Jack Britt High School
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| Jack Britt High School | |
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| Location | |
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7403 Rockfish Road 28306 United States | |
| Coordinates | 34°58′39″N 79°0′43″W / 34.97750°N 79.01194°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Established | 2000 |
| School district | Cumberland County Schools |
| NCES District ID | 3700011[1] |
| CEEB code | 341323 |
| NCES School ID | 370001102512[2] |
| Principal | Scott Pope |
| Staff | 98.82 (FTE)[3] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 1,916 (2023–2024)[3] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 19.39[3] |
| Colors | Purple and gold |
| Team name | Buccaneer |
| Feeder schools | John Griffin Middle, New Century International Middle |
| Website | jbhs |
Jack Britt High School is a public high school located in southern Cumberland County, North Carolina. It is attended by approximately 2,000 students in grades nine through twelve. The school is a 2018 Winner of U.S. News & World Report Best High Schools Silver Medal.[4]
Jack Britt, like many other schools in Cumberland County, has an academy (a special program of study that focuses a student's education on a specific subject). The Integrated Systems Technology Academy of Engineering provides students with the opportunity to study and learn technical design, as well as engineering concepts like drafting, physics, design implementation, and imageboard creation.[5]
Sports
Jack Britt is a member of the North Carolina High School Athletic Association (NCHSAA) and are classified as a 7A school.[6] They are a part of the Mid-South 7A/8A Conference. Jack Britt offers the following sports below for students:[7]
Awards and distinctions
Jack Britt won the 2009–2010 U.S. News & World Report America's Best High Schools Bronze Medal.[citation needed]
Honored as NCHSAA Exemplary School, Jack Britt was commended for its overall program, including athletic opportunities, community interest and involvement, and academics.[when?]
In 2010, Jack Britt won the Educational Trust's Dispelling the Myth Award, which recognizes outstanding work in narrowing achievement gaps between student groups, exceeding state standards, and rapidly improving student learning.[11]
Jack Britt won the 2010–2011 North Carolina Honor School of Excellence.
In 2013, Jack Britt's Marching Band, The Pride of Jack Britt, attended the USBands National Championships at MetLife Stadium[12] winning the Dinkles Spirit of Band Award.[13]
Jack Britt won the North Carolina 4A fast pitch softball state championship in 2018, making them the first and only Cumberland County team to win a 4A fast pitch softball state title.
Both the Jack Britt boys and girls wrestling teams have won North Carolina state championships. The wrestling team were the North Carolina 4A dual team and individual team state champions in 2015.[14][15] The girls team were the North Carolina all classifications individual team state champions in 2025.[16]
