North Lenoir High School is a public high school in La Grange, North Carolina serving grades 9–12.[2][3] It was created as part of school consolidation of Contentnea, Wheat Swamp and La Grange schools in 1964.[4] The school reports 100 percent of its students are economically challenged.[5] In 2024, 40.6 percent of the student body was white, 39.3% was black and 15.9 percent Hispanic.[5] It won back to back state championships in basketball. The school's mascot was originally a buccaneer and then a hawk. The school colors are black and white.[6] The school is part of the North Carolina High School Athletic Association and its teams compete in the 2A Conference.[7]
| North Lenoir High School | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
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78945 | |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Established | 1964 |
| School district | Lenoir County Public Schools |
| Superintendent | Brent Williams |
| Principal | Rhonda Greene |
| Teaching staff | 54.14 (FTE)[1] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 975 (2022–2023)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 18.01[1] |
| Color(s) | Black, White |
| Athletics conference | 2A Conference |
| Mascot | Hawks |
The school won state baseball championships in 2005 and 2006.[8] The football coach resigned in 2022 after a rough season.[9] Alumni include Daniel Leon Morgan who played basketball professionally in Finland.[10]
A tenth grader won a national essay contest in 2020. She was the first ever winner from North Carolina.[10]
History
editThe high school succeeded La Grange High School and Moss Hill High School was consolidated into it.[11]
In 1990, the school made national headlines after five students were suspended for bringing a firearm to the campus.[12]
In 1993, a volunteer basketball coach was charged with murdering a 16-year-old student.[13]
Alumni
edit- Carter Capps, baseball player[11]
- Mitchell Wiggins, basketball player[14][15]
References
edit- ^ a b c "North Lenoir High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved September 26, 2024.
- ^ "North Carolina Global TransPark (NCGTP) Complex, Airport Layout Plan Approval, Kinston, Lenoir County: Environmental Impact Statement". 1997.
- ^ "Search for Public Schools - School Detail for North Lenoir High". nces.ed.gov. Retrieved 2024-04-17.
- ^ "Consolidation Plan Given Okay by Lenoir County School Body". The News and Observer. April 24, 1964. p. 2 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b "North Lenoir High School". US News Best High Schools.
- ^ "Our History / History". www.lcpsnc.org.
- ^ Fuller, Jackson. "Lenoir County schools receive new conference rivals in NCHSAA realignment". Wilmington Star-News.
- ^ Smith, Junious. "North Lenoir honors its 2017 Hall of Fame Inductees". Kinston Free Press.
- ^ "High school football coaching changes at Ayden-Grifton and North Lenoir". www.witn.com. November 2022.
- ^ a b "North Lenoir High sophomore wins top prize in national essay contest". Neuse News. 17 December 2020.
- ^ a b McCallister, Chris C. (January 8, 2014). La Grange. Arcadia Publishing. ISBN 9781467120302 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Students suspended for gun possession". The News Herald. October 5, 1990. p. 5.
- ^ "Coach charged with murder". Asheville Citizen-Times. 1993-05-15. p. 10. Retrieved 2024-04-17.
- ^ Hanks, Bryan (23 July 2016). "Kinston is indeed 'Basketball Town'". HighSchoolOT. Retrieved 20 June 2024.
Mitchell Wiggins, a North Lenoir High School icon that later played for Florida State
- ^ "Mitchell Wiggins Stats". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved 20 June 2024.