D._H._Conley_High_School
D. H. Conley High School
School in Greenville, North Carolina, United States
D.H. Conley High School is a high school in Greenville, North Carolina. It was founded in 1970[3] and named for Donald Hayes Conley, an educational leader and former superintendent of Pitt County Schools.[4]
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| D.H. Conley High School | |
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2006 Worthington Rd 27858 United States | |
| Coordinates | 35°31′49″N 77°19′29″W |
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| School type | Public |
| Established | 1970 (54 years ago) (1970) |
| CEEB code | 341640 |
| Principal | Michael Swinson[1] |
| Faculty | 92.24 (on an FTE basis)[2] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 1,701 (2022–2023)[2] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 18.46[2] |
| Color(s) | Navy blue and gold |
| Mascot | Viking |
| Newspaper | The Shield |
| Yearbook | Valkyrian |
| Website | pitt |
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D.H. Conley currently competes in the 3A/4A Big East Conference and is a member of the North Carolina High School Athletic Association (NCHSAA). The school offers many sports for students, including softball, volleyball, soccer, baseball, football, swimming, tennis, basketball, wrestling, track, cross country, and cheerleading.[5]
State Championships
D.H. Conley has won the following NCHSAA team state championships:
Most of Conley's honor societies promote volunteering, of which students can gain points for to wear cords at graduation.
The Quiz Bowl club appeared on television in 2005 for the state championship, placing second. The Quiz Bowl team also placed second in the state championship in 2013.
As the largest school in Pitt County, with 1,710 students, D.H. Conley is able to offer many classes with standard, honors, and AP levels. Furthermore, distance learning is also available to connect with other schools in Pitt County to offer more classes. The day is divided into four periods on block scheduling with ninety-minute classes. Four lunches are served daily during third period. Some classes, like yearbook and journalism, require an application process. The yearbook is called the Valkyrian, and the newspaper is called The Shield.
- Holton Ahlers – NFL quarterback, played collegiately at East Carolina
- Keith Gatlin – professional basketball player and assistant college coach with the High Point Panthers[11][12]
- Rico Hines – NBA player development coach with the Sacramento Kings and former UCLA basketball player[13][14]
- James Johnson – former American Greco-Roman wrestler and coach[15]
- Bronswell Patrick – former MLB relief pitcher[16]
- Alex White – former MLB pitcher[17]
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- "4A East Conferences" (PDF). NCHSAA. Retrieved November 6, 2021.
- "State Baseball Champions" (PDF). NCHSAA.
- "State Basketball Champions" (PDF). NCHSAA.
- "State Softball Champions" (PDF). NCHSAA.
- "State Volleyball Champions" (PDF). NCHSAA.
- "State Wrestling Champions" (PDF). NCHSAA.
- "D.H. Conley inducts 8 into Hall of Fame's inaugural class". Daily Reflector.
- "Keith Gatlin". highpointpanthers.com.
- "Rico Hines". nba.com/kings.
- "One on one with former Conley star Rico Hines". WNCT-TV. 5 August 2020.
- Abbott, Gary. (September 9, 2019). Olympic Greco-Roman coach and past World Team member James Johnson, 61, has passed away. teamusa.org. Retrieved June 17, 2023.
- "Bronswell Patrick". Baseball Reference.
- "Alex White". Baseball Reference.