| John T. Hoggard High School | |
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| Address | |
| 4305 Shipyard Boulevard Wilmington, North Carolina, 28401 United States |
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| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Founded | 1963 |
| School district | New Hanover County Schools |
| Superintendent | Dr. Al Lerch |
| Principal | Dr. Pamela Baldwin |
| Assistant principals | Wanda Seed, Debbie Reed, Eric Pfirman |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 1,902 |
| Language | English (ESL Available) |
| Color(s) | Blue and White |
| Mascot | The Viking |
| Feeder schools | Myrtle Grove Middle School, Roland Grise Middle School, Noble Middle School |
| Website | http://www.nhcs.k12.nc.us/hoggard/ |
John T. Hoggard High School is a public high school in the New Hanover County School System in Wilmington, North Carolina.
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Dr. John T. Hoggard is the eponym for Hoggard High School. Dr. Hoggard had an active career in education, beginning with his election as Chairman of the New Hanover County (NC) Board of Education in 1935, and ending with his death in 1965. His private papers are kept in the Manuscript Collection at the University of North Carolina—Wilmington.[1]
Hoggard High School fields 25 varsity and junior varsity teams across 13 sports. All teams compete in the Mideastern 3A/4A Conference as part of the North Carolina High School Athletic Association.
The school mascot is the Viking, and the primary colors are blue and white.
The Hoggard football team won their eighth straight conference championship in 2009, led by Coach Scott Braswell. In 2007, the team won the state championships with an undefeated record. Hoggard played the championship game against Mount Tabor and defeated them by a score of 28-0.
John T. Hoggard High School is known in its immediate area for its strong academic programs. It offers fourteen Advanced Placement courses and a substantial number of honors classes. In its class of 2007, 67% of graduating students went on to four-year colleges, and another 29% went on to two-year colleges. 90% of the class took the SAT, and the average math score was 545, while the average critical reading score was 524. John T. Hoggard is known for excelling in all subjects, especially math and science.
The Voyagers are Hoggard's choral ensemble. The Voyagers were established within the first year of Hoggard's existence and have consistently participated in The North Carolina Choral Festival.
John T. Hoggard High School is known being one of the top Quiz Bowl teams in the state and for its sudden entrance in the Quiz Bowl circuit in 2007. After winning the State Championship of the Public Library Quiz Bowl the previous year, Hoggard made strong showings in its first few tournaments, placing in several, and eventually achieving a First Place victory at a 2008 tournament in Salisbury, NC that qualified the team for the NAQT tournament in Chicago. Due to lack of funding, the team was unable to attend, and instead participated in the PACE National Scholastic Championship, where it placed 33rd in the nation. In 2009, the Hoggard Quiz Bowl traveled to the PACE NSC National competition at George Mason University and, in their first tournament appearance of the year, claimed 34th place in the nation.[2] In 2010, after losing several key seniors, the team expected a rebuilding year with less success. However, despite continued financial struggles, Hoggard qualified for the PACE NSC for the third consecutive year. The team placed a respectable 42nd at the NSC.[3]
Hoggard's Science Olympiad team has had extremely good showings in recent years by achieving consistently in the top 4 overall in state, having missed making it to the national level by one place in 2008 and 2009, and by two places in 2007. The Science Olympiad team is headed by Debra Ward, with help from other teachers from Hoggard's science department. The current presidents of Hoggard Science Olympiad are Rosa Yang and James Kang. The Vice President is Frances Lu.