Kennedy Junior High School
- This article is about Kennedy Junior High School in Illinois. For any of several Kennedy Middle Schools throughout the United States, see Kennedy Middle School.
Kennedy Junior High School is a junior high school in Naperville, IL. It has a very successful student-dominated team, placing high at states and regionals. They have occasionally made Nationals. Their team is tryout-based, with spots for 15 varsity, 15 for the JV team, and at least two alternates. Eighth graders can only make varsity, which goes to states and, hopefully, Nationals. However, one or two JV members are invited to states as alternates.
Kennedy's team almost always goes to states, and the coaches have said that they would be "ashamed" if the team did not make States. Their coaches also strongly encourage hard work and staying on-topic, though they are not the best enforcers of these values because people actually watch Starcraft in practice and are not punished.
From 2007 to 2012, the team has been known as the "Nerd Herd," with their team T-shirts reflecting that - the 2012 shirt had cows with glasses, and said "Nerd Herd." However, the coaches have specifically said "No Nerd Herd" for 2013. This caused some anger among the people who were on the team in 2012.
Results
| Season | Regionals | States | Nationals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | - | 8th (388) | - |
| 2008 | - | 2nd | 22nd |
| 2013 | - | 6th (305) | - |
| 2014 | - | 6th (239) | - |
| 2015 | 2nd (95) | 6th (294) | - |
| 2021 | - | 8th (195) | - |