Pender High School


Pender High School is located in Burgaw, North Carolina on Highway 53, and about 25 miles from Wilmington, North Carolina. It was established in 1975. Pender High is a 1A school with about 650 enrolled students and 56 teachers. The school's mascot the Patriots. It is in the Pender County Schools district. The principal is Nick Paquette. Athletics offered at the school include: Basketball, Softball, Volleyball, Track, Cross Country, Tennis, Soccer, Baseball, and Wrestling.

History

It was preceded by Burgaw High School built in 1927. It burned January 19, 1973. African American students in the area attended Burgaw Normal and Industrial School which became Burgaw Colored High School and then C. F. Pope High School.

Notable alumni