Massey Hill Classical High School

Massey Hill Classical High School (MHCHS)
Location
1062 Southern Avenue Fayetteville, North Carolina 28306 United States
Coordinates	35°1′51″N78°53′42″W / 35.03083°N 78.89500°W / 35.03083; -78.89500
Massey Hill High School
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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Location	1062 Southern Ave., Fayetteville, North Carolina
Area	6.6 acres (2.7 ha)
Built	1925 (1925)
Architect	Dixon, Stiles S.; Dietrick, William H. et al.
Architectural style	Classical Revival
NRHP reference No.	04001387 [1]
Added to NRHP	December 23, 2004
Information
Type	Public, School-of-Choice
Established	1925(100 years ago) (1925)
School district	Cumberland County Schools
CEEB code	341314
Principal	Dr. Catherine Abraham-Johnson
Grades	9–12
Enrollment	295 (2023-2024) [2]
Colors	Hunter green and white
Mascot	Pirate
Website	mhchs.ccs.k12.nc.us

Massey Hill Classical High School (MHCHS) is a high school in Fayetteville, Cumberland County, North Carolina. The main building of the Massey Hill Classical High School was built in 1925. It is a two-story brick building on a raised basement in the Classical Revival-style. What is now known as the Science Building was added in 1942 and eventually expanded to twelve classrooms. The gymnasium was built in 1947. The gymnasium has served as a community recreation center and is still used by the Recreation Department for evening basketball. ^[3]

In 2004 Massey Hill was entered in the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the Interior. ^[1]

Notable alumni

• Tony Chavonne, former mayor of Fayetteville ^[4]
• La'Shanda Renee Hawkins, the first African American female helicopter pilot in the U.S. Coast Guard ^[4]
• Stacey Milbern, disability rights activist that served on the President's Committee for People with Intellectual Disabilities ^[4]
• Terry Luck, American football player for the Cleveland Browns and Nebraska Cornhuskers ^[4]
• Jacquelyn Smith Warner, former mayor of Hope Mills, North Carolina ^[4]

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. "Massey Hill Classical High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 20, 2025.
3. Michelle A. Michael (June 2004). "Massey Hill High School" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved August 1, 2014.
4. Kirby, Bill Jr (October 29, 2025). "A nostalgic journey for those 'kids on the hill' at Massey Hill High School". CityView NC. Retrieved November 2, 2025.

External links

• School website