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New Bern High School is a high school in New Bern, North Carolina whose students come from the New Bern and James City area. It is located in Craven County. The student population is approximately 1900, and there are 165 faculty and staff members.[1] The 2007–2008 school year was the start of Principal Stuart Blount's term. Mr. Tom Marsh returned to New Bern High School during the 2009–2010 school year in order to take over the reins of principal. He had been a wrestling coach-teacher at New Bern High School several years prior. The student-teacher ratio is approximately 14:1.
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Athletic program
The athletic program offers football, basketball, tennis, wrestling, baseball, track and field, volleyball, cross-country, golf, swimming, marching band, soccer, softball, lacrosse, cheerleading, and drill team
Ed Campbell has been the tennis coach of the conference champion Bears for the past 10 years. He is known for his agile coaching technique and is also the Graphics teacher at NBHS.
On December 10, 2007 the New Bern Bears beat the Charlotte Independence High Patriots for the state 4AA championship in football.
The New Bern Track Team participated in the 2009 Arkansas High School Invitational. New Bern runners ran the third fastest high school 4×200 relay (1:27.02) on record and their 4×400 relay ran the fastest time in the country (2009) at 3:19.28.
Notable alumni
- Dan Neil, Pulitzer Prize winner, automotive journalist
- Brian Simmons, NFL
- Elwood Edwards, voice of AOL's "You've got mail" sound
- Montario Hardesty, Running back for the University of Tennessee and Cleveland Browns
- Walt Bellamy, NBA Hall of Fame
- Boyd King Dimmock; Member of the IBM Academy of Technology
- Sinisa Malesevic, Member of Royal Irish Academy, Professor of Sociology at Dublin University, Ireland
- Adam Warren, Pitcher for the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and drafted by the New York Yankees
- Matt Sanders, Infielder for Clemson University drafted by the Colorado Rockies
- Brett Williams, MVP Quarterback of first ever 4AA state Championship team, Centerfielder for North Carolina State University
- Davon Drew, Tight End for East Carolina University and drafted by the Baltimore Ravens
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Teams 4×100: Forest Brook (2001) | 4×200: Glenville (2004) | 4×400: New Bern (2009) | 4×800: Albemarle (2009) | Distance medley: South Lakes (2001)Coordinates: 35°06′02″N 77°06′55″W / 35.1005°N 77.1152°W
Categories:- High schools in North Carolina
- Schools in Craven County, North Carolina
- New Bern, North Carolina
- North Carolina school stubs
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