“Making Tomorrow Together”
Administration Building
6410 Carolina Beach Road
Wilmington, NC 28412
910-254-4200
Carolina Beach Road Complex
2814 Carolina Beach Road
Wilmington, NC 28412
910-254-4288
Website: http://www.nhcs.net
To see expanded reports for New Hanover County Schools click here.
Statistics
County Population (2009): 192,538
City of Wilmington population (2009): 100,746
Second smallest county in the state (198 square miles)
12th largest school system in North Carolina and estimated to be the 311th largest in the US. Approximately 24,000 students enrolled in grades PreK – 12.
Number of schools: 42
Number of school employees: 3950/ substitutes: 697
Average teaching salary: $48,648
Percent of graduates who plan to continue their education beyond high school: 91.2%
Attend 4-year or junior college: 51.1%
Attend Community Colleges or Trade Schools: 39.1%
Attend Military Service: 2.8%
Gainfully employed: 5.5%
Others: 1.4%
Percent of student drop outs:
2007/2008: 5.4%
2006/2007: 5.92;
2005/2006: 5.52%;
Number of Buses: 223
Regular: 189
Activity: 34
Number of Computers: over 12,000
Ratio of students to computers: 4 to 1
100% of classrooms have internet access
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENTS
Number of volunteers: 7454
Number of volunteer hours: 179,133
Number of hours school facilities used for community activities: 4877
New Hanover County Schools
Pre-K Centers
| School Name and Address | Contact | School Hours for Students | |
| Howe Pre-K Center | 910-251-6195 | 7:30 am – 1:30 pm | |
| 1020 Meares St | |||
| Wilmington, NC 28401 | |||
| Johnson Pre-K Center | 910-251-6155 | 7:30 am – 1:30 pm | |
| 1100 McRae St | |||
| Wilmington, NC 28401 | |||
| Roe Pre-K Center | 910-350-2127 | 7:30 am – 1:30 pm | |
| 2875 Worth Dr | |||
| Wilmington, NC 28412 | |||
Elementary Schools
| School Name and Address | Contact | School Hours for Students | |
| Alderman | 910-350-2031 | 8:00 am – 2:30 pm | |
| 2025 Independence Blvd | |||
| Wilmington, NC 28403 | |||
| Anderson | 910-798-3311 | 8:00 am – 2:30 pm | |
| 455 Halyburton Mem Pkwy | |||
| Wilmington, NC 28412 | |||
| Bellamy | 910-350-2039 | 8:00 am – 2:30 pm | |
| 70 Sanders Rd | |||
| Wilmington, NC 28412 | |||
| Blair | 910-350-2045 | 8:00 am – 2:30 pm | |
| 6510 Market St | |||
| Wilmington, NC 28405 | |||
| Bradley Creek | 910-350-2051 | 8:00 am – 2:30 pm | |
| 6211 Greenville Loop Rd | |||
| Wilmington, NC 28409 | |||
| Carolina Beach | 910-458-4340 | 8:00 am – 2:30 pm | |
| 400 South 4th St | |||
| Carolina Beach, NC 28428 | |||
| Castle Hayne | 910-602-4970 | 8:00 am – 2:30 pm | |
| 3925 Roger Haynes Dr | |||
| Castle Hayne, NC 28429 | |||
| Codington | 910-790-2236 | 7:45 am – 2:30 pm | |
| 4321 Carolina Beach Rd | |||
| Wilmington, NC 28412 | |||
| College Park | 910-350-2058 | 7:30 am – 2:30 pm | |
| 5001 Oriole Dr | |||
| Wilmington, NC 28403 | |||
| Eaton | 910-397-1544 | 7:45 am – 2:10 pm | |
| 6701 Gordon Rd | |||
| Wilmington, NC 28411 | |||
| Forest Hills | 910-251-6190 | 8:00 am – 2:25 pm | |
| 602 Colonial Dr | |||
| Wilmington, NC 28403 | |||
| Holly Tree | 910-790-2250 | 8:00 am – 2:30 pm | |
| 3020 Web Trace | |||
| Wilmington, NC 28409 | |||
| Lake Forest Academy | 910-772-2515 | 7:45 am – 2:15 pm | |
| 1806 S. 15th St | |||
| Wilmington, NC 28401 | |||
| Murrayville | 910-790-5067 | 7:45 am – 2:15 pm | |
| 225 Mabee Way | |||
| Wilmington, NC 28411 | |||
| Odgen | 910-688-6464 | 7:45 am – 2:15 pm | |
| 3637 Middle Sound Loop Rd | |||
| Wilmington, NC 218411 | |||
| Masonboro | 910-790-2355 | 8:00 am – 2:30 pm | |
| 3518 Masonboro Loop Rd | |||
| Wilmington, NC 28409 | |||
| Pine Valley | 910-350-2121 | 8:00 am – 2:25 pm | |
| 440 John S. Mosby Dr | |||
| Wilmington, NC 28409 | |||
| Sunset Park | 910-815-6948 | 8:00 am – 2:30 pm | |
| 613 Alabama Ave | |||
| Wilmington, NC 28401 | |||
| Williams | 910-350-2150 | 8:00 am – 2:30 pm | |
| 801 Silver Lake Rd | |||
| Wilmington, NC 28412 | |||
| Winter Park | 910-350-2159 | 8:00 am – 2:30 pm | |
| 204 S. MacMillian Ave | |||
| Wilmington, NC 28403 | |||
| Wrightsboro | 910-815-6909 | 8:00 am – 2:30 pm | |
| 2716 Castle Hayne Rd | |||
| Wilmington, NC 28401 | |||
| Wrightsville Beach | 910-256-3171 | 8:00 am – 2:30 pm | |
| 220 Coral Dr | |||
| Wrightsville Beach, NC 28480 | |||
Middle Schools
| School Name and Address | Contact | School Hours for Students | |
| Holly Shelter Middle | 910-602-4046 | 8:20 am – 3:20 pm | |
| 3921 Roger Haynes Dr | |||
| Castle Hayne, NC | |||
| Murray | 910-790-2363 | 8:25 am – 3:25 pm | |
| 655 Halyburton Mem Pkwy | |||
| Wilmington, NC 28412 | |||
| Myrtle Grove | 910-350-2100 | 8:20 am – 3:30 pm | |
| 901 Piner Rd | |||
| Wilmington, NC 28409 | |||
| Noble | 910-350-2112 | 8:15 am – 3:30 pm | |
| 6520 Market St | |||
| Wilmington, NC 28405 | |||
| Roland-Grise | 910-350-2136 | 8:25 am – 3:30 pm | |
| 4412 Lake Ave | |||
| Wilmington, NC 28405 | |||
| Trask | 910-350-2142 | 8:15 am – 3:25 pm | |
| 2900 N. College Rd | |||
| Wilmington, NC 28405 | |||
| D.C. Virgo | 910-251-6150 | 8:25 am – 3:30 pm | |
| 813 Nixon St | |||
| Wilmington, NC 28401 | |||
| Williston | 910-815-6906 | 8:25 am – 3:30 pm | |
| 401 S. Tenth St | |||
| Wilmington, NC 28401 | |||
High Schools
| School Name and Address | Contact | School Hours for Students | |
| Ashley High | 910-790-2360 | 8:30 am – 3:30 pm | |
| 555 Halyburton Mem Pkwy | |||
| Wilmington, NC 28412 | |||
| Hoggard High | 910-350-2072 | 8:25 am – 3:30 pm | |
| 4305 Shipyard Blvd | |||
| Wilmington, NC 28403 | |||
| Isaac Bear Early College | 910-350-1387 | 9:00 am – 4:00 pm | |
| 630 MacMillian Ave | |||
| Wilmington, NC 28403 | |||
| Lake Forest Academy | 910-772-2515 | 8:30 am – 3:30 pm | |
| 1806 South 15th St | |||
| Wilmington, NC 28401 | |||
| Laney High | 910-350-2089 | 8:35 am – 3:35 pm | |
| 2700 N College Rd | |||
| Wilmington, NC 28405 | |||
| Mosley Performance Learning Ctr | 910-251-6161 | 9:00 am – 4:00 pm | |
| 1805 S. Thirteenth St | |||
| Wilmington, NC 28401 | |||
| New Hanover High | 910-251-6100 | 8:30 am – 3:30 pm | |
| 1307 Market St | |||
| Wilmington, NC 28401 | |||
| Wilmington Early College | 910-362-7789 | 9:15 am – 4:45 pm | |
| 4500 Blue Clay Rd | |||
| Castle Hayne, NC 28429 | |||
Magnet Schools
| School Name and Address | Contact | School Hours for Students | |
| Gregory School Math/Sci/Tech | 910-251-6185 | 8:00 am – 2:30 pm | |
| 1106 Ann St | |||
| Wilmington, NC 28401 | |||
| Rachel Freeman School of Engineering | 910-251-6011 | 8:00 am – 2:30 pm | |
| 2601 Princess Place Dr | |||
| Wilmington, NC 28405 | |||
| Snipes Academy of Arts & Design | 910-251-6175 | 8:00 am – 2:30 pm | |
| 2150 Chestnut St | |||
| Wilmington, NC 28405 | |||
Private Schools (partial list)
| School Name and Address | Contact | ||||||||||||||||||
| Cape Fear Academy | 910-791-0287 | PK – 12 | |||||||||||||||||
| 3900 S College Rd | nonsectarian | ||||||||||||||||||
| Wilmington, NC 28412 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Coastal Christian High School | 910-395-9995 | 9 – 12 | |||||||||||||||||
| 709 George Anderson Dr | Christian | ||||||||||||||||||
| Wilmington, NC 28412 | |||||||||||||||||||
| The Friends School of Wilmington | 888-644-3796 | PK – 8 | |||||||||||||||||
| 350 Peiffer Ave/207 Pine Grove Dr | Quaker | ||||||||||||||||||
| Wilmington, NC | |||||||||||||||||||
| Myrtle Grove Chrisian School | 910-392-2067 | PK – 9 | |||||||||||||||||
| 806 Piner Rd | Christian | ||||||||||||||||||
| Wilmington, NC 28409 | |||||||||||||||||||
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| St. Mark Catholic School | 910-392-0720 | K – 8 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1011 Eastwood Rd | Catholic | ||||||||||||||||||
| Wilmington, NC 28403 | |||||||||||||||||||
| St. Mary Catholic School | 910-762-5491 | PK – 8 | |||||||||||||||||
| 217 S. 4th St | Catholic | ||||||||||||||||||
| Wilmington, NC 28401 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Wilmington Academy Arts and Sciences | 910-392-3139 | 4 – 8 | |||||||||||||||||
| 6201 Myrtle Grove Rd | |||||||||||||||||||
| Wilmington, NC 28409 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Wilmington Christian Academy | 910-791-4248 | PK – 12 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1401 N College Rd | Baptist | ||||||||||||||||||
| Wilmington, NC 28403 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Wilmington Montessori School | 910-612-5678 | PK – 6 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1121 Military Cutoff Rd. C | nonsectarian | ||||||||||||||||||