Kelly High School (Chicago)

Kelly High School
Address
4136 S. California Ave Chicago, Illinois 60632 United States
Coordinates	41°49′05″N 87°41′42″W / 41.8181°N 87.6949°W / 41.8181; -87.6949Coordinates: 41°49′05″N 87°41′42″W / 41.8181°N 87.6949°W / 41.8181; -87.6949
Information
School type	Public Secondary
Opened	1928
School district	Chicago Public Schools
Principal	James Richard Coughlin
Grades	9–12
Gender	Coed
Enrollment	2,222 (2015–16)
Campus type	Urban
Color(s)	Green      White
Athletics conference	Chicago Public League
Team name	Trojans
Accreditation	North Central Association of Colleges and Schools
Website	kellyhs.org

Kelly High School is a public 4–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.

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 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.^[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 – 1952, 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.

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