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.Steelman, Ben
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StarNews. MyReporter. 3 Mar. 2010. 11 Jul. 2010. The original building was designed by William J. Wilkins. Construction started in 1919, and was completed in 1922. New Hanover High underwent a complete renovation at the start of the 21st century. It is a part of

New Hanover County Schools New Hanover County Schools (NHCS) is a school district headquartered in Wilmington, North Carolina, United States. It operates public schools in New Hanover County. It is the 12th largest school district in North Carolina and is estimated to be t ...

. New Hanover is the most diverse high school in

New Hanover County New Hanover County is one of 100 counties located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2020 census, the population was 225,702. Though the second-smallest NC county in land area, it is one of the most populous, as its county seat, Wilm ...

. 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.

Sports

The tradition of Wildcat Athletics is exemplified in the 30

North Carolina High School Athletic Association The North Carolina High School Athletic Association (NCHSAA) is the governing organization of high school athletics in North Carolina, United States. The association maintains the official rule books and governs the officiating standards across ...

(NCHSAA) State Championships. These include 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 ''

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'' 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

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(born 1993), basketball player in the

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and currently for Hapoel Haifa in the

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, professional

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offensive tackle *

Charlie Boney Charles (Charlie) Hussey Boney (November 16, 1924 in New Hanover, NC – May 16, 2014 Wilmington, North Carolina) was an American architect. North Carolina has the third highest number of Modernist residences in the country. Modernist design ...

, architect * David Brinkley, longtime news anchor for NBC and

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; famous for the '' Huntley-Brinkley Report'' and '' This Week'' *

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, staff writer for '' The New Yorker'' * Alge Crumpler, NFL tight end (2001–2010) and four-time Pro Bowl player *

Rod Delmonico Rodney James Delmonico (born May 14, 1958) is an American baseball coach. He served as head coach of the Tennessee Volunteers of the University of Tennessee from 1990 through 2007, and for the Netherlands national baseball team in the 2009 World ...

, former baseball coach at the University of Tennessee *

Roman Gabriel Roman Ildonzo Gabriel Jr. (born August 5, 1940) is a former American football quarterback who played in the National Football League (NFL). He was the second overall pick in the 1962 NFL Draft and played for the Los Angeles Rams for eleven seaso ...

, NFL quarterback, four-time Pro Bowl player and first team All-Pro in 1969 *

Kenny Gattison Kenneth Clay Gattison (born May 23, 1964) is an American former professional basketball player and National Basketball Association (NBA) assistant coach. College career Born in Wilmington, North Carolina, Gattison was a four-year lettermen at Old ...

, NBA player * Beth Grant, actress *

James Goodnight James Howard Goodnight (born January 6, 1943) is an American billionaire businessman and software developer. He has been the CEO of SAS Institute since 1976, which he co-founded that year with other faculty members of North Carolina State Univer ...

, CEO SAS Institute *

William D. Halyburton, Jr. William David Halyburton Jr. (October 2, 1924 – May 10, 1945) was a United States Navy hospital corpsman who was killed in action during World War II while assigned to a Marine Corps rifle company. He was posthumously awarded the nation's highest ...

, 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 *

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, poet *

Sonny Jurgensen Christian Adolph "Sonny" Jurgensen III (born August 23, 1934) is an American former professional football player who was a quarterback in the National Football League (NFL) for the Philadelphia Eagles and Washington Redskins. He was inducted int ...

, Pro Football Hall of Fame quarterback, played with the Washington Redskins and Philadelphia Eagles * Clarence Kea, professional basketball player *

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, U.S. Army officer in World War II and Medal of Honor recipient * Mike Nifong, North Carolina district attorney disbarred for misconduct in the

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, MLB right fielder * Don Payne, writer and producer for '' The Simpsons'' and other television and film projects *

Robert Daniel Potter Robert Daniel Potter (April 4, 1923 – July 2, 2009) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of North Carolina. Education and career Born in Wilmington, North Carolina, Potter received an ...

, U.S. District Judge * Cecil R. Reynolds, noted psychologist, author, and test developer *

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, NFL defensive tackle *

Robert Ruark Robert Ruark (December 29, 1915 in Wilmington, North Carolina – July 1, 1965 in London, England) was an American author, syndicated columnist, and big game hunter. Early life Born Robert Chester Ruark, Jr., to Charlotte A. Ruark and Rober ...

, author of ''Something of Value'' *

Lamar Russ Lamar Russ (born January 15, 1987) is an American professional boxer. Amateur career Lamar is a six time North Carolina State champion and was ranked fifth in the nation during his amateur career. Professional career On December 17, 2010 Russ u ...

, professional

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in the

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division * George Edward "Bo" Shepard, former head basketball coach of the

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, ACLU attorney, left before graduation * Sonny Siaki, American Samoan professional wrestler * Clyde Simmons, NFL defensive end *

Ross Tomaselli Ross Tomaselli (born January 9, 1992 in Wilmington, North Carolina) is a former American soccer player. Career College and amateur Tomaselli played four years of college soccer at Wake Forest University between 2010 and 2013. Professional Tom ...

, professional soccer player * Ty Walker, professional basketball playerGrady, Tom. (Jul 13, 2013)
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References

External links

New Hanover County Schools. 2008. {{authority control Public high schools in North Carolina Schools in Wilmington, North Carolina Educational institutions established in 1922 1922 establishments in North Carolina