Eugene Ashley High School

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Eugene Ashley High School
555 Halyburton Memorial Parkway

Wilmington, North Carolina
28412

United States
Coordinates 34°05′59″N77°54′45″W / 34.0998°N 77.9125°W / 34.0998; -77.9125
Information
Type Public
MottoAchievement - Honor - Service
Established2001
School boardNew Hanover County
School district New Hanover County School District
SuperintendentCharles Foust
CEEB code 344353
PrincipalMike Perez
Staff98.69 (FTE) [1]
Grades9-12
Enrollment1,975 (2022–23) [1]
Student to teacher ratio20.01 [1]
Color(s)Garnet and gold   
MascotScreaming Eagles
Communities servedMonkey Junction, Silver Lake, Myrtle Grove, Carolina Beach, Kure Beach
Website https://ashley.nhcs.net/

Eugene Ashley High School is a high school just outside Wilmington, North Carolina, located in the New Hanover County School District. The facility was opened in the New Hanover County Veteran's Park in 2001. [2] The school was named after Medal of Honor recipient Sgt. Eugene Ashley, Jr., a native of Wilmington who died at age 37 in the battle of Lang Vei during the Vietnam War. [2]

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Basic Information

Academics

Ashley High School is home to the Marine Science Academy [6] which is a partnership with UNCW that allows students to study college level oceanography and biology, and which requires students to participate in internships through UNCW and CFCC. [6] Ashley students are also able to take dual enrollment classes through Cape Fear Community College. [7] In addition, students have a wide range of Advanced Placement classes to choose from. Eugene Ashley High School offers the AP Capstone diploma. [8] AP course offerings include

The Eugene Ashley High School appears in several One Tree Hill episodes, and the TV movies Teen Spirit, and Red Zone. [9] The film The Marc Pease Experience. The television show Eastbound & Down filmed parts of Season 4, Episode 8 in the gym and outside the school. [10]

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