“Great Expectations.  Every School. Every Child.”
Dr. Alfred H. Lerch, Jr., Superintendent
910-763-5431

Administration Building
6410 Carolina Beach Road
Wilmington, NC 28412

Spencer Professional Development Center                               
1802 S. 15th Street
Wilmington, NC 28401

Carolina Beach Road Complex
2814 Carolina Beach Road
Wilmington, NC 28412

Website: http://www.nhcs.k12.nc.us/

Statistics

County Population (2006): 185,222
City of Wilmington population (2006): 97,135
Children Aged 5-17 (2006): 27,323
Second smallest county in the state (198 square miles) and the second most densely populated behind Mecklenburg County.
12th largest school system in North Carolina and estimated to be the 250th largest in the US.
Number of schools: 42
Number of school employees: 4,108/ substitutes: 934
Number of certified staff: 1,888
Number of classified staff: 1,927
Beginning teacher salary: $29,750
Average teaching salary: $40,662
Teacher supplements: 8% of salary; minimum of $2,500 (BA); $2,620 (MA)
Average class size: K-Gr. 3 - 21; Gr. 4-9 - 26; Gr. 10-12 - 29
Number of students receiving Special Education services: 3,161
Number of students receiving AIG (Academically or Intellectually Gifted) services: 4,708
Number of preschool students receiving Special Education services: 243

Percent of graduates who plan to continue their education beyond high school: 91.2%
Attend 4-year or junior college: 52.4%
Attend Community Colleges or Trade Schools: 37.7%
Attend Military Service: 1.1%
Gainfully employed: 3.7%
Others: 5.1%

Percent of student drop outs:

2006/2007-5.92;

2005/2006-5.52%;
2004/05-5.35%

SCHOLARSHIPS & FINANCIAL AID

$11,134,926 in scholarships and financial aid
Number of Park Scholarships: 2007- 2; 2006 - 2; 2005 – 1
Number of Teaching Fellows: 2007 – 8; 2006 – 12; 2005 - 8
Number of National Merit Scholars: 2007 – 6; 2006 - 6; 2005 - 3
Number of National Merit Finalists: 2007 – 4; 2006 - 8; 2005 - 3
Number of Morehead Scholars: 2007 – 1; 2006 - 1; 2005 - 0
Number of N.C. Scholars: 2007 – 195; 2006 - 655; 2005 - 661
Students Selected to attend N.C. Governor's School: 2007– 13;
2006 - 16; 2005 - 20
Students selected to attend N.C. School of Science and Math: 2007– 12;
2006 - 5; 2005 – 4

COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENTS

Number of volunteers: 2007 – 6,900; 2006 - 6,550; 2005 - 6,700
Number of volunteer hours: 2007–172,716; 2006 - 190,632; 2005 - 175,000
Number of hours school facilities used for community activities:
2007 – 26,326; 2006 - 31,700; 2005 - 31,100
Chamber of Commerce Education Foundation contributed $14,000 for
educational mini-grants in the 2006-2007 school year.

ALDERMAN
2025 Independence Blvd.
Mark Tracy
350-2031

ANDERSON
455 Halyburton Memorial Pkwy.
Vicki Hayes
798-3311

BELLAMY
70 Sanders Rd.
Dr. Bennie Lee Bryant
350-2039

BLAIR
6510 Market St.
Sharon Sand
35 0-2045

BRADLEY CREEK
6211 Greenville Loop Rd.
Sherry Pinto
350-2051

CAROLINA BEACH
400 S. 4th St.
Cindy Wartel
458-4340

CODINGTON
4321 Carolina Beach Rd.
Budd Dingwall
790-2236

COLLEGE PARK
5001 Oriole Dr.
Rebecca Opgrand
350-2058

EATON
6701 Gordon Rd.
Heather Byers
397-1544

FOREST HILLS
3702 Princess Pl. Dr.
Margaret Dickens
251-6190

FREEMAN
2601 Princess Place Dr.
Elizabeth Miars
251-6011

GREGORY SCHOOL OF SCIENCE, MATH, and TECHNOLOGY
319 S. 10th St.
Maria Greene
251-6185

HOLLY TREE
3020 Web Trace
Laura Holliday
790-2250

HOWE PRE-K CENTER
1020 Meares St.
Patricia Waddell
251-6195

JOHNSON
1100 McRae St.
Tony Lopatka
251-6155

LAKE FOREST ACADEMY
1806 S. 15th St..
Kristin Jackson
772-2515

MURRAYVILLE
225 Mabee Way
Dr. Julie Duclos
790-5067

NHCS PRE-K CENTER
4905 S. College Road
Tim Dominowski
798-3301

OGDEN
3637 Middle Sound Rd.
Tammy Harvey
686-6464

PARSLEY
3518 Masonboro Loop Rd .
Robin Hamilton
790-2355

PINE VALLEY
440 John S. Mosby
Ms. Cindy Talbert
350-2121

J.C. ROE PRE-K CENTER
2875 Worth Dr.
Edgar Adams
350-2127

SNIPES
2150 Chestnut Street
Allison Ward
251-6175

SUNSET PARK
613 Alabama Ave.
Tyese Scott-Oates
815-6948

M.C. WILLIAMS
801Silver Lake Rd.
Terilyn Nesteriak-Stone
350-2150

WINTER PARK
204 MacMillan Ave.
Lynn Fulton
350-2159

WRIGHTSBORO
2716 Castle Hayne Rd.
Monica Goza
815-6909

WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH
220 Coral Dr.
Pansy Rumley
256-3171

MURRAY
655 Halyburton Memorial Pkwy.
LaChawn Smith
790-2363

MYRTLE GROVE
901 Piner Rd.
Robin Meiers
350-2100

NOBLE
6520 Market St.
Wade Smith
350-2112

ROLAND-GRISE
4412 Lake Ave.
William Hatch
350-2136

TRASK
2900 N. College Rd.
Sharon Dousharm
350-2142

D.C. VIRGO
813 Nixon St.
Megan Silvey
251-6150

WILLISTON
401 S. 10th St.
MaryPaul Beall
815-6906

ASHLEY
555 Halyburton Memorial Pkwy
James McAdams
790-2360

HOGGARD
4305 Shipyard Blvd.
Dave Spencer
350-2072

LAKESIDE
1805 S. 13th St.
Jerry Oates
251-6161

LANEY
2700 N. College Rd.
Al O’Briant
350-2089

NEW HANOVER
1307 Market St.
Chris Furr
251-6100

ISAAC BEAR EARLY COLLEGE
630 MacMillan Avenue
Tilly Gurley
350-1387

MINNIE EVANS ARTS CENTER
605 Halyburton Memorial Parkway
James McAdams
790-2360

WILMINGTON EARLY COLLEGE
4500 Blue Clay Road
Ivy Murrain
362-7789