New Hanover High School

New Hanover High School
Address
1307 Market Street
Wilmington, North Carolina 28401
United States
Information
Type Public
School district New Hanover County Schools
Superintendent Dr. Tim Markley
Principal Jose Viscasillas
Grades 912
Enrollment 1,721
Language English
Color(s) Orange and Black         
Mascot Wildcats
Website http://www.nhcs.k12.nc.us/nhhs/

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.[1] The original building, designed by William J. Wilkins and constructed in 1919, underwent a complete renovation at the start of the 21st century.

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, and in the film Blue Velvet.

Notable alumni

References

  1. Steelman, Ben. "What is the History of New Hanover High School?" StarNews. MyReporter. 3 Mar. 2010. 11 Jul. 2010.
  2. url = http://66.31.107.147/~heines/academic/department/raygumb.htm
  3. Spiers, Jonathan (March 27, 2013). "Wilmington native Don Payne, writer for ‘The Simpsons’ and ‘Thor,’ passes away". Port City Daily. Retrieved 2013-03-27.
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Coordinates: 34°14′16″N 77°55′59″W / 34.2376699°N 77.9330431°W / 34.2376699; -77.9330431

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