dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ðə tˈuː θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪt dˈæʃ zˈiəɹoʊ nˈaɪn skˈuːl jˈɪɹ, kˈɛnədi pˈɑːɹk skˈuːl hˈæʃ twˈɛnti fˈoːɹ wʌz ɹˈɛkəɡnˌaɪzd wɪððə blˈuː ɹˈɪbən skˈuːl ɐwˈɔːɹd ʌv ˈɛksələns baɪ ðə juːnˈaɪɾᵻd stˈeɪts dᵻpˈɑːɹtmənt ʌv ˌɛdʒuːkˈeɪʃən, ðə hˈaɪɪst ɐwˈɔːɹd ɐn ɐmˈɛɹɪkən skˈuːl kæn ɹᵻsˈiːv.
During the 2008-09 school year, Kennedy Park School #24 was recognized with the Blue Ribbon School Award of Excellence by the United States Department of Education, the highest award an American school can receive.