J. J. Kelly High School

Infobox HighSchool (American)
name = J. J. Kelly High School


mascot = Indian
established = 1953
type = Public school
principal = Charles Collins
city = Wise
state = Virginia
country = United States
district = Wise County Public Schools
students = 500+
teams =
colors = Red and White
homepage = http://www.wise.k12.va.us/jjk

J. J. Kelly High School is a public high school in Wise, Virginia. The school was opened in 1953. It is part of the Wise County Public Schools system. It is named after a former county school board superintendent, Dr. J. J. Kelly, Jr. The enrollment in 2005 was 504 students and employed 41 teachers. The mascot for J. J. Kelly High School is the Indian. The school's colors are red and white. The Indians compete in the Virginia High School League's Single A Lonesome Pine District with five other schools from around Southwest Virginia. J. J. Kelly is accredited by the Virginia State Department of Education and the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. Students are offered courses in the Advanced Placement Program (AP), as well as the opportunity to receive college credit from the Virginia Community College System for courses taken on the J. J. Kelly campus. [ [http://www.wise.k12.va.us/jjk J. J. Kelly High School ] ]

Athletics

tate Championships (won):

*Baseball - 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1988, 1989, 1991, 1998, 2008
*Basketball (Girls) - 2002
*Cross County (Boys) - 1988
*Football - 1981
*Golf - 2003
*Tennis (Girls) - 1986, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997
*Theatre - 2007
*Wrestling - 1983, 1988

Records

J. J. Kelly holds the Virginia High School League record for most state championships won by any school in baseball and girls tennis. The girls tennis program also boasts the record for most consecutive state titles, having won seven, and consecutive team matches won, with a record of 128-0. The state record for most consecutive baseball championships is also held by the Indians, as they won four from 1981 to 1984. [ [http://www.vhsl.org/recbook.pdf VHSL Record Book 12th Edition] ]

Notable Alumni

*Lauren Barnette - 2002 Miss Virginia Teen USA, 2007 Miss Virginia USA
*Carroll Dale - Former Green Bay Packers receiver and a Virginia Sports Hall of Fame inductee

External links

* [http://www.wise.k12.va.us/jjk School website]

References

[http://www.wise.k12.va.us/jjk/]