New Bern High School
New Bern High School is a high school in New Bern, North Carolina. The student population is approximately 1,700, and there are 165 faculty and staff members. The student-teacher ratio is approximately 14:1. Sports

Athletic teams overview 
The sports program consists of American football, boys' and girls' soccer, boys' and girls' lacrosse, swimming, track and field, indoor track, cross country, boys' and girls' basketball, volleyball, baseball, softball, wrestling and cheerleading. New Bern High School has won numerous state, regional and conference championships. State team championships include baseball (1966), American football (2007, 2012, 2014, 2022) and track (2006–2009). The school competes in the Eastern Carolina 3A/4A Conference, which is made up of New Bern, Havelock, Jacksonville, Northside-Jacksonville, D.H. Conley, South Central and J.H. Rose. Track and field 
The track team won the NCHSAA 4A Boy's State Outdoor Championship meet in 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2009. In 2009, New Bern runners ran the third fastest high school 4×200 relay (1:27.02) on record at the time, and on March 27, 2009, its 4×400 relay team set the national indoor record at 3:13.06. A national record which stood for nearly 10 years. American football 
NBHS Football has won 3 state championships. The school won three football state championships under its former head coach, Bobby Curlings. The school was stripped of its fourth state championship for using academically ineligible players under coach Torrey Nowell. On December 10, 2007, the New Bern Bears beat the Charlotte Independence High Patriots for the state 4AA championship. On November 30, 2012 the Bears became the North Carolina 4A State Champions by beating Porter Ridge High School (Indian Trail) 39–38. On December 12, 2014, won the 2014 NCHSAA State 4A Championship with a 25–13 victory over Charlotte Catholic, completing the season with a school record of 16–0. On October 2, 2023 the North Carolina High School Athletic Association (NCHSAA) stripped the school of the 2022 Class 4-A State Championship and negated all wins for using several academically ineligible players. The team was placed on probation for the entire 2023 season  New Bern high school will also have to pay a $38,662.77 fine to the NCHSAA for funds earned during the 2022 Class 4-A playoffs  The investigation resulted in Head Coach Torrey Nowell resigning, and the suspension of Principal Jerry Simmons and School Counselor Heidi Ricks. Over 50 student athletes were prevented from attending the 2023 graduation and were required to attend summer school in order to complete the necessary courses and graduate. The football team plays its home games at Caruso-Coates Stadium and the Bobby Curlings Field, located on campus. Naval JROTC 
The NJROTC at New Bern High School earned "Distinguished Unit" honors for 15 consecutive years (2004–2018). AVID 
New Bern High School is an AVID school. In 2018, the school was recognized as School-wide site of Distinction. In 2022 the school earned the distinction of being awarded the status of National Demonstration in School. Notable alumni
 Bill Bunting – basketball player
 Davon Drew – football player
 Elwood Edwards – voice of AOL's "You've got mail" sound among other greetings
 Montario Hardesty – football player
 Nathan Healy – basketball player
 Mike Hughes – football player
 Sinisa Malesevic – sociologist
 Michael R. Morgan – Associate Justice on the North Carolina Supreme Court
 Dan Neil – journalist
 Kevin Reddick – football player
 Brian Simmons – football player
 Adam Warren – baseball player

References

External links
New Bern High School home page

Public high schools in North Carolina
Schools in Craven County, North Carolina
Buildings and structures in New Bern, North Carolina