D. H. Conley High School Explained

D.H. Conley High School
Address:2006 Worthington Rd
Zipcode:27858
City:Greenville, North Carolina
Country:United States
Pushpin Map:North Carolina#USA
Pushpin Label:D. H. Conley High School
Grades:9 - 12
Ceeb:341640
Principal:Michael Swinson[1]
Enrollment:1,701 (2022 - 2023)[2]
Faculty:92.24
Ratio:18.46
Mascot:Viking
Newspaper:The Shield
Yearbook:Valkyrian
Schooltype:Public
Colors:Navy blue and gold

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]

Athletics

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:

Clubs

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.

Classes

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.

Notable alumni

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Administration Directory. pitt.k12.nc.us. November 6, 2021.
  2. Web site: D H Conley High. National Center for Education Statistics. March 17, 2024.
  3. Web site: School Profile. DH Conley website.
  4. Web site: Donald Hayes Conley bio. NCpedia.
  5. Web site: 4A East Conferences. NCHSAA. November 6, 2021.
  6. Web site: State Baseball Champions. NCHSAA.
  7. Web site: State Basketball Champions. NCHSAA.
  8. Web site: State Softball Champions. NCHSAA.
  9. Web site: State Volleyball Champions. NCHSAA.
  10. Web site: State Wrestling Champions. NCHSAA.
  11. Web site: D.H. Conley inducts 8 into Hall of Fame's inaugural class. Daily Reflector.
  12. Web site: Keith Gatlin. highpointpanthers.com.
  13. Web site: Rico Hines. nba.com/kings.
  14. Web site: One on one with former Conley star Rico Hines. 5 August 2020. WNCT-TV.
  15. 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.
  16. Web site: Bronswell Patrick. Baseball Reference.
  17. Web site: Alex White. Baseball Reference.