Jack Britt High School

Jack Britt High School is a public high school located in southern Cumberland County, North Carolina. It is attended by approximately 2,000 students in grades nine through twelve. The school is a 2018 Winner of U.S. News & World Report Best High Schools Silver Medal.^[4]

Jack Britt High School
Location
7403 Rockfish Road Fayetteville, North Carolina 28306 United States
Coordinates	34°58′39″N 79°0′43″W
Information
Type	Public
Established	2000 (25 years ago) (2000)
School district	Cumberland County Schools
NCES District ID	3700011[1]
CEEB code	341323
NCES School ID	370001102512[2]
Principal	Scott Pope
Staff	98.82 (FTE)[3]
Grades	9–12
Enrollment	1,916 (2023–2024)[3]
Student to teacher ratio	19.39[3]
Color(s)	Purple and gold
Team name	Buccaneer
Feeder schools	John Griffin Middle, New Century International Middle
Website	jbhs.ccs.k12.nc.us

Integrated Systems Technology Academy

Jack Britt, like many other schools in Cumberland County, has an academy (a special program of study that focuses a student's education on a specific subject). The Integrated Systems Technology Academy of Engineering provides students with the opportunity to study and learn technical design, as well as engineering concepts like drafting, physics, design implementation, and imageboard creation.^[5]

Sports

Jack Britt currently has the following sports teams:^[6]

• Baseball
• Basketball
• Bowling^[7]
• Cheerleading^{[citation needed]}
• Cross Country
• Football
• Golf
• Lacrosse
• Soccer
• Softball^[8]
• Swimming
• Tennis
• Indoor Track and Field
• Track and Field
• Volleyball^[9]
• Wrestling

Awards and distinctions

Jack Britt won the 2009–2010 U.S. News & World Report America's Best High Schools Bronze Medal.^{[citation needed]}

Honored as NCHSAA Exemplary School, Jack Britt was commended for its overall program, including athletic opportunities, community interest and involvement, and academics.^[when?]

In 2010, Jack Britt won the Educational Trust's Dispelling the Myth Award, which recognizes outstanding work in narrowing achievement gaps between student groups, exceeding state standards, and rapidly improving student learning.^[10]

Jack Britt won the 2010–2011 North Carolina Honor School of Excellence.

In 2013, Jack Britt's Marching Band, The Pride of Jack Britt, attended the USBands National Championships at MetLife Stadium^[11] winning the Dinkles Spirit of Band Award.^[12]

Jack Britt won the North Carolina 4A fast pitch softball state championship in 2018, making them the first and only Cumberland County team to win a 4A fast pitch softball state title.

Both the Jack Britt boys and girls wrestling teams have won state championships. The wrestling team were the North Carolina 4A dual team and state tournament champions in 2015.^[13][14] The girls team were the all classifications state tournament champions in 2025.^[15]

Notable alumni

• Heather Erickson — Paralympic sitting volleyball player
• John Fields — basketball player^[16]
• JaMeesia Ford — track and field athlete^[17]
• Brandon Ghee — NFL cornerback^[18]
• Marques Murrell — NFL linebacker and two-time NCAA Division I-AA/FCS national champion at Appalachian State^[19]
• Xavier Nixon — NFL offensive tackle^[20]
• Fionnghuala O'Reilly — Miss Universe Ireland 2019^[21]
• Sammy Sullivan — American rugby sevens player, bronze medalist in women's rugby sevens at 2024 Summer Olympics^[22]
• C. J. Williams — basketball player in the Israeli Basketball Premier League
• Jordan Williams — Canadian Football League linebacker, first overall pick in the 2020 CFL Draft
• Joshua Williams — NFL cornerback, two-time Super Bowl champion with the Kansas City Chiefs