ðə hˈaɪ skˈuːl ænd pˈɑːɹk wɜː nˈeɪmd ˈæftɚ pɹˈɛzɪdənt dʒˈɑːn ˈɛf. kˈɛnədi, hˌuː ɹᵻsˈaɪdᵻd ɪn nˈɪɹbaɪ ɹˈɪvɚdˌeɪl dˈʊɹɹɪŋ hɪz jˈuːθ.
The high school and park were named after President John F. Kennedy, who resided in nearby Riverdale during his youth.