Thomas Kelly High School
| Thomas Kelly High School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
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4136 S. California Ave Chicago, Illinois, 60632 USA | |
| Coordinates | 41°49′05″N 87°41′42″W / 41.8181°N 87.6949°WCoordinates: 41°49′05″N 87°41′42″W / 41.8181°N 87.6949°W |
| Information | |
| School type | Public Secondary |
| Opened | 1928 |
| School district | Chicago Public Schools |
| Principal | James Richard Coughlin |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Gender | Coed |
| Enrollment | 2,148 (2014-15) |
| Campus type | Urban |
| Color(s) |
Green White |
| Athletics conference | Chicago Public League |
| Team name | Trojans |
| Accreditation | North Central Association of Colleges and Schools |
| Website | http://www.kellyhs.org/ |
Thomas Kelly High School (better known as Kelly High School) is a public 4-year high school located in the Brighton Park neighborhood in Chicago, Illinois. It is the third largest Chicago public high school in terms of student population. Over 80% students identify as Hispanic. The school's mascot is the Trojans. It is a part of the Chicago Public Schools.
History
Kelly High School opened its doors on December 3, 1928, but was originally a junior high school. Chicago's Board Of Education abolished all junior high schools on July 12, 1933, and on September 17, 1933, Kelly reopened as a senior high school.[1]
Athletics
Kelly competes in the Chicago Public League (CPL) and is a member of the Illinois High School Association (IHSA).[2]
Notable alumni
- Joe Young, former American football defensive end in the early American Football League[3]
- Michael Harmata, Norman Rabjohn Distinguished Professor of Chemistry at the University of Missouri-Columbia.
References
- ↑ Kelly High School History
- ↑ IHSA: Chicago (Kelly)
- ↑ "Joe Young". National Football League. Retrieved November 6, 2013.