Eugene Ashley High School


Eugene Ashley High School is a high school just outside Wilmington, North Carolina, located in the New Hanover County School District. The facility was opened in the New Hanover County Veteran's Park in 2001.[1] The school was named after Medal of Honor recipient Sgt. Eugene Ashley, Jr., a native of Wilmington who died at age 37 in the battle of Lang Vei during the Vietnam War.[1]

Eugene Ashley High School
Front of school – 2016
Address
555 Halyburton Memorial Parkway

Wilmington, North Carolina
28412

United States
Coordinates34°05′59″N 77°54′45″W
Information
TypePublic
MottoAchievement - Honor - Service
Established2001
School boardNew Hanover County
School districtNew Hanover County School District
SuperintendentCharles Foust
CEEB code344353
PrincipalPatrick McCarty
Staff165
Grades9-12
Enrollment1,973
Student to teacher ratio19.24
Color(s)Garnet and Gold
MascotScreaming Eagles
Communities servedMonkey Junction, Silver Lake, Myrtle Grove, Carolina Beach, Kure Beach
Websitehttps://ashley.nhcs.net/

Basic Information

Academics

Ashley High School is home to the Marine Science Academy[5] which is a partnership with UNCW that allows students to study college level oceanography and biology, and which requires students to participate in internships through UNCW and CFCC.[5] Ashley students are also able to take dual enrollment classes through Cape Fear Community College.[6] In addition, students have a wide range of Advanced Placement classes to choose from. Eugene Ashley High School offers the AP Capstone diploma.[7] AP course offerings include

Notable alumni

The Eugene Ashley High School appears in several One Tree Hill episodes, and the TV movies Teen Spirit, and Red Zone. [9] The film The Marc Pease Experience. The television show Eastbound & Down filmed parts of Season 4, Episode 8 in the gym and outside the school.[10]

References
  1. "About Us - Eugene Ashley High". ashley.nhcs.net. Retrieved 2023-06-07.
  2. "Eugene Ashley High School". US News and World Report. Retrieved 2023-06-06.
  3. "North Carolina School Report Cards". ncreports.ondemand.sas.com. Retrieved 2023-06-07.
  4. "2022-23 AHS Student Handbook .docx". Google Docs. Retrieved 2023-06-07.
  5. "Marine Science Academy - New Hanover County Schools". www.nhcs.net. 2023-06-10. Retrieved 2023-06-07.
  6. "Dual Enrollment with CFCC". sites.google.com. Retrieved 2023-06-07.
  7. "AHS & JTH AIG". sites.google.com. Retrieved 2023-06-07.
  8. . StarNews Online. Retrieved Sept 15, 2020.
  9. "Filming Location Matching "Eugene Ashley High School, 555 Halyburton Memorial Parkway, Wilmington, North Carolina, USA" (Sorted by Popularity Ascending)". IMDb. Retrieved 2023-06-07.
  10. "Eastbound & Down (TV 2009-2013) « Wilmington NC Movies". wilmtv.com. Retrieved 2023-06-21.
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