Public school in Charlotte, North Carolina, United States
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
Established in 2006,
[2] Ardrey Kell High School was built in the growing Ballantyne area of Charlotte. 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. The school is located on Ardrey Kell Road.
Notable alumni
Tessa Blanchard ,
professional wrestler and actress
Giuseppe Gentile , professional
soccer player
[4]
Cedric Gray ,
NFL linebacker
[5]
Tucker Lepley , professional soccer player
[6]
Julian Okwara , NFL
defensive end and younger brother of Romeo Okwara
Romeo Okwara , NFL defensive end
Andrew Pannenberg , professional soccer player
[7]
Jack Reinheimer ,
MLB shortstop
[8]
Mike Senatore , creator of the water bottle flip viral internet trend
[9]
Prince Shembo , NFL linebacker
[10]
[11]
Trent Thornton , MLB pitcher
[12]
Alex Wood , MLB pitcher, 2017
All-Star selection and
2020 World Series champion
[13]
References
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"Ardrey Kell High" . National Center for Education Statistics.
Archived from the original on December 21, 2016. Retrieved April 28, 2024 .
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About Our School - Ardrey Kell High
Archived 2020-08-09 at the
Wayback Machine .
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"Naming The New High School" (PDF) . CMS Board of Education . November 9, 2005. [
dead link ]
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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 .
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Tucker Lepley - Men's Soccer - UCLA Athletics
Archived 2022-01-23 at the
Wayback Machine . uclabruins.com . Retrieved January 23, 2022.
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Andrew Pannenberg | MLSsoccer.com
Archived 2022-01-23 at the
Wayback Machine . Retrieved January 23, 2022.
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"Jack Reinheimer Statistics"
Archived 2019-03-11 at the
Wayback Machine . The Baseball Cube. Retrieved 1 December 2018.
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"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 .
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"Trent Thornton" . thebaseballcube.com .
Archived from the original on May 8, 2023. Retrieved March 31, 2019 .
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"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 .
External links
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