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D. H. Conley High School

Coordinates: 35°31′49″N 77°19′29″W / 35.5304°N 77.3247°W / 35.5304; -77.3247
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D.H. Conley High School
Address
Map
2006 Worthington Rd

,
27858

United States
Coordinates35°31′49″N 77°19′29″W / 35.5304°N 77.3247°W / 35.5304; -77.3247
Information
School typePublic
Established1970 (54 years ago) (1970)
CEEB code341640
PrincipalMichael Swinson[1]
Faculty89.40 (FTE)[2]
Grades9–12
Enrollment1,635 (2019–20)[2]
Student to teacher ratio18.29[2]
Color(s)Navy blue and gold
  
MascotViking
RivalsJunius H Rose High School, South Central High School
NewspaperThe Shield
YearbookValkyrian
Websitepitt.k12.nc.us/dhc

D.H. Conley High School is a high school in Greenville, North Carolina. It was founded in 1970[3] and named for Donald Hayes Conley, an educational leader and former superintendent of Pitt County Schools.[4]

Athletics

D.H. Conley competes in the 3A/4A Big East Conference [5] and allows students to participate in a variety of sports, including softball, volleyball, soccer, baseball, football, swimming, tennis, basketball, wrestling, track, cross country running, and cheerleading.

Athletic state championships

3-A Men's Basketball – 1987, 1990 [6]
3-A Baseball – 2006 [7]
4-A Baseball – 2005 [7]
Cheerleading – 2003
3-A Volleyball – 1986, 2007, 2020-21 [8]
3-A Men's Wrestling – 1995 [9]
3-A Softball – 2011, 2013 [10]
4-A Softball – 2015 [10]

Clubs

Most of Conley's honor societies promote volunteering, of which students can gain points for to wear cords at graduation.

The Quiz Bowl club appeared on television in 2005 for the state championship, placing second. The Quiz Bowl team also placed second in the state championship in 2013.

Classes

As the largest school in Pitt County, with 1,635 students, D.H. Conley is able to offer many classes with standard, honors, and AP levels. Furthermore, distance learning is also available to connect with other schools in Pitt County to offer more classes. The day is divided into four periods on block scheduling with ninety-minute classes. Students report to RAP period after second period. RAP period is the equivalent of homeroom, where students may receive tutoring in each subject for 30 minutes. Four lunches are served daily during third period. Some classes, like yearbook and journalism, require an application process. The yearbook is called the Valkyrian, and the newspaper is called The Shield.

Notable alumni

References

  1. ^ "Administration Directory". pitt.k12.nc.us. Retrieved November 6, 2021.
  2. ^ a b c "D H Conley High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved November 6, 2021.
  3. ^ "School Profile". DH Conley website.
  4. ^ "Donald Hayes Conley bio". NCpedia.
  5. ^ "4A East Conferences" (PDF). NCHSAA. Retrieved November 6, 2021.
  6. ^ "State Basketball Champions" (PDF). NCHSAA.
  7. ^ a b "State Baseball Champions" (PDF). NCHSAA.
  8. ^ "State Volleyball Champions" (PDF). NCHSAA.
  9. ^ "State Wrestling Champions" (PDF). NCHSAA.
  10. ^ a b "State Softball Champions" (PDF). NCHSAA.
  11. ^ "D.H. Conley inducts 8 into Hall of Fame's inaugural class". Daily Reflector.
  12. ^ "Keith Gatlin". highpointpanthers.com.
  13. ^ "Rico Hines". nba.com/kings.
  14. ^ "One on one with former Conley star Rico Hines". WNCT-TV. 5 August 2020.
  15. ^ "Bronswell Patrick". Baseball Reference.
  16. ^ "Alex White". Baseball Reference.