New Hanover High School
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| New Hanover High School | |
| Address | |
|---|---|
| 1307 Market Street Wilmington, North Carolina, 28401 USA |
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| Information | |
| School district | New Hanover County Schools |
| Superintendent | Dr. Al Lerch |
| Principal | Chris Furr |
| Assistant principals | Jackie Blackmore, Katherine Florence, Phillip Sutton, Ben Thomas |
| Enrollment |
1,721 |
| School type | Public high school |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Language | English |
| Mascot | The Wildcats |
| Color(s) | Orange and Black |
| Homepage | http://www.nhcs.k12.nc.us/nhhs/Home.htm |
New Hanover High School is a high school located in downtown Wilmington, North Carolina. New Hanover High is now the oldest present high school built in Wilmington. Recently the original building underwent a complete renovation to update the 1919 school to the 21st century. New Hanover is also the most diverse high school in New Hanover County.The schools ethnicity includes 50% of the school is white, 43% black, 5% Hispanic, 2% other. The school has an enrollment of 1,721 students.
[edit] Sports
The tradition of Wildcat Athletics is exemplified in the 30 4-A State Championships. These include 13 Boys Basketball, 5 Baseball, 4 Football, 3 Boys Tennis, 3 Softball, and 3 Boys Golf.
[edit] Notable Alumni
Notable Alumni include Roman Gabriel, Sonny Jurgensen, Kenny Gattison, Clyde Simmons, Trot Nixon, David Brinkley, Trieste Dunn, and Alge Crumpler
