Millbrook High School is a

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located in

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. The school is part of the

Wake County Public School System The Wake County Public School System (WCPSS) is a public school district located in Wake County, North Carolina. With 157,673 students in average daily membership and 194 schools as of the 2021–2022 school year, it is the largest public sc ...

. In 2006, Millbrook finished the renovation of its campus which includes a new three-level building, a new courtyard for students, and a larger cafeteria making MHS one of the largest and up to date facilities in the WCPSS system. Millbrook has a monthly newspaper named the ''Cat Talk'', named after their mascot, "Wiley the Wildcat".

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include

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, technical theater, and an

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. In 2009, Millbrook High School was granted

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status by the North Carolina Board of Education. The changes were implemented with the incoming class in the 2011–2012 school year.

Notable alumni

* Robert L. Barker, North Carolina Senator *

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, former NFL player who is a

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covering the NFL for ''

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'' * Evan Brown, professional

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player * Chris Clemons,

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player * Dean Debnam, President and CEO, Public Policy Polling * George A. Fisher Jr., former

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officer *

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, NFL

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, NFL

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* Keith Marshall, NFL

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, former NFL player and current NFL coach * Brian Miller, MLB outfielder *

Martha Nichols Martha Nichols (born 1987) is an American choreographer, dancer, and actress. She took first place in the Capezio A.C.E. Awards in 2016 for her work ''Tilted''. Early life Nichols was born on , the daughter of Mary Jane Nichols. They lived in ...

, American choreographer and dancer *

Larry Rountree III Larry Rountree III (born February 13, 1999) is an American football running back for the Los Angeles Chargers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Missouri. Early years Rountree attended Millbrook High School i ...

, NFL

for the

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Paul Shuey Paul Kenneth Shuey (born September 16, 1970) is an American former professional baseball player. Primarily a relief pitcher, Shuey pitched in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Cleveland Indians (1994–2002), Los Angeles Dodgers (2002–2003) an ...

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pitcher * James Smith-Williams, NFL

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* Ferrety Sousa, professional soccer player *

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, American actor, comedian, and internet personality

References

External links

*
Millbrook High Bands website
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