International Admissions School Profile

KENNEDY CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL

GRADES 9-12 AGES 14-18

SINCE 1966

WHY STUDY AT KENNEDY CATHOLIC?

SEATTLE, WASHINGTON 3-HOUR DRIVE TO VANCOUVER, BC 9-HOUR FLIGHT TO JAPAN 10-HOUR FLIGHT TO GERMANY

Kennedy Catholic High School has been ranked a top private high school in the state since its inception in 1966. Students can complete a diploma while also earning college credits from university partner courses. There are over 50 co-curricular activities including 24 sports teams and students have access to a new $2.4M athletic field, state of the art science labs, and library with cutting-edge computer labs. At Kennedy Catholic, international students develop deep friendships that last a lifetime. Kennedy Catholic is fun, safe, and academically challenging. Our entire student body benefits from the gift of cultural diversity and exchange within our own community.

International students have been part of the Lancer family since 1985, and graduates go on to attend elite colleges and universities around the world.

CURRICULUM We offer a comprehensive college preparatory curriculum that meets the diverse learning needs of all students. Our school program includes University Partnership courses and English as a Second Language (ESL) for international students.

BURIEN Kennedy Catholic High School is conveniently located just outside Seattle; home to many Fortune 500 corporations like Boeing, Microsoft, Amazon and Starbucks. Minutes from the Seattle Tacoma International Airport (SEA) with direct flights to Asia and Europe, the school is easily accessible by train and bus in the safe and mid-sized suburb of Burien, WA. Field trips offer students a chance to discover the best of both worlds including city tours as well as nature excursions to nearby Mount Rainier National Park, beaches and lakes.

For more information about Burien, go to www.burien.gov.

1.9 MILLION IN SCHOLARSHIPS AND FINANCIAL AID AWARDED

100%

OF STUDENTS GRADUATE

OVER 85%

OF FACULTY HAVE ADVANCED DEGREES

168

COURSES AVAILABLE AT KENNEDY CATHOLIC

20

ACRE CAMPUS

5

UNIQUE LANGUAGES OFFERED

UNIVERSITY PARTNERSHIP COURSES We offer a comprehensive college preparatory curriculum that meets the diverse learning needs of all students. Our school program includes University Partnership courses and English as a Second Language (ESL) for international students. College credits earned through the program are transferable to most colleges in the nation.

Kennedy Catholic offers college credit classes through three sources: The University of Washington

Matteo Ricci College at Seattle University

The Advanced Placement Program

PERSONALIZED ACADEMIC, GUIDANCE, AND TRANSFER ADVISING ESL SUPPORT

1:19

TEACHER TO STUDENT RATIO

17,000

SERVICE HOURS PERFORMED ANNUALLY

LARGEST

BAND PROGRAM IN THE REGION

48%

ETHNIC DIVERSITY

24 ATHLETIC TEAMS INCLUDING AMERICAN FOOTBALL, TENNIS, BASKETBALL, CROSS COUNTRY, LACROSSE, GOLF, SOCCER, BASEBALL, SOFTBALL, WRESTLING, TRACK & FIELD, GYMNASTICS, BOYS WATER POLO, SWIM & DIVE, AND GIRLS BOWLING.

INTERNATIONAL STUDENT HOUSING Kennedy Catholic offers homestay services. Male students have the option to reside in our supervised, on-campus dormitory complete with meals, activities, and homework assistance. Others prefer to live as part of a Kennedy Catholic Homestay family. Housing fee includes housing, food, and transporation for school activities during the school year.

On Campus Dormitory: Boys only

Cost: Same

Kennedy Catholic Homestay: Boys and girls

ALUMNI With over 10,000 alumni worldwide, Kennedy Catholic graduates embody the outcome and deliverables of a Catholic education; faith-filled, service-oriented, college-bound, passionate young men and women ready to take on the world.

Students from the following countries have studied at Kennedy Catholic: China Russia Japan Thailand Germany South Korea Poland Vietnam Indonesia Taiwan

KENNEDY CATHOLIC IS A MEMBER OF THE NORTH PUGET SOUND LEAGUE

UNIVERSITY ADMISSIONS FOR KENNEDY CATHOLIC STUDENTS IN THE PAST Alabama A&M American University Washington, DC Arizona State Art Center College of Design, Pasadena Azuza Pacific University Bellermaine University Benedictine College Berkley College of Music Boston University Brigham Young University California State Long Beach Chaminade University of Honolulu Chapman University Chatham University Cornish School of the Arts Creighton University CUNY Long Island Dallas Baptist University Delaware State University Duke University Dusquene University Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Fordham University George Fox University George Washington University Georgia Institute of Technology Indiana State Indiana University Johns Hopkins University Laguna College of Art and Design Kansas State University Kettering College Loyola Marymount Loyola University Chicago Marquette University Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences Miami University Michigan State Morehouse College Mount Holyoke College Mount St. Mary’s University New Mexico State University New York University Ohio State University Ohio University Olin College Penn State University Pepperdine Prarie View A&M Purdue University Richmond America International University Roger Williams University

CONTACT US

KENNEDY CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL International Admissions

140 S. 140th Street, Burien, WA 98168 USA

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SCHOOLS OUTSIDE THE USA Akademia Wychowania (Poland) American University of Beirut (Lebanon) American University of Paris (France) Bangkok University (Thailand) Chulalongkorn University (Thailand) Digipen (Seoul, Korea) Durham University (England) Franklin University Switzerland Korea University Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University (Japan) Royal Melbourne Institute of Tech International University (Vietnam) Sophia University (Japan) Southern Alberta Institute of Tech (Canada) University of Alberta (Canada) University of British Columbia (Canada) University of Toronto (Canada) University of Victoria (Canada) Waseda University (Japan)

POST-UNIVERSITY SCHOOLS Columbia University Cornell NYU Princeton University of Washington Kennedy Catholic is accredited by the Western Catholic Education Association.

www.kennedyhs.org/int USA (+1) 206.957.9757 int@kennedyhs.org