Carlton J. Kell High School

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Carlton J. Kell High School
4770 Lee Waters Road

Marietta, Georgia
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 9–12
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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References

  1. 1 2 3 "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. 1 2 3 "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. 1 2 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.
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