Carlton J. Kell High School

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.

Carlton J. Kell High School
Kell High School front entrance
Address
4770 Lee Waters Road Marietta, Georgia 30066 United States
Coordinates	34°03′50″N 84°30′56″W
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

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]
• Christine Ko, 2006, actress^{[citation needed]}
• Brendan Langley, 2013, NFL cornerback for the Denver Broncos^[6]
• Quincy Mauger, 2013, NFL Safety for Atlanta Falcons.
• Adam Morgan, 2008, professional baseball player for the Philadelphia Phillies^[7][8]
• Ben Paulsen, 2006, professional baseball player^[7]
• Zeke Spruill, 2008, professional baseball player^[7][9] for the Lamigo Monkeys of the CPBL
• Lucas Till, 2008, actor^[10][11]
• Mike Will Made It (Michael Len Williams), 2007, music producer^[10]