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The Student News Source Of Kennedy High School

Kennedy Torch

The Student News Source Of Kennedy High School

Kennedy Torch

Graduates from the Senior Class of 2022 share their high school advice.

Senior Advice

James Belding, Writer August 3, 2022

Jake Hemann helps a student during one of his classes.

Project Lead the Way: Introducing Students to STEM

Sonja Woerner, Writer July 20, 2022

Project Lead The Way (PLTW) was founded in 1997 to promote STEM education in elementary, middle and high schools throughout the United States. PLTW offers a variety of classes at Kennedy, from engineering...

Sophomore Sam Larson posing to show off his unique style.

Fashion Forward

Lizzy Hawkes, Writer July 6, 2022

Agriculture Club created a garden near the Kennedy  track.

Join Our Clubs!

Isaac White and Claire Frank June 22, 2022

Black Student Union Black Student Union (BSU) is based on representing and celebrating our Black students’ unique identities here at Kennedy. They raise awareness about racial injustice...

Brian Stubblefield shows off one of the hand-made electric cars in Barry Wilson’s classroom.

Speeding Through Senior Year

Jasmine Hite, Writer June 8, 2022

Senior Brian Stubblefield was introduced into the world of Electric Car months before his high school career. Stubblefield’s interest set in during open house in eighth grade. His scouting friend suggested...

Wilsee Kollie shares her art created to honor the volume of Black hair.

Representing With the Rainbow

Anabel Bradley, Writer June 1, 2022

The scratch of a colored pencil and the soft swish of paint fill the room as senior Wilsee Kollie begins a new art piece. Her palette is the rainbow. As she works, the colors come together to display...

Ellie Wilkes works behind the scenes of Kennedy's 2022 production of Matilda.

The Whirlwind Life of Boring Ellie

Jersey Bilyeu, Writer May 23, 2022

“I’m a very boring person. My email is ‘Boring Ellie'.” On the contrary, the stories senior Ellie Wilkes had to share suggest the opposite. She’s done everything from theater tech and marching...

AP classes are just a small part of a high school student's concerns.

How Do AP Classes Actually Affect Your Future?

Joel Dillman, Writer May 19, 2022

One of Kennedy's most prized statistics is its AP participation, which is among the highest in Iowa. More than 47% of Kennedy students took an AP exam in 2021, and 34% passed at least one, according to...

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