Carlton J. Kell High School

Carlton J. Kell High School
Kell High School front entrance
Address
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
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

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:

• 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

• 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]
• Quincy Mauger, 2013, NFL Safety for Atlanta Falcons.^{[ citation needed ]}
• Adam Morgan, 2008, professional baseball player for the Philadelphia Phillies ^{[8] [9]}
• Ben Paulsen, 2006, professional baseball player ^[8]
• Zeke Spruill, 2008, professional baseball player ^{[8] [10]} for the Lamigo Monkeys of the CPBL
• Lucas Till, 2008, actor ^[11]
• Mike Will Made It (Michael Len Williams), 2007, music producer ^[12]

References

1. "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. "Kell HS (Marietta, GA) Baseball Players". Baseball-Reference.com . Retrieved March 4, 2023.
9. 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.
10. White, Carlton D. (June 22, 2011). "Kell product Spruill climbs in Braves' system". Marietta Daily Journal . Retrieved June 1, 2014.
11. "Lucas Till in Hannah Montana Movie". Fox 5 Atlanta. April 6, 2009. Archived from the original on April 10, 2009. Retrieved February 11, 2010.
12. Black, Stephen; Schutter, Chris (August 15, 2013). "Kell High School". Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved June 1, 2014.

External links

• Official site