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| New Hanover High School | |
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| Address | |
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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.
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- ^ Steelman, Ben. "What is the History of New Hanover High School?" StarNews. MyReporter. 3 Mar. 2010. 11 Jul. 2010.
- ^ Flashback Friday: Jaw-dropping old images of Wilmington schools. starnewsonline.com. Retrieved Aug 22, 2020.