Havelock High School

Havelock High School is a public high school located in Havelock, North Carolina, founded in 1956. Havelock is one of three high schools operated by the Craven County School District.

Havelock High School
Location
101 Webb Blvd Havelock, North Carolina 28352 United States
Coordinates	34°52′50″N 76°53′37″W
Information
School type	Public
Established	1956 (69 years ago) (1956)
School district	Craven County Schools
CEEB code	341738
Principal	Claudia Casey
Teaching staff	56.32 (FTE)[1]
Grades	9–12
Enrollment	1,063 (2023-2024)[1]
Student to teacher ratio	18.87[1]
Color(s)	Black and white
Athletics	NCHSAA 3A
Mascot	Ram
Rivals	New Bern High School
Yearbook	The Rampage
Website	cravenk12.org/HHS

The original campus is now the site of Havelock Middle School, and the current campus was built in 1971, although it has been expanded several times since. Serving grades 9–12, the school is one of three high schools in the Craven County Schools district. Students who attend Havelock High are living in the areas of Havelock, MCAS Cherry Point and Harlowe, with some students occasionally living in neighboring New Bern or James City.

The past principal of the school has been Jeff Murphy since 2005 although he retired in 2019, and the current principal is Stacie Friebel.

Athletics

Havelock High School offers a wide range of athletics including football, basketball, baseball, softball, swimming, etc. They are members of the North Carolina High School Athletic Association (NCHSAA). The mascot of the high school is the ram and the colors are black and white, while gold and silver are tertiary and quaternary. Havelock High School's rivals include New Bern High School and West Craven High School.

The baseball team were 3A state champions in 1998.^[2] The football team won three consecutive 3A State Championships in 2011, 2012, and 2013.^[3] The boys cross country team were 3A state champions in 1997.^[4] The wrestling team were 3A dual team state champions in 1997 and 3A state tournament team champions in 1996, 1997 and 2001.^[5]

Notable alumni

• Ky Bowman, NBA player^[6]
• Bruce Carter, NFL linebacker^[7]
• Pharoh Cooper, NFL wide receiver and return specialist
• William M. Faulkner, United States Marine Corps Lieutenant General^[8]
• Linda McMahon, current United States Secretary of Education, 25th Administrator of the Small Business Administration, former president and CEO of WWE
• Corey Robinson, NFL offensive tackle^[9]
• Kendal Vickers, NFL defensive lineman
• Guy Whimper, former NFL offensive tackle^[10]