John F. Kennedy High

8281 Walker St.

La Palma 90623

(714) 220-4101

* Enrollment: 1,963

* Established: 1964

* Team name: Fighting Irish

* Newspaper: The Shamrock

* Web site: https://www.AUHSD.K12.CA.US

* Principal: Eleanor Atherton

* Student president: Jamie Mc Clain

* Famous alumni: Major league pitcher Greg Hansell; actor John Stamos; Broadway actress Roxanne Toga

* Winning moments: Renae Winton named Ebell Contest winner for vocal music and Jeff Delgado for art; senior Michael Burns named National Merit finalist; athletic department received Fall Sportsmanship Award; yearbook chosen for Walsworth Publishing Co.’s Gallery of Excellence; choir director Ron Hoshi received Arts Educator of the Year Award at Disneyland Creativity Challenge

* In the works: Full-time librarian; campus landscape and lighting improvements; new swimming pool

* Graduation: June 17, 5 p.m., at Western High’s stadium in Anaheim

SENIOR STANDOUT

David Joo of La Palma

* Achievements: Earned a 4.2 weighted grade-point average; Associated Student Body vice president; Principal’s Leadership Award; Future Leaders of Tomorrow; Emerald Chain; organized the junior-senior prom; speaks Korean

* Connections: Varsity volleyball; worked at Disneyland; clerical aid at Shinho America

* Ambitions: Attend UC Berkeley; spend a semester in Europe

* Family: Father is Won Jong Joo; mother is Ok Sook; brother is Robert

* Aspiration: “Become an executive of Pixar animation studios.”

THE SENIOR CLASS: 438