Type Public Superintendent Dr. Tim Markley NCES School ID 370333001379 Color blue and white | Founded 1967 CEEB code 344348 Phone +1 910-350-2072 Mascot a Viking | |
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School district New Hanover County Schools District New Hanover County Schools Similar WECT, Emsley A Laney High School, Cape Fear Academy, University of North Carolina, James R Strickland - ATC Profiles | ||
John t hoggard high school opening assembly 1967
John T. Hoggard High School is a public high school in the New Hanover County School System in Wilmington, North Carolina.
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John t hoggard high school 2014 graduation
Naming
Dr. John T. Hoggard is the eponym for Hoggard High School. Dr. Hoggard had an active career in education, beginning with his election as Chairman of the New Hanover County (NC) Board of Education in 1935, and ending with his death in 1965. His private papers are kept in the Manuscript Collection at the University of North Carolina—Wilmington.
Athletics
Hoggard High School fields 25 varsity and junior varsity teams across 13 sports. All teams compete in the Mideastern 3A/4A Conference as part of the North Carolina High School Athletic Association.
The school mascot is the Viking, and the primary colors are blue and white.
Football
The Hoggard football team won their eighth straight conference championship in 2009, led by Coach Scott Braswell. In 2007, the team won the NC state 4-A championship with an undefeated record. Hoggard played the championship game against Mount Tabor and defeated them by a score of 28-0.
Academics
John T. Hoggard High School is known in its immediate area for its strong academic programs. It offers fourteen Advanced Placement courses and a substantial number of honors classes. In its class of 2007, 67% of graduating students went on to four-year colleges, and another 29% went on to two-year colleges. 90% of the class took the SAT, and the average math score was 545, while the average critical reading score was 524.
The school also has arts, music, and Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs that allow students to prepare for post-secondary study or careers in many areas of business, health care, architecture, engineering, culinary arts, horticulture.
In 2014 Hoggard ranked number 11 in the U.S. News & World Report magazine list of top high schools in North Carolina.
Voyagers
The Voyagers are Hoggard's advanced choral ensemble. The Voyagers were established within the first year of Hoggard's existence and participate in numerous events, including The North Carolina Choral Festival, New Hanover County Best Foot Forward, and Chords for a Cause. The original Voyagers class were responsible for the composition of Hoggard's alma mater, to the tune of Eternal Father, Strong to Save.
Drama
The Hoggard Drama department is one of the school's most notable programs. The drama teacher, Mrs. Allison Collins, has won numerous directing awards on the state and regional level of the North Carolina Theatre Conference, a statewide event. The Honors Theatre class is routinely honored at the North Carolina Theatre Conference as well as for excellence in acting, directing, ensemble, and others.