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; -87.6949
Information
School type	Public, secondary
Opened	1928
School district	Chicago Public Schools
Principal	Raul Magdaleno
Grades	9–12
Gender	Coed
Enrollment	1,769 (2020–2021)^[1]
Campus type	Urban
Color(s)	Green White
Athletics conference	Chicago Public League
Team name	Trojans
Accreditation	North Central Association of Colleges and Schools
Website	kellyhighschool.org

Thomas Kelly College Preparatory 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.

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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 Chicago 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.^[2]

Demographics

In the 2022-2023 school year, there were 1,903 students enrolled at the school. 84% of students identified as Hispanic or Latino, 11% were Asian, 4% were black or African-American, and 2% were non-Hispanic white. The school has a student to teacher ratio of 15.2, and 94% of students are eligible for free or reduced price lunch.^[3]

Athletics

Kelly competes in the Chicago Public League (CPL) and is a member of the Illinois High School Association (IHSA).^[4]

Notable alumni

Lenny Gomulka – Professional Polka Bandleader and Musician
Kevin Hickey – Major League Pitcher for the Chicago White Sox and the Baltimore Orioles
Ron Masak - American Actor
John Joseph Ryba – former Wisconsin state representative (1993–2003)
Joe Young – 1952, former American football defensive end in the early American Football League^[5]
Grimes sisters –

References

^ Kelly High School Report Card
^ Kelly High School History
^ "Search for Public Schools - School Detail for Thomas Kelly College Preparatory". nces.ed.gov. Retrieved 2024-06-20.
^ IHSA: Chicago (Kelly)
^ "Joe Young". databaseFootball.com. Archived from the original on November 5, 2013. Retrieved November 4, 2013.

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