New Hanover High School is a

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located in downtown

Wilmington, North Carolina Wilmington is a port city in and the county seat of New Hanover County in coastal southeastern North Carolina, United States. With a population of 115,451 at the 2020 census, it is the eighth most populous city in the state. Wilmington is t ...

. 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. 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 (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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Notable alumni

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* William D. Halyburton, Jr.,

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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