New Bern High School
New Bern High School is a high school in New Bern, North Carolina, USA, whose students come from the New Bern, Trent Woods, Brices Creek and James City area. It is located in Craven County. The student population is approximately 1,700, and there are 165 faculty and staff members.[2] The student-teacher ratio is approximately 14:1.
| New Bern High School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
4200 Academic Drive 28562 United States | |
| Coordinates | 35°06′02″N 77°06′55″W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Motto | Home of Scholars and Champions |
| School district | Craven County Schools |
| CEEB code | 342882 |
| Faculty | 95.18 (FTE)[1] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 1,673 (2018–19)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 17.58[1] |
| Color(s) | Red, white and black |
| Athletics conference | Eastern 3A/4A |
| Team name | Bears |
| Communities served | New Bern, Trent Woods, James City, Brices Creek |
| Feeder schools | H.J. MacDonald Middle School, Grover C. Fields Middle School |
| Website | cravenk12 |
Sports
Athletic teams overview
The sports program consists of American football, boys' and girls' soccer, boys' and girls' lacrosse, swimming, track and field, indoor track, cross country, boys' and girls' basketball, volleyball, baseball, softball, wrestling and cheerleading.
New Bern High School has won numerous state, regional and conference championships. State team championships include baseball (1966),[3] American football (2007, 2012, 2014, 2022) and track (2006–2009).
The school competes in the Eastern Carolina 3A/4A Conference, which is made up of New Bern, Havelock, Jacksonville, Northside-Jacksonville, D.H. Conley, South Central and J.H. Rose.
Track and field
The track team won the NCHSAA 4A Boy's State Outdoor Championship meet in 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2009.[4] In 2009, New Bern runners ran the third fastest high school 4×200 relay (1:27.02) on record at the time, and on March 27, 2009, its 4×400 relay team set the national indoor record at 3:13.06. A national record which stood for nearly 10 years.
American football
NBHS Football has won 4 state championships. The school won three football state championships under its former head coach, Bobby Curlings and one under their current head coach, Torrey Nowell.
- On December 10, 2007, the New Bern Bears beat the Charlotte Independence High Patriots for the state 4AA championship.[5]
- On November 30, 2012 the Bears became the North Carolina 4A State Champions by beating Porter Ridge High School (Indian Trail) 39–38.[6]
- On December 12, 2014, won the 2014 NCHSAA State 4A Championship with a 25–13 victory over Charlotte Catholic, completing the season with a school record of 16–0.[7]
- on December 9, 2022 New Bern won the 4A NCHSAA championship vs Grimsley (Greensboro), 40-28. Finishing with the record of 16-0.[8]
The football team plays its home games at Caruso-Coates Stadium and the Bobby Curlings Field, located on campus.
Fine arts
The school offers band, chorus, dance, theatre and art classes.
Band
The band program consists of a competitive marching band, concert band, symphonic band, wind ensemble and winter guard. The bands have competed and performed in North Carolina, Virginia, Georgia and Washington D.C. In 2018, the wind ensemble was invited to perform at the North Carolina Music Educators’ Association Professional Development Conference.
The winter guard program was started in winter 2013. It competes in the Atlantic Indoor Association Circuit (South). Accolades include the 2016 AIA SRA2 Gold Medal, 2017 AIA A3 Bronze Medal, and 2022 AIA SRA1 Bronze Medal.
The Indoor Percussion program's accolades include the 2022 AIA PSEA Bronze Medal.
Chorus
The chorus program performs at NCMEA events. It has traveled to New York city on numerous occasions.
Theatre
The theatre program performs local productions, including traditional plays such as Hamlet and Romeo and Juliet and musicals such as Little Shop of Horror. The program competes in the North Carolina Thespians Competition.
Art
The art program is very active in the school and local community, with numerous student art pieces on display.
Dance
The dance program performs at school concerts and throughout the community. It also includes an auditioned group called Terpsichore.
Naval JROTC
The NJROTC at New Bern High School earned "Distinguished Unit" honors for 15 consecutive years (2004–2018).
AVID
New Bern High School is an AVID school. In 2018, the school was recognized as School-wide site of Distinction. In 2022 the school earned the distinction of being awarded the status of National Demonstration in School.[9] Only 217 schools have received this honor.
Notable alumni
- Bill Bunting, professional basketball player[10]
- Davon Drew, NFL tight end with the Baltimore Ravens, played collegiately at East Carolina University[11]
- Elwood Edwards, voice of AOL's "You've got mail" sound among other greetings[12]
- Montario Hardesty, NFL running back for the Cleveland Browns, played collegiately at the University of Tennessee[13]
- Nathan Healy, professional basketball player[14]
- Mike Hughes, NFL cornerback for the Minnesota Vikings, played collegiately at the University of Central Florida[15]
- Sinisa Malesevic, member of Royal Irish Academy, Professor of Sociology at University College Dublin, Ireland[16]
- Michael R. Morgan, Associate Justice on the North Carolina Supreme Court
- Dan Neil, Pulitzer Prize winner, automotive journalist[17]
- Kevin Reddick, former NFL linebacker[18]
- Brian Simmons, NFL linebacker for the Cincinnati Bengals and New Orleans Saints, played collegiately at UNC Chapel Hill[19]
- Adam Warren, Major League Baseball pitcher[20]
References
- "New Bern High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
- "New Bern High School" (PDF). Craven County Schools. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 3, 2016. Retrieved January 10, 2017.
- "NCHSAA Baseball State Championship Records" (PDF).
- "NCHSAA Outdoor Track and Field Records" (PDF).
- Kyle Horan (December 20, 2014). "NBHS Bears state champion football team parade through the city". WCTI12. Retrieved January 10, 2017.
- "New Bern High School celebrates state championship". WCTI12. December 21, 2012. Retrieved January 10, 2017.
- "New Bern stops Charlotte Catholic 23-15 for 4A state crown". News Observer. Retrieved 2018-05-24.
- "Football". North Carolina High School Athletic Association. 2017-05-10. Retrieved 2023-01-04.
- "New Bern High School Awarded National AVID Demonstration Site | New Bern's Local News and Information – NewBernNow.com". 2022-05-23. Retrieved 2023-01-04.
- "Bill Bunting". Stats Crew. Retrieved May 8, 2020.
- "Meet tight end Davon Drew from East Carolina". We Never Stop Talking Baltimore Sports. April 26, 2009. Archived from the original on January 13, 2017. Retrieved January 11, 2017.
- Curtis Sittenfeld (September 30, 1998). "He's the Voice of the Net Generation". Fast Company.
- Tony Grossi (August 31, 2010). "Montario Hardesty's preseason debut adds more intrigue to Cleveland Browns' backfield battle". The Plain Dealer. Retrieved January 10, 2017.
- Honeycutt, Jordan (January 25, 2013). "Healy heating up". New Bern Sun Journal. Retrieved August 1, 2020.
- Mike Hughes Stats. Pro-Football-Reference. Retrieved August 15, 2022.
- "UCD Centre for War Studies - Siniša Malešević". University College Dublin. Retrieved January 10, 2017.
- David Carr (April 8, 2004). "Some Highish Brows Furrow As a Car Critic Gets a Pulitzer". The New York Times. Retrieved January 10, 2017.
- "Kevin Reddick". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved September 1, 2020.
- "Brian Simmons, Oklahoma, NFL Draft". CBS Sports. Archived from the original on January 13, 2017. Retrieved January 10, 2017.
- Billy Witz (July 26, 2016). "Pitcher Adam Warren Happy to Be Back With Yankees". The New York Times. Retrieved January 10, 2017.