New Bern High School
Address
Map
4200 Academic Drive

New Bern, North Carolina
28562

United States
Coordinates35°06′02″N 77°06′55″W / 35.1005°N 77.1152°W / 35.1005; -77.1152
Information
TypePublic
MottoHome of Scholars and Champions
School districtCraven County Schools
CEEB code342882
Faculty95.18 (FTE)[1]
Grades9–12
Enrollment1,673 (2018–19)[1]
Student to teacher ratio17.58[1]
Color(s)Red, white and black
   
Athletics conferenceEastern 3A/4A
Team nameBears
Communities servedNew Bern, Trent Woods, James City, Brices Creek
Feeder schoolsH.J. MacDonald Middle School,
Grover C. Fields Middle School
Websitecravenk12.org/NBH

New Bern High School is a high school in New Bern, North Carolina. The student population is approximately 1,700, and there are 165 faculty and staff members.[2] The student-teacher ratio is approximately 14:1.

Sports

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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),[4] boys' outdoor track (2006, 2007, 2008, 2009)[5] and boys' indoor track (2006, 2008).[6]

The school currently 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.[7] 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 high school national indoor record at 3:13.06. A national record which stood for nearly 10 years.

American football

NBHS Football has won 3 state championships. The school won three football state championships under its former head coach, Bobby Curlings. The school was stripped of its fourth state championship for using academically ineligible players under coach Torrey Nowell.

The football team plays its home games at Caruso-Coates Stadium and the Bobby Curlings Field, located on campus.

Naval JROTC

The NJROTC at New Bern High School earned "Distinguished Unit" honors for 15 consecutive years (2004–2018).[citation needed]

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.[14]

Notable alumni

References

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  3. ^ "NCHSAA Baseball State Championship Records" (PDF).
  4. ^ Football State Championship List. NCHSAA. Retrieved November 28, 2023.
  5. ^ Men's Outdoor Track Team State Champions. NCHSAA. Retrieved November 28, 2023.
  6. ^ Indoor Track and Field Team State Champions. NCHSAA. Retrieved November 28, 2023.
  7. ^ "NCHSAA Outdoor Track and Field Records" (PDF).
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ESPN RISE 2000s All-Decade High School Track & Field Team
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