Carlton J. Kell High School

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Carlton J. Kell High School
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Carlton J. Kell High School
4770 Lee Waters Road

30066

United States
Coordinates 34°03′50″N84°30′56″W / 34.06394°N 84.51542°W / 34.06394; -84.51542
Information
Type Public high school
Opened2002;22 years ago (2002)
School district Cobb County School District
PrincipalPeter Giles
Teaching staff85.00 FTE (2021–22) [1]
Grades 912
Enrollment1,496 (2021–22) [1]
Student to teacher ratio17.6 (2021–22) [1]
Campus Suburban
Color(s) Copper and black   
Nickname Longhorns
YearbookThe 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.

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History

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

Demographics

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

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

Notable alumni

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