New Hanover High School

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 High School
Address
New Hanover High School
New Hanover High School
1307 Market Street

Wilmington
,
North Carolina
28401

United States
Coordinates34°14′16″N 77°55′59″W
Information
Former nameWilmington High School
TypePublic
Founded1898 (1898)
School districtNew Hanover County Schools
SuperintendentDel Burns
CEEB code344350
PrincipalRob Morgan
Faculty93.55 (FTE)[1]
Grades9–12
Enrollment1,480 (2018–19)[1]
Student to teacher ratio15.82[1]
LanguageEnglish
Color(s)Orange and black
        
MascotWildcats
Websitenewhanoverhs.nhcs.net

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.

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

References
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