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), boys' outdoor track (2006, 2007, 2008, 2009) and boys' indoor track (2006, 2008). The school currently 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. Its performance in 4×200 relay has been crowned with many successes.

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. 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