ɪn lˈeɪt tˈuː θˈaʊzənd tˈɛn, ðə dᵻpˈɑːɹtmənt ʌv ˌɛdʒuːkˈeɪʃən dᵻsˈaɪdᵻd tə ʃˈʌt dʒˈɑːn ˈɛf. kˈɛnədi baɪ ᵻlˈɪmᵻnˌeɪɾɪŋ wˈʌn ɡɹˈeɪd pɜː jˈɪɹ ʌntˈɪl ɪt ɡɹˈædjuːˌeɪɾᵻd ɪts lˈæst klˈæs ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd fˈoːɹtiːn.
In late 2010, the Department of Education decided to shut John F. Kennedy by eliminating one grade per year until it graduated its last class in 2014.