Carlton J. Kell High School

Carlton J. Kell High School
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; -84.51542Coordinates: 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
School district Cobb County School District
Principal Ed Wagner
Teaching staff 92.20 (FTE)
Grades 9–12
Enrollment 1568 (2012-2013)
Student to teacher ratio 17.01
Campus Suburban
Color(s) copper and black         
Nickname Longhorns
Newspaper The inK wELL
Yearbook The Longhorn
Website carltonjkellhighschool.com
[1]
Kell High School front entrance

Carlton J. Kell High School is a public high school in the Cobb County School District in Georgia. The school is located in Marietta, Georgia, just northwest of Atlanta. The school was founded in 2002 and serves 1,818 students in the Cobb County area. It is also an Advanced Placement Certified School. The school mascot is the Longhorn, and the school colors are copper, black, and white. An Advanced Placement certified school, Kell hosts 1,818 students. The school has 411 (157 of whom are teachers) staff and faculty in all.[2] As of 2012 the principal is Ed Wagner. Among Kell's rivals are Lassiter High School and Sprayberry High School.

History

Carlton J. Kell High School was established in 2002. It was named after a prominent coach in the Cobb County School District. The mascot is the longhorn. In 2012, Ed Wagner was hired to be the school's principal, taking over from Trudie Donovan who left the school after the 2011-2012 school year.[3]

Principals

Demographics

The demographic breakdown of the 1568 students enrolled for the school year 2012-2013 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.[1]

Notable alumni

Clubs and activities

Clubs

  • Academic Team
  • Anime Club
  • Beta Club
  • Book Club
  • Colorguard
  • Cultural Diversity Club
  • Debate
  • Distributive Education Clubs of America (DECA)
  • Drama Club
  • Family, Career, and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA)
  • Fellowship of Christian Athletes
  • FIRST Robotics -Team 1311[9]
  • French Club
  • French Honor Society
  • Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA)
  • Gay Straight Alliance
  • Geography Team
  • German Club
  • German Honor Society
  • The Herd (Senior Spirit Club)
  • Jazz Ensemble
  • Key Club
  • Kell Chaos
  • Kell's Angels
  • Kell's Critters
  • Kell Factor (Glee Club)
  • Latin Club (Junior Classical League)[10]
  • Latin Honor Society (NLHS)
  • Marching Band
  • Math Team
  • Model United Nations
  • Mu Alpha Theta (Math Honor Society)
  • Men's Chorus
  • National Arts Honor Society
  • National Honor Society
  • Naval Junior ROTC
  • Percussion Ensemble
  • Ping Pong Club
  • Prom Committee
  • Recycling Club
  • Robotics
  • Spanish Honor Society
  • Spanish Club
  • Student Government Association (SGA)
  • Sunday Scholars Tutoring Program
  • Trash Talk Ensemble
  • Winterguard

Sports

  • Football
  • Cheerleading
  • Soccer
  • Lacrosse
  • Basketball
  • Wrestling
  • Tennis
  • Cross Country
  • Track and Field
  • Swim and Dive
  • Baseball
  • Gymnastics
  • Softball
  • Golf
  • Volleyball

References

  1. 1 2 "Search for Public Schools - School Detail for Kell High School". ed.gov. Retrieved 16 July 2015.
  2. ↑ Kell High School Faculties Archived September 17, 2007, at the Wayback Machine.
  3. ↑ "about". carltonjkellhighschool.com. Retrieved 16 July 2015.
  4. ↑ "Steelers' Jonathan Dwyer returns to Kell High School". My Fox Atlanta. May 31, 2013. Retrieved June 1, 2014.
  5. ↑ Carrington, Adam (June 8, 2011). "Morgan leads local draft crop". Marietta Daily Journal. Archived from the original on March 5, 2014. Retrieved June 1, 2014.
  6. 1 2 Black, Stephen; Schutter, Chris (August 15, 2013). "Kell High School". Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved June 1, 2014.
  7. ↑ Eubanks, Elissa. "Local actor in 'Hannah Montana: The Movie'". Access Atlanta. Retrieved June 1, 2014.
  8. ↑ White, Carlton D. (June 22, 2011). "Kell product Spruill climbs in Braves’ system". Marietta Daily Journal. Retrieved June 1, 2014.
  9. ↑ "Kell Robotics - Creativity Unleashed". kellrobotics.org. Retrieved 16 July 2015.
  10. ↑ "Georgia Junior Classical League". gjcl.org. Retrieved 16 July 2015.

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