Carlton J. Kell High School

Public high school in Marietta, Georgia, United States

Carlton J. Kell High School

Kell High School front entrance

Address

4770 Lee Waters Road

Marietta, Georgia

30066

United States

Coordinates| 34°03′50″N 84°30′56″W﻿ / ﻿34.06394°N 84.51542°W﻿ / 34.06394; -84.51542
Information
Type| Public high school
Opened| 2002; 22 years ago (2002)
School district| Cobb County School District
Principal| Peter Giles
Teaching staff| 85.00 FTE (2021–22)[1]
Grades| 9–12
Enrollment| 1,496 (2021–22)[1]
Student to teacher ratio| 17.6 (2021–22)[1]
Campus| Suburban
Color(s)| Copper and black
Nickname| Longhorns
Yearbook| The Longhorn
Website| www.cobbk12.org/Kell

Carlton J. Kell High School is a public high school in the Cobb County School District in the US state of Georgia. The school is located in unincorporated Cobb County with a Marietta address, just northwest of Atlanta. The school was founded in 2002 and serves students in the Cobb County area. It is also an Advanced Placement Certified School.

## History[edit]

Carlton J. Kell High School was established in 2002. It was named after a prominent coach in the Cobb County School District.[2]

## Demographics[edit]

The demographic breakdown of the 1,568 students enrolled for the 2012–2013 school year was:

* Male - 52.1%
* Native American/Alaskan - 0.8%
* Asian/Pacific Islander - 2.6%
* Black - 21.5%
* Female - 47.9%
* Hispanic - 10.4%
* White - 61.6%
* Multiracial - 3.1%

Additionally, 32.6% of the enrolled students qualified for free or reduced lunch.[3]

## Notable alumni[edit]

* Jonathan Dwyer, 2007, football player; played for the Pittsburgh Steelers and Arizona Cardinals[4]
* Scoot Henderson, 2021, professional basketball player for the Portland Trail Blazers[5]
* Christine Ko, 2006, actress[citation needed]
* Brendan Langley, 2013, NFL cornerback for the Denver Broncos[6]
* Quincy Mauger, (2013), NFL Safety for Atlanta Falcons.
* Adam Morgan, 2008, professional baseball player for the Philadelphia Phillies[7][8]
* Ben Paulsen, 2006, professional baseball player[7]
* Zeke Spruill, 2008, professional baseball player[7][9] for the Lamigo Monkeys of the CPBL
* Lucas Till, 2008, actor[10][11]
* Mike Will Made It (Michael Len Williams), 2007, music producer[10]

## References[edit]

1. ^ a b c "Search for Public Schools - Kell High School (130129002526)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved December 30, 2022.
2. ^ "about". carltonjkellhighschool.com. Archived from the original on 29 April 2015. Retrieved 16 July 2015.
3. ^ "Search for Public Schools - School Detail for Kell High School". ed.gov. Archived from the original on July 16, 2015. Retrieved 16 July 2015.`{{cite web}}`: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
4. ^ "Steelers' Jonathan Dwyer returns to Kell High School". My Fox Atlanta. May 31, 2013. Archived from the original on June 5, 2014. Retrieved June 1, 2014.
5. ^ Awtrey, Stan (February 16, 2020). "Class AAAAA blog: First-round report - Four top seeds bite the dust". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved March 4, 2023.
6. ^ Christian Smith, Eric (October 3, 2016). "Former Kell standout Brendan Langley reaching his potential at Lamar". Marietta Daily Journal. Retrieved November 26, 2017.
7. ^ a b c "Kell HS (Marietta, GA) Baseball Players". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved March 4, 2023.
8. ^ Carrington, Adam (June 8, 2011). "Morgan leads local draft crop". Marietta Daily Journal. Archived from the original on April 11, 2013. Retrieved June 1, 2014.
9. ^ White, Carlton D. (June 22, 2011). "Kell product Spruill climbs in Braves' system". Marietta Daily Journal. Retrieved June 1, 2014.
10. ^ a b Black, Stephen; Schutter, Chris (August 15, 2013). "Kell High School". Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved June 1, 2014.
11. ^ Eubanks, Elissa. "Local actor in 'Hannah Montana: The Movie'". Access Atlanta. Retrieved June 1, 2014.

## External links[edit]

* Official site

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GHSA Class AAAAA Region 6

* Cambridge Bears
* Centennial Knights
* Chattahoochee Cougars
* Greater Atlanta Christian Spartans
* Kell Longhorns
* North Springs Spartans
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