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PA PRIVATEFOUR COED SEASONS KENNEDY CATHOLIC Kennedy Catholic HIGH SCHOOL High School PITTSBURGH Hermitage, PA Airport Code: PIT LOCATION: SCHOOL FACTS: • Population: 16,220 • Grades at School: 9-12 • Located 1 hour north of Pittsburg • Total Students in School: 174 • Weather: • Teacher/Student Ratio: 1:12 Summer/Fall: Warm and Humid • Estimated Start Date: Late August • Winter/Spring: Cool and Humid Estimated End Date: Early June • School Uniform Required: YES ELIGIBILITY: • Religious Affiliation: Catholic • Enrollment Restrictions: Must have a GPA above 3.0 ACADEMICS: • Minimum SLEP: 45 • Offers Honors and AP classes • Minimum TOEFL: Not Required • Minimum ELTiS: Not Required OPTIONS AVAILABLE: Foreign Languages: Arabic, Chinese, French, Italian, Latin, Spanish SCHOOL PROFILE Advanced Placement Courses: Art - Kennedy Catholic High School offers students exceptional academic programs that pre History, Biology, Calculus AB, Calculus pare them to succeed and achieve in college and in life. A private secondary school of BC, Chemistry, Comparative Government the Diocese of Erie, it is a co-educational institution providing instruction for students in and Politics, Computer Science, grades nine through twelve. Human Geography, Macroeconomics, SPORTS AND ARTS Microeconomics, Physics, Psychology, Kennedy Catholic High School is a member of the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Statistics Association and competes in PIAA District 10. As a school with a tradition of athletic Arts: Acting, Chorus, Concert Band, Digital excellence, Kennedy Catholic believes that sports can teach many important lessons for Photography, Drama, Improvisation, life, such as hard work and a dedication to learning. Multimedia Art, Music Theory, Theater, In addition to its athletic opportunities, Kennedy Catholic is well known throughout its Theater Scene Tech district for its theater productions. Athletics: COMMUNITY INFORMATION Boys: Fall: Cross Country, Football, Golf, Soccer Kennedy Catholic is located in Hermitage, Mercer County, in Northwestern Pennsylvania. Winter: Basketball, Swimming There are a number of unique outdoor recreational opportunities available with hunt- Spring: Baseball, Tennis, Track and Field ing, fishing, and boating at Goddard and Pymatuning State Parks and the Pennsylvania Girls: Gamelands throughout the area. It is a one-hour drive to Erie, Akron, Pittsburhg, and Fall: Golf, Soccer, Tennis, Volleyball Cleveland, furthering enable students to attend major league sporting events, cultur- Winter: Basketball, Swimming al activities, and entertainment productions. Hermitage is also home to 380-acre Buhl Spring: Softball, Track and Field Park, which features an outdoor public pool, picnic areas, and a free 9-hole golf course. Extracurricular Activities: Action Club, Art Club, Band, Campus Ministry, Chorus, University Acceptance Rate: 96% Drama, Equestrian, Language Clubs, Model Partial List of University Acceptances: University of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania State University, Syracuse UN, National Honor Society, Robotics, Ski University, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Duquesne Club University, Colgate University, University of Tennessee, Rochester Institute of Technology, Grove City College, Allegheny College, Westminster College, Thiel College, Mercyhurst University, John Carroll University, Gannon University 82.