Kelly High School (Chicago)

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Kelly High School
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Location
Kelly High School (Chicago)
4136 S. California Ave

Chicago
,
Illinois
60632

United States
Coordinates 41°49′05″N87°41′42″W / 41.8181°N 87.6949°W / 41.8181; -87.6949
Information
School type Public, secondary
Opened1928
School district Chicago Public Schools
PrincipalRaul Magdaleno
Teaching staff125.00 (FTE) [1]
Grades 9–12
Gender Coed
Enrollment1,903 (2022-23) [1]
Student to teacher ratio15.22 [1]
Campus type Urban
Color(s)  Green
  White
Athletics conference Chicago Public League
Team name Trojans
Accreditation North Central Association of Colleges and Schools
Website kellyhighschool.org

Thomas Kelly College Preparatory High School is a public four-year high school located in the Brighton Park neighborhood on the southwest side of Chicago, Illinois, United States. The school is named for Irish nationalist Thomas J. Kelly. Kelly is the third largest Chicago public high school in terms of student population. Over 80% of students are Hispanic. The school's team name is Trojans. Opened in 1928, Kelly is a part of the Chicago Public Schools district.

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History

Kelly opened its doors as a junior high school on December 3, 1928, only serving grades six through ninth. On July 12, 1933, the Chicago Board of Education abolished all junior high schools in Chicago, and on September 17, 1933, for the 1933–34 school year; Kelly reopened as a senior high school. [2]

Demographics

In the 2022-2023 school year, there were 1,903 students enrolled at the school. 84% of students identified as Hispanic or Latino, 11% were Asian, 4% were black or African-American, and 2% were non-Hispanic white. The school has a student to teacher ratio of 15.2, and 94% of students are eligible for free or reduced price lunch. [3]

Athletics

Kelly competes in the Chicago Public League (CPL) and is a member of the Illinois High School Association (IHSA). [4]

Notable alumni

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Thomas Kelly College Preparatory". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved July 26, 2024.
  2. ↑ Kelly High School History
  3. ↑ "Search for Public Schools - School Detail for Thomas Kelly College Preparatory". nces.ed.gov. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
  4. ↑ IHSA: Chicago (Kelly)
  5. ↑ "Joe Young". databaseFootball.com. Archived from the original on November 5, 2013. Retrieved November 4, 2013.
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