bˈoʊθ kˈɛnədi ænd tɹˈuːmən hˈaɪ skˈuːlz wɜː plˈænd æz "ˌɛdʒuːkˈeɪʃənəl pˈɑːɹks", kəntˈeɪnɪŋ mˌʌltɪpəl skˈuːlz ɪn pˈɑːɹk sˈɛɾɪŋz, ænd ˈɪntᵻɡɹˌeɪɾɪŋ stˈuːdənts fɹʌm mˌʌltɪpəl ˈɛɹiəz ænd bˈækɡɹaʊndz tə stˈeɪv ˈɔf də fˈæktoʊ sˌɛɡɹɪɡˈeɪʃən wɪðˌɪn ðə skˈuːl sˈɪstəm.
Both Kennedy and Truman High Schools were planned as "educational parks", containing multiple schools in park settings, and integrating students from multiple areas and backgrounds to stave off de facto segregation within the school system.