Eugene Ashley High School

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Eugene Ashley High School
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Eugene Ashley High School, November 2016
Location
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(25 years ago) (2001)
School boardNew Hanover County
School district New Hanover County School District
SuperintendentCharles Foust
CEEB code 344353
PrincipalMike Perez
Staff97.58 (FTE) [1]
Grades9-12
Enrollment1,899 (2023–2024) [1]
Student to teacher ratio19.46 [1]
ColorsGarnet and gold   
MascotScreaming Eagles
Communities servedMonkey 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]

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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] The school was opened in 2001 along with Murry Middle School that same year. Anderson Elementary School was opened in 2007. Both schools are also named for Medal of Honor recipients. These three schools make up the Veterans Park Complex.

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]

Notable alumni

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Eugene Ashley High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved January 4, 2025.
  2. 1 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. 1 2 "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.
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