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New Hanover County Board of Education
6410 Carolina Beach Road
Wilmington , NC 28412
www.nhcs.k12.nc.us
The10th largest school system in the state of North Carolina, with 34 accredited schools and student enrollment at 24,700.
The student-teacher ratio in grades K-2 is 1:21, grades 3-9 is 1:26 and grades 10-12 is 1:29.
New Hanover county high schools average SAT score in 2005 was 1,025, compared to North Carolina's average of 1,010.
New Hanover County schools offer advanced placement and honor courses for high school students. With programs such as AVID (Achievement Via Individual Determination) and SAGE (Soaring Achievement, Great Expectations), a program for the intellectually gifted students, there are opportunities for students at all levels.
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Magnet Schools
Rachel Freeman School of Engineering
2601 Princess Place Drive
Wilmington, NC 28405
910-251-6011
Snipes Academy of Arts and Design
2150 Chestnut Street
Wilmington, NC 28405
910-251-6175 | Fax 910-815-6974
Gregory Elementary School
Math and Science
Gregory Elementary
319 South 10th Street
Wilmington, NC 28401
910-251-6185 | Fax 910-251-6023
Board of Education
- Donald S. Hayes, Chairman
- Jeannette S. Nichols,Vice Chairman
- Janice A. Cavenaugh
- George W. Cox
- Dorothy S. DeShields
- Edward B. Higgins
- Nick Rhodes
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Private Schools
High Schools and Secondary Schools
- Cape Fear Academy: 3900 S College Road, Wilmington, NC 28412-0284 tel:(910)791-0287
- Myrtle Gove Christian School: 806 Piner Road, Wilmington, NC 28409-0284 tel:(910)392-2067
- New Covenant Christian School: 1134 N. Kerr Ave, Wilmington, NC 28405-0284 tel:(916)395-2160
- Sonshine Academy: 5811 Fallen Tree Road, Wilmington, NC 28405-0284 tel:(910)395-1406
- St. Mark's Catholic School: 1011 Eastwood Road, Wilmington, NC 28403 tel:(910)392-0720
- Wilmington Christian Academy: 1401 N College Road, Wilmington, NC 28405-0284 tel:(910)791-4248
Elementary Schools
- A Little Class School: 4214 Peachtree Ave, Wilmington, NC 28403-0284 - tel:(910)799-6377
- Calvary Christian: 423 N 23rd Street, Wilmington, NC 28405-0284 tel:(910)343-1565
- The Childrens School: 612 S College Rd, Wilmington, NC 28403-0284 tel:(910)799-1531
- Friends School of Wilmington: 350 Peiffer Avenue, Wilmington, NC 28409-0284 tel:(910)792-1811
- H A H Montessori: 4915 Oriole Drive, Wilmington, NC 28403-0284 - tel:(910)392-7007
- Kings Memorial Christian Academy: 1380 N College Road, Wilmington, NC 28405-0284 tel:(910)799-8157
- New Horizon Elementary School: 3705 S College Rd, Wilmington, NC 28412-0284 tel:(910)392-5209
- Noah's Ark Children's School: 1501 Beasley Rd, Wilmington, NC 28409-0284 tel:(910)395-0059
- Park Avenue School: 1306 Floyal Parkway, Wilmington, NC 28403-0284 tel:(910)791-6217 St Mary Catholic School: 217 South 4th St., Wilmington, NC 28401-0284 tel:(910)762-5491
- United Advent Christian Church: 4912 South College Road, Wilmington, NC 28412-0284 tel:(910)791-9564
- Wesley Memorial Child Education: 1401 South College Road, Wilmington, NC 28403-0284 tel:(910)791-4002
- Wilmington Academy of Arts and Science: 4126 S College Road, Wilmington, NC 28412-0284 tel:(910)392-3139
- Wilmington Country Day School: 3114 Middle Sound Loop Rd., Wilmington, NC 28411-0284 tel:(910)686-1110
- Wilmington SDA School: 2833 Market Street, Wilmington, NC 28403-0284 tel:(910)762-4224
- Winter Park Baptist Preschool: 4700 Wrightsville Avenue, Wilmington, NC 28403-0284 tel:(910)799-2029
Universities/Colleges
University of North Carolina at Wilmington
With student enrollment close to 12,000, and a faculty and staff of nearly 904, UNCW has a significant positive impact on the economic and cultural climate of the area.
UNCW offers 73 bachelor's degree programs and 27 graduate programs, including a PhD in Marine Biology, one of only three such programs offered on the East coast.
Part of the UNC system, UNCW has the 4th highest freshman SAT's (1150) and the 3rd highest freshman retention rate (85.7%) in the system. For the ninth year, UNCW was ranked seventh among the top public master's universities in the South by U.S.News & World Report. Among both public and private institutions in the South, UNCW is 20th out of 127 institutions.
Enrollment for 2006 is 11,848 including 1,998 freshman. The Seahawks field 19 varsity athletic teams for men and women.
Cape Fear Community College
CFCC is one of the fastest growing community colleges in North Carolina providing workforce training through trade, technical and college transfer programs, full-time and part-time. Cape Fear's primary campus is located downtown along the scenic Cape Fear River Serving over 27,000 students yearly CFCC offers 60 technical and vocational fields, along with popular college transfer programs.
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