Eugene Ashley High School (commonly known as 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.[2]
Naming
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.[2]
Basic Information
- 25% Minority student enrollment[3]
- School Report Card[4]
- Student to computer ratio: 1:1[5]
Academics
Ashley High School is home to the Marine Science Academy[6] 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.[6] Ashley students are also able to take dual enrollment classes through Cape Fear Community College.[7] In addition, students have a wide range of Advanced Placement classes to choose from. Eugene Ashley High School offers the AP Capstone diploma.[8] AP course offerings include
- AP English Literature and Composition
- AP English Language and Composition
- AP Seminar
- AP Research
- AP Psychology
- AP US Government
- AP Statistics
- AP Calculus AB
- AP Calculus BC
- AP Biology
- AP Chemistry
- AP Environmental Science
- AP World History
- AP US History
- AP Physics
- AP Art and Design
- AP US Government
- AP Precalculus
- AP Computer Science Principles
- AP Spanish Language and Culture
- AP French Language and Culture
In popular culture
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]
Notable alumni
- Alex Highsmith, NFL linebacker[11]
- Trevor Kelley, MLB pitcher
References
- ^ a b c "Eugene Ashley High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved January 4, 2025.
- ^ a b "About Us - Eugene Ashley High". ashley.nhcs.net. Retrieved June 7, 2023.
- ^ "Eugene Ashley High School". US News and World Report. Retrieved June 6, 2023.
- ^ "North Carolina School Report Cards". ncreports.ondemand.sas.com. Retrieved June 7, 2023.
- ^ "2022-23 AHS Student Handbook .docx". Google Docs. Retrieved June 7, 2023.
- ^ a b "Marine Science Academy - New Hanover County Schools". www.nhcs.net. June 10, 2023. Retrieved June 7, 2023.
- ^ "Dual Enrollment with CFCC". sites.google.com. Retrieved June 7, 2023.
- ^ "AHS & JTH AIG". sites.google.com. Retrieved June 7, 2023.
- ^ "Filming Location Matching "Eugene Ashley High School, 555 Halyburton Memorial Parkway, Wilmington, North Carolina, USA" (Sorted by Popularity Ascending)". IMDb. Retrieved June 7, 2023.
- ^ "Eastbound & Down (TV 2009-2013) « Wilmington NC Movies". wilmtv.com. Retrieved June 21, 2023.
- ^ [1]. StarNews Online. Retrieved Sept 15, 2020.
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