North Myrtle Beach High School
North Myrtle Beach High School is a public school located in Little River, South Carolina. The school is one of nine high schools within Horry County Schools. The school serves the city of North Myrtle Beach, the town of Atlantic Beach, and the communities of Little River and Longs.
| North Myrtle Beach High School | |
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| Location | |
3750 Sea Mountain Highway, Little River, South Carolina 29566 | |
| Coordinates | 33°51′46″N 78°40′05″W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public High School |
| Established | 1970 |
| School district | Horry County Schools |
| Superintendent | Rick Maxey |
| CEEB code | 411532 |
| Principal | Teresa Todd |
| Faculty | 75.00 (FTE)[1] |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 1,490 (2018–19)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 19.87[1] |
| Color(s) | Blue and Gold |
| Mascot | Chiefs |
| Feeder schools | North Myrtle Beach Middle School (6-8) Ocean Drive Elementary School (K-5) Waterway Elementary School (K-5) Riverside Elementary School (K-5) |
| Website | http://nmbh.horrycountyschools.net/ |
History
Following integration, North Myrtle Beach High School was created out of Wampee-Little River High School (the white school) and Chestnut High School (the black school). These two schools covered an attendance zone including Atlantic Beach, Little River, Longs, and the newly incorporated North Myrtle Beach. The school mascot, the "Chiefs", and the school colors were voted on by a committee consisting of one member from each of the six grades of the original two schools. The previous mascots were the "Indians" (Wampee), and the "Braves" (Chestnut). The school's colors of blue and gold are a combination of Wampee High School's blue and white, and Chestnut High School's maroon and gold.
Sports
North Myrtle Beach High School offers the following sports: baseball, basketball, cheerleading, cross country, football, golf, lacrosse, soccer, softball, swimming, tennis, track and field, volleyball, and wrestling.
The school's teams compete in South Carolina Region 6-4A sports with Myrtle Beach High School, Marlboro County High School, Hartsville High School, Darlington High School, and Wilson High School.
The school's won the region football championship in 2006, 2016 and 2017. The 2017 team had the best record in school history with a 12–1 season.
Fine Arts
North Myrtle Beach High school offers a variety of fine arts. Choir, Band and Orchestra.
The schools band has a concert band, and marching band. The marching band, known as "The Band Of Chiefs" performs at home football games and competes at area competitions. The band recently changed band directors. The new band director is Peter Dileo, known as “Big Tex” by his students, was previously the Green Sea Floyds band director. He took over Van Clark, who was at North Myrtle Beach High for 4 years. The band has big plans for the future and hopes to make state finals within the next few years to make history for that school.
The school offers many different singing varieties. Regular Choir, Show Choir and Musical Theatre. All of these are directed by Lindsay Link. She also runs the NMBH Drama Club, which puts on musicals every year. The department has put on many performances in their newly renovated auditorium (2017-2018 School year). The I.T.S (International Thespians Society) At North Myrtle Beach inducts new members and elects new staff every year. Sophomores and above may participate in the clubs varsity production; go to different levels of competition. North Myrtle Beach High's Drama department holds their superior rating for these productions.
The Orchestra is directed by Devon Lawson. With help from the middle school director Steve Kirkman. They put on concerts a few times a year. Members may try out for All County and All State Orchestra. This is the smallest fine arts department out of the 3.
Notable alumni
- Kelly Tilghman - is a broadcaster for The Golf Channel, and the PGA Tour's first female lead golf announcer.
- Vanna White - Television personality known for co-hosting Wheel of Fortune. (Class of 1975)
- Ryan Quigley - Punter for the Jacksonville Jaguars, formerly with the Chicago Bears, New York Jets, and Philadelphia Eagles. Current punter for the Minnesota Vikings.
- Temarrick Hemingway - Tight End for the Los Angeles Rams.
References
- "North Myrtle Beach High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 13, 2020.