus Pre-Calculus H Algebra II Algebra II | AP/DE Calculus AB AP Statistics H/DE Pre-Calculus Pre-Calculus |
Science | AP Biology H Biology Pre AP Biology | H Chemistry Pre AP Chemistry | AP Physics Physics Earth Science Environmental Studies | AP Biology AP Environmental Science AP Chemistry Applied Physics Environmental Science |
English | Pre AP English 9 H English 9 | Pre AP English 10 H English 10 | English 11 AP English Language DE College Writing College Prep & Career Planning Seminar | English 12 AP/DE English Literature Advanced Writing |
Social Studies | H Global Studies I Global Studies I | H Global Studies II Pre AP Global Studies II | AP U.S. History U.S. History & Government | AP U.S. Government AP Macroeconomics AP Psychology Government & Economics |
LOTE | Spanish II Spanish I Italian I Latin I | H Spanish III Spanish III Spanish II Italian III Italian II Latin II | AP/DE Spanish H Spanish III Spanish III
Italian III DE Latin III | AP/DE Spanish AP/DE Latin IV |
Other | Art Appreciation Music Theory Theatre/Acting Studio Art I Chorus Band String Ensemble Physical Education | PSAT Prep Studio Art II Chorus Band String Ensemble Physical Education | DE Business 101 DE Business Law DE Business Management Advanced Visual Arts I Chorus Band String Ensemble Physical Education Health | AP Computer Science DE Business 101 DE Business Law DE Business Management Advanced Visual Arts Chorus Band String Ensemble 3D Computer Modeling Physical Education Faith and Reason |
AP – Advanced Placement | DE – Dual Enrollment | H – Honors
Assessments and Grading
Grading System: Report cards are issued four quarters per year and the passing grade is 65%. Final grades represent a culmination of four marking periods (20% each) and two semester exams (10% each). A student’s overall GPA is derived from all courses except physical education. Kennedy Catholic Prep does not rank students for college admissions purposes.
Courses are weighted as follows:
(1.00) All Elective Courses (Art and Music)
(1.02) All Courses not otherwise indicated
(1.04) All Honors Courses
(1.06) All Advanced Placement Courses
| GPA Conversion Chart |
|---|
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A = 90% – 100% |
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B = 80% – 89% |
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C = 70% – 79% |
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D = 65% – 69% |
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F = 64% and below |
| 4.0 Scale | Percentile Grade |
|---|---|
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3.9 – 4.0 |
97 – 100 |
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3.75 – 3.89 |
93 – 96 |
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3.5 – 3.74 |
90 – 92 |
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3.25 – 3.49 |
87 – 89 |
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3.0 – 3.24 |
3.0 – 3.24 |
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2.75 – 2.99 |
80 – 82 |
|
2.5 – 2.74 |
77 – 79 |
|
2.25 – 2.49 |
79 – 76 |
|
2.0 – 2.24 |
70 – 72 |
Classes of 2021-2023 Matriculation
A
Adelphi University – 2
Alvernia University – 1
American University – 1
Auburn University – 2
Ave Maria University – 1
B
Bard College – 1
Barnard College – 1
Baylor University – 1
Belmont Abbey College – 1
Belmont University – 4
Bentley University – 1
Boston College – 3
Boston University – 1
Bryant University – 1
C
Central Conn. State University – 1
Citadel Military College – 1
Clark University – 1
Clarkson University – 1
Clemson University – 3
Cleveland State University – 1
Coastal Carolina University – 2
College of Charleston – 1
College of the Holy Cross – 1
Cornell University – 1
Culinary Institute of America – 1
CUNY Bernard M Baruch College – 1
CUNY College of Staten Island – 1
CUNY John Jay- 1
CUNY City University of New York – 1
D
Drexel University – 3
Duquesne University – 1
Dutchess Community College – 3
E
East Carolina University – 1
Elizabethtown College – 1
Elon University – 2
Emerson College – 2
F
Fairfield University – 7
Fairleigh Dickinson University – 1
Florida A & M University – 1
Florida Atlantic University – 3
Fordham University – 6
Franciscan University – 1
G
Georgetown University – 1
Georgia Institute of Technology – 1
Gettysburg College – 1
H
Hartwick College – 1
Hofstra University – 1
I
Iona University – 17
Ithaca College – 3
Indiana University-Bloomington – 8
J
James Madison University – 2
John Cabot University – 1
John Carroll University – 1
Johnson & Wales University – 1
L
Long Island University – Post – 1
Louisiana State University – 1
Loyola University Maryland – 4
Loyola University New Orleans – 1
M
Manhattan College – 7
Manhattanville College – 4
Marist College – 8
Miami University, Oxford – 1
Michigan State University – 5
Monroe Community College – 1
Mount Holyoke College – 1
N
National University of Singapore – 1
New York Conservatory for the Arts – 1
New York Institute of Technology – 2
New York University – 6
Nichols College – 1
Northeastern University – 11
Northwestern University – 1
Norwich University – 1
Nova Southeastern University – 3
O
Ohio State University – 3
Orange County Community College – 2
P
Pace University – 11
Pennsylvania State University – 12
Point Park University – 1
Post University – 2
Providence College – 3
Purdue University – 2
Q
Quinnipiac University – 7
R
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute – 7
Roanoke College – 1
Rochester Institute of Technology – 5
Roger Williams University – 1
Rutgers University-New Brunswick – 1
S
Sacred Heart University – 13
Saint Anselm College – 1
Saint Joseph’s University – 2
Salisbury University – 1
Salve Regina University – 1
Santa Monica College – 1
Sarah Lawrence College – 1
Savannah College of Art & Design – SCAD – 2
Siena College – 3
Skidmore College – 2
Springfield College – 1
St. John’s University-New York – 16
St. Thomas Aquinas College – 1
Stanford University – 1
State University of New York at New Paltz – 1
Stevens Institute of Technology – 1
Stonehill College – 1
SUNY Binghamton University – 6
SUNY College at Geneseo – 1
SUNY College at Oswego – 4
SUNY College at Plattsburgh – 2
SUNY College ESF – 1
SUNY College of Technology at Delhi – 1
SUNY Cortland – 5
SUNY Oneonta – 4
SUNY Polytechnic Institute – 1
SUNY Stony Brook University – 3
SUNY University at Albany – 8
SUNY University at Buffalo – 11
SUNY Westchester Community College – 17
Susquehanna University – 2
Swarthmore College – 1
Syracuse University – 5
T
Temple University – 2
Texas Christian University – 3
The American University of Paris – 1
The Catholic University of America – 4
The College of Saint Rose – 2
The George Washington University – 2
The Sophie Davis School – 1
The University of Alabama – 2
The University of Tampa – 2
The University of Tennessee-Knoxville – 2
Towson University – 1
Tulane University of Louisiana – 2
U
University of Illinois – Urbana-Champaign – 1
University of Kentucky – 1
University of Louisville – 1University of Maine – 2
University of Massachusetts-Amherst – 2
University of Miami – 1
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor – 1
University of Mississippi – 1
University of New Hampshire – 1
University of New Haven – 1
University of NC – Charlotte – 1
University of NC – Wilmington – 1
University of Pittsburgh – 2
University of Scranton – 6
University of SC -Columbia – 7
University of Southern California – 1
University of Sydney – 1
University of Vermont – 1
University of Virginia – 1
University of Wisconsin-Madison – 1
Utica University – 3
Ulster County Community College – 1
Union College – 1
United States Air Force Academy – 1
United States Naval Academy – 1
University of Arizona – 2
University of California-Davis – 1
University of California-Irvine – 3
University of California-Riverside – 1
University of Colorado Boulder – 2
University of Connecticut – 1
University of Delaware – 4
University of Georgia – 2
University of Hartford – 2
University of Hawaii at Manoa – 1
V
Vassar College – 1
Villanova University – 1
Virginia Tech – 2
W
Wake Forest University – 1
Wells College – 1
West Virginia University – 1
Western Connecticut State University – 6
Western New England University – 1
Worcester Polytechnic Institute – 3
Y
York College of Pennsylvania – 1