Ardrey Kell High School
Ardrey Kell High School | |
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Location | |
10220 Ardrey Kell Road 28277 United States | |
Coordinates | 35°01′49″N 80°49′34″W / 35.03028°N 80.82607°W |
Information | |
Type | Public |
Established | 2006 |
School district | Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools |
CEEB code | 340735 |
Principal | Jamie Brooks |
Staff | 171.53 (FTE)[1] |
Enrollment | 3,605 (2023–2024)[1] |
Student to teacher ratio | 21.02[1] |
Color(s) | Purple, white, and black |
Mascot | Knights |
Rivals | Marvin Ridge, Myers Park, Providence |
Website | www |
Ardrey Kell High School is a public high school serving grades 9–12 in the Ballantyne area of Charlotte, North Carolina, United States. The school is part of Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools district.
History
[edit]Established in 2006, Ardrey Kell High School was built in the growing Ballantyne area of Charlotte.[2] Ardrey Kell was named after two prominent local families in the area known as "Lower Providence" in southern Mecklenburg County.[3] Both families have served the community as farmers, physicians, educators, politicians and church leaders.
During the 19th century, the Ardrey family owned a sizable cotton plantation in the southern part of Mecklenburg County. A member of the family, Captain William E. Ardrey, served in the Confederate Army and was described by a Charlotte News article, dated August 14, 1916, as "One of the leading citizens of Mecklenburg County." His father, Dr. William A. Ardrey, who died in December 1861, was the Ardrey's family head. Dr. James Kell, a friend of Ardrey, took over his property after Ardrey’s death.[4] The school is located on Ardrey Kell Road.
Notable alumni
[edit]- Tessa Blanchard, professional wrestler and actress
- Giuseppe Gentile, professional soccer player[5]
- Cedric Gray, NFL linebacker[6]
- Gabe Jeudy-Lally, NFL cornerback for the Tennessee Titans[7]
- Tucker Lepley, professional soccer player[8]
- Julian Okwara, NFL defensive end and younger brother of Romeo Okwara
- Romeo Okwara, NFL defensive end
- Andrew Pannenberg, professional soccer player[9]
- Jack Reinheimer, MLB shortstop[10]
- Mike Senatore, creator of the water bottle flip viral internet trend[11]
- Prince Shembo, NFL linebacker[12][13]
- Taylor Suarez, college soccer player[14]
- Trent Thornton, MLB pitcher[15]
- Alex Wood, MLB pitcher, 2017 All-Star selection and 2020 World Series champion[16]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Ardrey Kell High". National Center for Education Statistics. Archived from the original on December 21, 2016. Retrieved December 9, 2024.
- ^ About Our School - Ardrey Kell High Archived 2020-08-09 at the Wayback Machine.
- ^ "Naming The New High School" (PDF). CMS Board of Education. November 9, 2005.[dead link ]
- ^ [1].
- ^ Giuseppe Gentile UNC Charlotte Men's Soccer Archived 2019-03-07 at the Wayback Machine. charlotte49ers.com. Retrieved 6 March 2019.
- ^ Wertz Jr., Langston. "Cedric Gray on sticking at Ardrey Kell: 'I'd rather be a big fish in a small pond.'". The Charlotte Observer. Archived from the original on October 2, 2023. Retrieved August 6, 2023.
- ^ "Gabe Jeudy-Lally". vucommodores.com. May 4, 2019. Retrieved July 11, 2024.
- ^ Tucker Lepley - Men's Soccer - UCLA Athletics Archived 2022-01-23 at the Wayback Machine. uclabruins.com. Retrieved January 23, 2022.
- ^ Andrew Pannenberg | MLSsoccer.com Archived 2022-01-23 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved January 23, 2022.
- ^ "Jack Reinheimer Statistics" Archived 2019-03-11 at the Wayback Machine. The Baseball Cube. Retrieved 1 December 2018.
- ^ "Video of water bottle flip makes North Carolina teen an Internet star". Archived from the original on February 18, 2018. Retrieved February 18, 2018.
- ^ Glasspiegel, Ryan (May 29, 2015). "Atlanta Falcons LB Prince Shembo Allegedly Kicked and Killed Girlfriend's Dog". The Big Lead. Archived from the original on May 5, 2017. Retrieved May 16, 2017.
- ^ Jones, Jonathan (February 23, 2014). "Former Ardrey Kell star speaks of 2010 sex assault allegations". Charlotte Observer. Archived from the original on June 27, 2014. Retrieved June 27, 2014.
- ^ "Taylor Suarez - 2024-25 - Women's Soccer". Florida State University.
- ^ "Trent Thornton". thebaseballcube.com. Archived from the original on May 8, 2023. Retrieved March 31, 2019.
- ^ "Charlotte native makes MLB debut with Atlanta Braves". WCNC-TV. May 31, 2013. Archived from the original on March 15, 2014. Retrieved March 15, 2014.