New Hanover High School
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| New Hanover High School | |
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1307 Market Street , 28401 United States | |
| Coordinates | 34°14′16″N 77°55′59″W / 34.2376699°N 77.9330431°W |
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| Former name | Wilmington High School |
| Type | Public |
| Founded | 1898 |
| School district | New Hanover County Schools |
| Superintendent | Del Burns |
| CEEB code | 344350 |
| Principal | Rob Morgan |
| Faculty | 93.55 (FTE)[1] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 1,480 (2018–19)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 15.82[1] |
| Language | English |
| Color(s) | Orange and black |
| Mascot | Wildcats |
| Website | newhanoverhs |
New Hanover High School is a high school located in downtown Wilmington, North Carolina. New Hanover High is the oldest existing high school in Wilmington.[2] The original building, designed by William J. Wilkins and constructed in 1919, underwent a complete renovation at the start of the 21st century. It is a part of New Hanover County Schools.
New Hanover is the most diverse high school in New Hanover County. The school's ethnicity is 50% Caucasian, 43% African-American, 5% Hispanic and 2% of other ethnic classification. The school has an enrollment of 1,721 students & staff of 930 people. Before moving to its current location, the school was known as Wilmington High School. As such, it opened in 1898, making the school today one of the oldest public high schools in North Carolina.
Sports
The tradition of Wildcat Athletics is exemplified in the 30 4-A State Championships. These include 14 Boys Basketball, 5 Baseball, 4 Football, 3 Boys Tennis, 3 Softball, and 3 Boys Golf.
In popular culture
The high school's gym was featured in a season 4 episode of the TV series One Tree Hill when the Tree Hill Ravens played their state semifinal game vs. Verona. It was also featured in the 1987 film Hiding Out, 1989 film Dream a Little Dream, and in the film Blue Velvet.
Notable alumni
- Kadeem Allen, NBA player[3]
- Cody Arnoux, professional soccer player
- Nick Becton, NFL offensive tackle[4]
- David Brinkley, longtime news anchor for NBC and ABC; famous for the Huntley-Brinkley Report and This Week
- Alge Crumpler, NFL tight end (2001–2010) and four-time Pro Bowl player[5]
- Rod Delmonico, former baseball coach at the University of Tennessee
- Roman Gabriel, NFL quarterback, four-time Pro Bowl player and first team All-Pro in 1969[6]
- Kenny Gattison, NBA player[7]
- James Goodnight, CEO SAS Institute
- William D. Halyburton, Jr., U.S. Navy hospital corpsman in World War II, posthumous Medal of Honor recipient
- Sonny Jurgensen, Pro Football Hall of Fame quarterback, played with the Washington Redskins and Philadelphia Eagles[8]
- Clarence Kea, professional basketball player[9]
- Charles P. Murray, Jr., U.S. Army officer in World War II and Medal of Honor recipient
- Reggie Shuford, ACLU attorney, left before graduation[10]
- Trot Nixon, MLB right fielder[11]
- Don Payne, writer and producer for The Simpsons and other television and film projects[12]
- Cecil R. Reynolds, noted psychologist, author, and test developer
- Jay Ross, NFL defensive tackle[13]
- Robert Ruark, author of Something of Value
- Lamar Russ, professional boxer in the middleweight division[14]
- George Edward "Bo" Shepard, former head basketball coach of the North Carolina Tar Heels[15]
- Clyde Simmons, NFL defensive end[16]
- Ross Tomaselli, professional soccer player
- Ty Walker, professional basketball player[17]
References
- ^ a b c "New Hanover High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 4, 2020.
- ^ Steelman, Ben. "What is the History of New Hanover High School?" StarNews. MyReporter. 3 Mar. 2010. 11 Jul. 2010.
- ^ Kadeem Allen Stats. Basketball-Reference. Retrieved 1 March 2019.
- ^ Nick Becton Stats. Pro-Football-Reference. Retrieved 1 March 2019.
- ^ Alge Crumpler Stats. Pro-Football-Reference. Retrieved 1 March 2019.
- ^ Roman Gabriel Stats. Pro-Football-Reference. Retrieved 1 March 2019.
- ^ Kenny Gattison Stats. Basketball-Reference. Retrieved 1 March 2019.
- ^ Sonny Jurgensen Stats. Pro-Football-Reference. Retrieved 1 March 2019.
- ^ Clarence Kea DraftExpress Profile
- ^ Ramsey, Mike (May 30, 1999). "City native fighs bias against black drivers". Star-News. Wilmington. p. B1.
- ^ Trot Nixon Profile. The Baseball Cube. Retrieved 1 March 2019.
- ^ Spiers, Jonathan (March 27, 2013). "Wilmington native Don Payne, writer for 'The Simpsons' and 'Thor,' passes away". Port City Daily. Retrieved 2013-03-27.
- ^ Jay Ross Stats. Pro-Football-Reference. Retrieved 1 March 2019.
- ^ https://www.fayobserver.com/3899f3be-56d3-592a-9aa5-2ccf3f5b19d7.html. fayobserver.com. Retrieved 7 March 2019.
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- ^ Clyde Simmons Stats. Pro-Football-Reference. Retrieved 1 March 2019.
- ^ Grady, Tom. (Jul 13, 2013). Hanover favorite Ty Walker comes home, feels the love. starnewsonline.com. Retrieved June 23, 2020.
External links
- "New Hanover High School Fact Sheet." New Hanover County Schools. 2008.
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