Carlton J. Kell High School received its first students in August 2002. The school was named for Carlton "Corky" Kell, a highly respected coach and athletic director for the Cobb County School District. In 1965, Coach Kell started the girl's basketball program at Wheeler High School; he remained the girl's basketball coach for eleven seasons and was recognized by the Georgia Athletic Coaches Association as the Girl's Basketball Coach of the Year for 1972. Coach Kell is best remembered for his excellence as the football coach of Wheeler High School, where he coached for eight seasons. Indeed, the Georgia Athletic Coaches Association named him Georgia's Football Coach of the Year four times. Shortly after leaving coaching, he was appointed the Athletic Director for the Cobb County School District and remained in that position until his retirement.
The mascot is the LONGHORN. Mrs. Carole Kell and student representatives chose the mascot in February 2001. A graphic artist was invited to the meeting, and she developed the official school logo pictured on the right. The group's mission was to create something original that would be a distinguishing mascot and logo for the school. The Longhorn and colors were picked for the following reasons:
- At its establishment, Kell High School was the only school with a Longhorn mascot in Georgia.
- No other high school in Georgia uses these colors.
- The design is very unique (can you see the KHS?)
- The color ("Texas Orange") is very similar to "Copper," and Corky Kell was born and is buried in Copper Hill, Tennessee.
- Mr. and Mrs. Kell used to have a farm in North Georgia where they had cattle, including 3 Longhorn steers.
Kell High School is located in northeastern Cobb County on approximately sixty-four acres. The school's physical facilities and appearance are superb. In fact, the school's physical structure has been used as a model for the Cobb County School District and the State of Georgia.
The school affords its constituents a broad spectrum of learning opportunities. Core curriculum courses are complemented by fine arts programs, vocational programs, foreign language courses, honors and advanced placement offerings, and athletic activities. The school's outstanding faculty and staff provide exceptional educational experiences for its students.
Dr. Peter Giles, Principal
Kell Mission & Vision Statements
Mission
One Team, One Goal, Student Success!
Vision
To inspire each Longhorn to fulfill their unique potential!
Virtual Tour of Kell
Cobb families know the Cobb County School District has a reputation for excellence, as Cobb’s students consistently perform better than their peers. You could live anywhere, yet over 200,000 parents choose to raise their children in Cobb. You know that a Cobb education gives your children a competitive advantage for scholarships, college, future employment, and life.
Once again, Cobb families can feel even more confident their students are receiving a high-quality education following the most recent accreditation review by Cognia, one of Cobb’s accrediting agencies and one of the largest in the world.
After recently completing an Accreditation Engagement Review, which took almost one year to complete, every school in Cobb County has been accredited for an additional six years.
