New Hanover High School

New Hanover High School
Address
Map
1307 Market Street

28401

United States
Coordinates34°14′16″N 77°55′59″W / 34.2376699°N 77.9330431°W / 34.2376699; -77.9330431
Information
TypePublic
Founded1922 (102 years ago) (1922)
School districtNew Hanover County Schools
SuperintendentCharles Foust
CEEB code344350
PrincipalPhilip Sutton
Faculty98.64 (FTE)[1]
Grades912
Enrollment1,466 (2022-23)[1]
Student to teacher ratio14.86[1]
LanguageEnglish
Color(s)Orange and black
  
MascotWildcat
Websitenewhanoverhs.nhcs.net

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.[2] The original building was designed by William J. Wilkins. Construction started in 1919, and was completed in 1922.[3] 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 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.

  1. ^ a b c "New Hanover High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved April 7, 2024.
  2. ^ Steelman, Ben. "What is the History of New Hanover High School?" StarNews. MyReporter. 3 Mar. 2010. 11 Jul. 2010.
  3. ^ Flashback Friday: Jaw-dropping old images of Wilmington schools. starnewsonline.com. Retrieved Aug 22, 2020.