J. J. Kelly High School | |
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Address | |
716 Birchfield Road , 24293 | |
Coordinates | 36°59′8″N 82°34′36.68″W / 36.98556°N 82.5768556°W |
Information | |
School type | Public, high school |
Founded | 1953 |
Closed | 2011 |
School district | Wise County Public Schools |
Grades | 9–12 |
Enrollment | 473 (2009) |
Language | English |
Color(s) | Red and White |
Mascot | Indian |
Feeder schools | L. F. Addington Middle School |
Athletic conferences | Lonesome Pine District |
J. J. Kelly High School was a former public high school in Wise, Virginia. The school was opened in 1953. It was part of the Wise County Public Schools system. It was 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 was the Indian. The school's colors were red and white. The Indians competed in the Virginia High School League's Single A Lonesome Pine District with five other schools from around Southwest Virginia. J. J. Kelly High School was merged with Pound High School in 2011 to form Central High School, which is now located in a new facility outside of Wise.