J. J. Kelly High School

J. J. Kelly High School
Address
Map
716 Birchfield Road

,
24293
Coordinates36°59′8″N 82°34′36.68″W / 36.98556°N 82.5768556°W / 36.98556; -82.5768556
Information
School typePublic, high school
Founded1953
Closed2011
School districtWise County Public Schools
Grades9–12
Enrollment473 (2009)
LanguageEnglish
Color(s)Red and White    
MascotIndian
Feeder schoolsL. F. Addington Middle School
Athletic conferencesLonesome 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.