at 1307 Market St, Wilmington , 28401 United States
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. The original building, designed by William J. Wilkins and constructed in 1919, underwent a complete renovation at the start of the 21st century.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. Before moving to its current location, the school was known as Wilmington High School. As such, it opened in 1898, making the school today one of the oldest public high schools in North Carolina.SportsThe tradition of Wildcat Athletics is exemplified in the 30 4-A State Championships. These include 14 Boys Basketball, 5 Baseball, 4 Football, 3 Boys Tennis, 3 Softball, and 3 Boys Golf.The high school's gym was featured in a season 4 episode of the TV series One Tree Hill when the Tree Hill Ravens played their state semifinal game vs. Verona. It was also featured in the 1987 film Hiding Out, and in the film Blue Velvet.Notable alumniMedal of Honor recipients William D. Halyburton, Jr. - U.S. Navy, World War II (posthumous award) Charles P. Murray, Jr. - U.S. Army, World War II
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New Hanover High School is Wilmington based place and this enity listed in High School category. Located at 1307 Market St NC 28401. Contact phone number of New Hanover High School: (910) 251-6100
An alumni group for the New Hanover High School Class of 1998.