Eugene Ashley High School

Eugene Ashley High School
Front of school – 2016
Address
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
Motto	Achievement - Honor - Service
Established	2001(24 years ago) (2001)
School board	New Hanover County
School district	New Hanover County School District
Superintendent	Charles Foust
CEEB code	344353
Principal	Mike Perez
Staff	97.58 (FTE) [1]
Grades	9-12
Enrollment	1,899 (2023–2024) [1]
Student to teacher ratio	19.46 [1]
Color(s)	Garnet and gold
Mascot	Screaming Eagles
Communities served	Monkey Junction, Silver Lake, Myrtle Grove, Carolina Beach, Kure Beach
Website	https://ashley.nhcs.net/

Eugene Ashley High School (commonly known as 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]

History

The school was named after Medal of Honor recipient Sgt. Eugene Ashley Jr. (1930–1968), a native of Wilmington, who died at age 37 in the battle of Lang Vei during the Vietnam War. ^[2]

Basic Information

• 25% Minority student enrollment ^[3]
• School Report Card ^[4]
• Student to computer ratio: 1:1 ^[5]

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

• AP English Literature and Composition
• AP English Language and Composition
• AP Seminar
• AP Research
• AP Psychology
• AP US Government
• AP Statistics
• AP Calculus AB
• AP Calculus BC
• AP Biology
• AP Chemistry
• AP Environmental Science
• AP World History
• AP US History
• AP Physics
• AP Art and Design
• AP US Government
• AP Precalculus
• AP Computer Science Principles
• AP Spanish Language and Culture
• AP French Language and Culture

In popular culture

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]

Notable alumni

• Alex Highsmith, NFL linebacker ^[11]
• Trevor Kelley, MLB pitcher
• Saniya Rivers, WNBA guard

References

1. "Eugene Ashley High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved January 4, 2025.
2. "About Us - Eugene Ashley High". ashley.nhcs.net. Retrieved June 7, 2023.
3. "Eugene Ashley High School". US News and World Report. Retrieved June 6, 2023.
4. "North Carolina School Report Cards". ncreports.ondemand.sas.com. Retrieved June 7, 2023.
5. "2022-23 AHS Student Handbook .docx". Google Docs. Retrieved June 7, 2023.
6. "Marine Science Academy - New Hanover County Schools". www.nhcs.net. June 10, 2023. Retrieved June 7, 2023.
7. "Dual Enrollment with CFCC". sites.google.com. Retrieved June 7, 2023.
8. "AHS & JTH AIG". sites.google.com. Retrieved June 7, 2023.
9. "Filming Location Matching "Eugene Ashley High School, 555 Halyburton Memorial Parkway, Wilmington, North Carolina, USA" (Sorted by Popularity Ascending)". IMDb. Retrieved June 7, 2023.
10. "Eastbound & Down (TV 2009-2013) « Wilmington NC Movies". wilmtv.com. Retrieved June 21, 2023.
11. . StarNews Online. Retrieved Sept 15, 2020.

External links

• Official website