Pender High School

Pender High School
Location
5380 NC Hwy 53 West Burgaw, North Carolina 28425 United States
Coordinates	34°32′43″N78°00′45″W / 34.5452107°N 78.0123736°W / 34.5452107; -78.0123736
Information
Type	Public
Established	1975(51 years ago) (1975)
School district	Pender County Schools
CEEB code	340490
Principal	Caroline Godwin
Staff	41.02 (FTE) [1]
Grades	9–12
Enrollment	638 (2018–19) [1]
Student to teacher ratio	15.55 [1]
Colors	Red, white, and blue
Athletics conference	1A
Mascot	Patriot
Website	www.pender.k12.nc.us/o/phs

Pender High School is located in Burgaw, North Carolina on Highway 53, and about 25 miles from Wilmington, North Carolina. It was established in 1975. Pender High is a 1A school with about 650 enrolled students and 56 teachers. The school's mascot the Patriots. It is in the Pender County Schools district. The principal is Nick Paquette. Athletics offered at the school include: Basketball, Softball, Volleyball, Track, Cross Country, Tennis, Soccer, Baseball, and Wrestling.

History

It was preceded by Burgaw High School built in 1927. It burned January 19, 1973. ^[2] African American students in the area attended Burgaw Normal and Industrial School which became Burgaw Colored High School and then C. F. Pope High School.

Notable alumni

• Jessica Holmes (2002), politician, North Carolina State Auditor ^[3]
• Addison Spruill (2011), basketball player who played overseas ^[4]

References

1. "Pender High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved February 15, 2021.
2. https://burgawnc.gov/DocumentCenter/View/587/Burgaw-High-Fire
3. Evans, Jon (April 5, 2024). "Jessica Holmes: NC's State Auditor has gone from Pender County to public service ('1on1 with Jon Evans' podcast)". www.wect.com.
4. "Addison Spruill - Men's Basketball". UNC Wilmington Athletics.

External links

• Pender High School