New Hanover High School is a high school in downtown Wilmington, North Carolina. New Hanover High is the oldest existing high school in Wilmington. 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 and a staff of 930.
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History
The original school building was designed by William J. Wilkins. Construction started in 1920, and was completed in 1922. New Hanover High underwent a complete renovation at the start of the 21st century.
Sports
The tradition of Wildcat Athletics is exemplified in having won over 30 North Carolina High School Athletic Association (NCHSAA) State Championships: 14 men's basketball, 5 baseball, 4 football, 3 men's tennis, 3 softball, and 3 men's golf.
In popular culture
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 semi-final game vs. Verona. It was also featured in the 1987 film Hiding Out, 1989 film Dream a Little Dream, and in the film Blue Velvet.
Notable alumni
Kadeem Allen (born 1993), basketball player in the NBA and currently for Hapoel Haifa in the Israeli Basketball Premier League
Cody Arnoux, professional soccer player
Nick Becton, NFL offensive tackle
Charlie Boney, architect
David Brinkley, longtime news anchor for NBC and ABC; famous for the Huntley-Brinkley Report and This Week
Lauren Collins, staff writer for The New Yorker
Alge Crumpler, NFL tight end (2001–2010) and four-time Pro Bowl player
Rod Delmonico, former baseball coach at the University of Tennessee
Roman Gabriel, NFL quarterback, four-time Pro Bowl player and first team All-Pro in 1969
Shawn Gallagher, White House Director for Nuclear Threat Reduction, MIT graduate, and baseball player for the Texas Rangers,
Kenny Gattison, NBA player
James Goodnight, CEO SAS Institute
Beth Grant, actress
William D. Halyburton, Jr., U.S. Navy hospital corpsman in World War II, posthumous Medal of Honor recipient
Ed Hinton, actor known particularly for guest-starring roles on television westerns
Will Inman, poet