Hancock North Central High School

Hancock North Central High School
The high school's former football field in 2013.
Location
6122 Cuevas Town Road Kiln , Mississippi 39556 United States
Coordinates	30°30′08″N89°26′16″W / 30.502164658°N 89.437831582°W / 30.502164658; -89.437831582
Information
Type	Comprehensive Public High School
Opened	1959
Closed	1990
School district	Hancock County School District
Gender	coed
Color(s)	Red, White, and Blue
Mascot	Hawks
Last updated: July 2017

Hancock North Central High School was a high school in Kiln, Mississippi. The school first opened on August 28, 1959. The school's athletic teams were called the Hawks. Its most famous alumnus, NFL quarterback Brett Favre, played baseball and football at Hancock North Central, earning five varsity letters. ^[1] The school is also the alma mater of former American Basketball Association standout Wendell Ladner. ^[2] After a new high school was built, Hancock North Central High School became an elementary school. ^[3]

References

1. Barber, Doug (August 16, 2016). "Favre honored as 'Hometown Hall of Famer' at Hancock High". Sun Herald.
2. "Wendell Ladner Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft Status and more". Basketball-Reference.com .
3. "Hancock North Central students are getting a new school". WLOX. September 27, 2011. Retrieved April 18, 2025.

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