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New Hanover High School | |
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Address | |
1307 Market Street 28401 United States | |
Coordinates | 34°14′16″N 77°55′59″W / 34.2376699°N 77.9330431°W |
Information | |
Type | Public |
Founded | 1922 |
School district | New Hanover County Schools |
Superintendent | Charles Foust |
CEEB code | 344350 |
Principal | Philip Sutton |
Faculty | 98.64 (FTE)[1] |
Grades | 9–12 |
Enrollment | 1,466 (2022-23)[1] |
Student to teacher ratio | 14.86[1] |
Language | English |
Color(s) | Orange and black |
Mascot | Wildcat |
Website | newhanoverhs |
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.