Carlton J. Kell High School

Public high school in Cobb County, 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; 23 years ago (2002)
School district| Cobb County School District
Principal| Peter Giles
Teaching staff| 90.50 FTE[1]
Grades| 9–12
Enrollment| 1,582 (2023–2024)[1]
Student to teacher ratio| 17.48[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

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

## Demographics

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The demographic breakdown of the 1,582 students enrolled for the 2023–2024 school year was:

* Male - 52.0%
* Female - 48.0%

* Native American/Alaskan - 1.3%
* Asian/Pacific Islander - 3.0%
* Black - 24.7%
* Hispanic - 22.2%
* White - 44.6%
* Multiracial - 5.4%

Additionally, 43.7% of the enrolled students qualified for free or reduced lunch.[3]

## Notable alumni

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* 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][6]
* Christine Ko, 2006, actress[citation needed]
* Brendan Langley, 2013, NFL cornerback for the Denver Broncos[7][8]
* Quincy Mauger, 2013, NFL Safety for Atlanta Falcons.[9]
* Adam Morgan, 2008, professional baseball player for the Philadelphia Phillies[10][11]
* Ben Paulsen, 2006, professional baseball player[12]
* Zeke Spruill, 2008, professional baseball player[13][14] for the Lamigo Monkeys of the CPBL
* Lucas Till, 2008, actor[15][16]
* Mike Will Made It (Michael Len Williams), 2007, music producer[17]

## References

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1. ^ a b c "Search for Public Schools - Kell High School (130129002526)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved January 22, 2025.
2. ^ "about". carltonjkellhighschool.com. Archived from the original on April 29, 2015. Retrieved July 16, 2015.
3. ^ "Search for Public Schools - School Detail for Kell High School". ed.gov. Archived from the original on July 16, 2015. Retrieved July 16, 2015.
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. ^ Abrams, Jonathan (May 21, 2021). "Scoot Henderson Has Options. He's Choosing G League Ignite". The New York Times. Archived from the original on May 21, 2021. Retrieved May 21, 2021.
7. ^ Christian Smith, Eric (October 3, 2016). "Former Kell standout Brendan Langley reaching his potential at Lamar". Marietta Daily Journal. Retrieved November 26, 2017.
8. ^ "Brendan Langley, 2013 Cornerback, Georgia". Rivals.com. Retrieved June 12, 2025.
9. ^ "Quincy Mauger, 2013 Safety, Georgia". Rivals.com. Retrieved June 12, 2025.
10. ^ "Adam Morgan Stats, Fantasy & News". MLB.com. MLB Advanced Media. Archived from the original on February 11, 2025. Retrieved June 3, 2025.(Note: May need to click "View More Bio Info+" to see some information.)
11. ^ 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.
12. ^ "Ben Paulsen Stats, Fantasy & News". MLB.com. MLB Advanced Media. Archived from the original on March 23, 2025. Retrieved June 3, 2025.(Note: May need to click "View More Bio Info+" to see some information.)
13. ^ "Zeke Spruill Stats, Fantasy & News". MLB.com. MLB Advanced Media. Archived from the original on May 18, 2024. Retrieved June 3, 2025.
14. ^ White, Carlton D. (June 22, 2011). "Kell product Spruill climbs in Braves' system". Marietta Daily Journal. Retrieved June 1, 2014.
15. ^ "Lucas Till in Hannah Montana Movie". Fox 5 Atlanta. April 6, 2009. Archived from the original on April 10, 2009. Retrieved February 11, 2010.
16. ^ Brasch, Ben (March 2, 2018). "Here are some of the most famous folks connected to Cobb". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Archived from the original on November 11, 2020. Retrieved November 14, 2024.
17. ^ Black, Stephen; Schutter, Chris (August 15, 2013). "Kell High School". Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved June 1, 2014.

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