John T. Hoggard High School

John T. Hoggard High School is a public high school in the New Hanover County School System in Wilmington, North Carolina.

John T. Hoggard High School
Address
4305 Shipyard Boulevard Wilmington, North Carolina 28403 United States
Coordinates	34°11′59″N 77°53′35″W
Information
Type	Public
Founded	1967 (57 years ago) (1967)
School district	New Hanover County Schools
Superintendent	Charles Foust
CEEB code	344348
NCES School ID	370333001379[1]
Principal	Christopher Madden
Staff	104.56 (FTE)[2]
Grades	9–12
Age	14 to 18
Enrollment	2,095 (2019-20)[2]
Student to teacher ratio	20.04[2]
Language	English
Color(s)	Blue and white
Mascot	Vikings
Feeder schools	Myrtle Grove Middle School, Roland Grise Middle School, Noble Middle School
Website	hoggard.nhcs.net

Naming

John T. Hoggard is the eponym for Hoggard High School. Hoggard had an active career in education, beginning with his election as Chairman of the New Hanover County 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.^[3]

Athletics

Gym (under renovation in 2016) at the front of Hoggard campus

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.^{[citation needed]}

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. 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.^{[citation needed]}

Academics

John T. Hoggard High School 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.^{[citation needed]}

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 areas of business, health care, architecture, engineering, culinary arts, horticulture.^{[citation needed]}

In 2014, Hoggard ranked 11th in the U.S. News & World Report magazine list of top high schools in North Carolina.^[4]

Arts

Sign at the main entrance to Hoggard

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. The original Voyagers class were responsible for the composition of Hoggard's alma mater, to the tune of Eternal Father, Strong to Save.^{[citation needed]}

Notable people

Alumni

• Connor Barth, former NFL kicker^[5]
• Jeanne Milliken Bonds, politician, lobbyist, and professor^{[citation needed]}
• Bob Boyd, professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour^[6]
• Derek Brunson, UFC fighter^[7]
• Deb Butler, member of the North Carolina House of Representatives^[8]
• Jonathan Cooper, former NFL offensive guard^{[citation needed]}
• Kristen Dalton, Miss USA 2009^[5]
• Julia Dalton, Miss North Carolina USA 2015^{[citation needed]}
• Christopher Jones, actor and dancer^[9]
• Brad Keeney, former NFL defensive tackle^[10]
• Kimberly Munley, civilian police officer who helped in stopping the November 2009 shooting at Fort Hood^[5]
• Ralph Ronald "Ron" Musselman, MLB pitcher for the Seattle Mariners (1982) and Toronto Blue Jays (1984–1985)^[11]
• Bill Saffo, mayor of Wilmington, longest-serving mayor in city history^[12]
• Bryan Sammons, MLB pitcher for the Detroit Tigers^[13]
• Todd Vasos, CEO of Dollar General^[14][15]

Faculty

• John Rinka, teaches English; was a college basketball stand–out at Kenyon College from 1966 to 1970 and scored over 3,000 career points^[16]

References

1. "Search for Public Schools - {{{school_name}}} (370333001379)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved May 28, 2021.
2. "John T Hoggard High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 28, 2021.
3. "MS037". library.uncw.edu. March 20, 1989. Retrieved February 16, 2015.
4. Greene, Jana Greene. "Hoggard named a top N.C. school". Wilmington Star-News. Retrieved April 13, 2015.
5. John T Hoggard High School, Public School review.
6. Bob Boyd - Greater Wilmington Sports Hall of Fame.
7. "Derek Brunson and the Power of Perseverance | UFC". September 14, 2018.
8. Weller, Frances. (Jan 10, 2020). Rep. Deb Butler named in top 50 women changing the world by InStyle magazine. WECT. Retrieved Aug 25, 2020.
9. Ballard, Allison. (Feb 17, 2004). Movie role has served Christopher Jones well. Wilmington Star-News. Retrieved June 21, 2020.
10. Brad Keeney Stats. Pro-Football-Reference. Retrieved 1 March 2019.
11. "Ron Musselman :: Cape Fearians Collection". cdm15169.contentdm.oclc.org. Archived from the original on February 2, 2016.
12. Mayor Bill Saffo. wilmingtonnc.gov. Retrieved Aug 25, 2020.
13. Hower, Tim (June 13, 2017). "Former Hoggard standout Sammons picked by Twins". Wilmington Star-News. Retrieved July 29, 2024.
14. Eanes, Zachery (May 29, 2015). "Dollar General Names Wilmington Native CEO". WilmingtonBiz. Retrieved February 21, 2024.
15. WECT Staff (May 30, 2015). "Wilmington native named CEO of Dollar General". WECT. Retrieved February 21, 2024.
16. "Scoring machine: Rinka didn't let small stature stop him from putting up big numbers". Wilmington Star-News. Retrieved February 16, 2015.

External links

• School website
• School district website Archived 2006-02-28 at the Wayback Machine