📍 1307 Market St, Wilmington, New Hanover County, 28401
New Hanover High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Wilmington, New Hanover County. The school has 1,466 pupils enrolled. It is part of the New Hanover County Schools school district. It serves grades 9–12 in an urban setting. The school employs 98.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 14.9:1. 53% of students are proficient in reading. 60% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 79%. The school offers 14 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
New Hanover High enrolls 1,466 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 55% male and 45% female. A teaching staff of 98.6 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 14.9:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 42% White, 32% Black or African American and 22% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 609 | 42% |
| Black or African American | 470 | 32% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 318 | 22% |
| Two or more races | 57 | 3.9% |
| Asian | 10 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
1,463 of the school's 1,466 students (100%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 1,460 qualify for free lunch and 3 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
New Hanover High is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Midsize). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district NC-70, state senate district 9, state house district 18.
New Hanover High is one of 42 schools in New Hanover County Schools, based in Wilmington, North Carolina. The district serves 25,155 students district-wide and employs 1,734 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,466 students, New Hanover High is larger than the district average of about 599 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Midsize