New Bern High School
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New Bern High School is a high school in New Bern, North Carolina
whose students come from the New Bern and James City area. It is located in Craven County
. The student population is approximately 1900, and there are 165 faculty and staff members. The 2007–2008 school year was the start of Principal Stuart Blount's term. Mr. Tom Marsh returned to New Bern High School during the 2009–2010 school year in order to take over the reins of principal. He had been a wrestling coach-teacher at New Bern High School several years prior. The student-teacher ratio is approximately 14:1.
Ed Campbell has been the tennis coach of the conference champion Bears for the past 10 years. He is known for his agile coaching technique and is also the Graphics teacher at NBHS.
On December 10, 2007 the New Bern Bears beat the Charlotte Independence High Patriots for the state 4AA championship in football.
The New Bern Track Team participated in the 2009 Arkansas High School Invitational. New Bern runners ran the third fastest high school 4×200 relay (1:27.02) on record and their 4×400 relay ran the fastest time in the country (2009) at 3:19.28.
New Bern, North Carolina
New Bern is a city in Craven County, North Carolina with a population of 29,524 as of the 2010 census.. It is located at the confluence of the Trent and the Neuse rivers...
whose students come from the New Bern and James City area. It is located in Craven County
Craven County, North Carolina
Craven County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. The estimated population in 2006 was 94,875. Its county seat is New Bern.Craven County is part of the New Bern, North Carolina, Micropolitan Statistical Area.-History:...
. The student population is approximately 1900, and there are 165 faculty and staff members. The 2007–2008 school year was the start of Principal Stuart Blount's term. Mr. Tom Marsh returned to New Bern High School during the 2009–2010 school year in order to take over the reins of principal. He had been a wrestling coach-teacher at New Bern High School several years prior. The student-teacher ratio is approximately 14:1.
Athletic program
The athletic program offers football, basketball, tennis, wrestling, baseball, track and field, volleyball, cross-country, golf, swimming, marching band, soccer, softball, lacrosse, cheerleading, and drill teamEd Campbell has been the tennis coach of the conference champion Bears for the past 10 years. He is known for his agile coaching technique and is also the Graphics teacher at NBHS.
On December 10, 2007 the New Bern Bears beat the Charlotte Independence High Patriots for the state 4AA championship in football.
The New Bern Track Team participated in the 2009 Arkansas High School Invitational. New Bern runners ran the third fastest high school 4×200 relay (1:27.02) on record and their 4×400 relay ran the fastest time in the country (2009) at 3:19.28.
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