New Hanover High School
American public school in North Carolina
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New Hanover High School is a high school in downtown Wilmington, North Carolina. New Hanover High is the oldest existing high school in Wilmington.[2] It is a part of New Hanover County Schools.
| New Hanover High School | |
|---|---|
 New Hanover High School, October 2009 | |
| Location | |
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1307 Market Street 28401 United States | |
| Coordinates | 34°14′16″N 77°55′59″W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Founded | 1922 |
School district | New Hanover County Schools |
| Superintendent | Charles Foust |
| CEEB code | 344350 |
Principal | Philip Sutton |
Teaching staff | 97.13 (FTE)[1] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 1,515 (2023–2024)[1] |
Student to teacher ratio | 15.60[1] |
| Language | English |
| Colors | Orange and black |
| Mascot | Wildcat |
| Website | newhanoverhs |
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 and a staff of 930.
History
The original school building was designed by William J. Wilkins. Construction started in 1920, and was completed in 1922.[3] New Hanover High underwent a complete renovation at the start of the 21st century.
On Aug. 29, 2021, a student was shot and wounded and another student was arrested during a physical fight.[4]
Sports
The tradition of Wildcat Athletics is exemplified in having won over 30 North Carolina High School Athletic Association (NCHSAA) State Championships: 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 semi-final 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 (born 1993), basketball player in the NBA and currently for Hapoel Haifa in the Israeli Basketball Premier League[5][6][7]
- Cody Arnoux, professional soccer player
- Nick Becton, NFL offensive tackle[8]
- Charlie Boney, architect
- David Brinkley, longtime news anchor for NBC and ABC; famous for the Huntley-Brinkley Report and This Week
- Lauren Collins, staff writer for The New Yorker[9]
- Alge Crumpler, NFL tight end (2001–2010) and four-time Pro Bowl player[10]
- 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[11]
- Shawn Gallagher, White House Director for Nuclear Threat Reduction, MIT graduate, and baseball player for the Texas Rangers,[12][13][14]
- Kenny Gattison, NBA player[15]
- James Goodnight, CEO SAS Institute
- Beth Grant, actress[16]
- William D. Halyburton, Jr., U.S. Navy hospital corpsman in World War II, posthumous Medal of Honor recipient
- Ed Hinton, actor known particularly for guest-starring roles on television westerns[17]
- Will Inman, poet[18]
- Sonny Jurgensen, Pro Football Hall of Fame quarterback, played with the Washington Redskins and Philadelphia Eagles[19]
- Clarence Kea, professional basketball player[20]
- Charles P. Murray, Jr., U.S. Army officer in World War II and Medal of Honor recipient
- Mike Nifong, North Carolina district attorney disbarred for misconduct in the Duke lacrosse case[21]
- Trot Nixon, MLB right fielder[22]
- Don Payne, writer and producer for The Simpsons and other television and film projects[23]
- Robert Daniel Potter, U.S. District Judge[24]
- Cecil R. Reynolds, noted psychologist, author, and test developer
- Jay Ross, NFL defensive tackle[25]
- Robert Ruark, author of Something of Value
- Lamar Russ, professional boxer in the middleweight division[26]
- George Edward "Bo" Shepard, former head basketball coach of the North Carolina Tar Heels[27]
- Reggie Shuford, ACLU attorney, left before graduation[28]
- Sonny Siaki, American Samoan professional wrestler[29]
- Clyde Simmons, NFL defensive end[30]
- Ross Tomaselli, professional soccer player
- Ty Walker, professional basketball player[31]
- Blake Walston, professional baseball player in the Arizona Diamondbacks organization[32]