White Oak High School (North Carolina)

White Oak High School is a public high school in the city of Jacksonville, North Carolina, in Onslow County, United States, and classified as a 3A school by the North Carolina High School Athletic Association.[2] It is one of the seven high schools of Onslow County Schools.

White Oak High School
Address
1001 Piney Green Road

Piney Green
,
North Carolina
28546

United States
Coordinates34°46′09″N 77°20′56″W
Information
TypePublic
MottoWe All Row!
School districtOnslow County Schools
CEEB code342565
PrincipalChristopher Barnes
Grades9–12
Enrollment1101[1] (2017)
Color(s)Green and gold
  
Athletics conferenceCoastal 3A
MascotVikings
NewspaperViking Views
YearbookThe Viking Log
Websiteonslow.k12.nc.us/whiteoakhs

History

White Oak High School opened and was accredited for the issuance of high school diplomas in August 1927. The first class graduated in the spring of 1928.[3] The original school was constructed off of present day Swansboro-Belgrade Road (Maysville, NC). The school was renamed "Tabernacle" at the end of the 1969–70 school year as the "new" White Oak High School was constructed off of Piney Green Road (the present day location). Until the spring of 1970, the mascot for White Oak was the Red Devil and the colors were red and white. When the school moved to Piney Green Road, a rising class of students selected the Viking as the new mascot and green and gold as the new colors.

Yearbooks

From 1927 to 1950, the school was without an official annual or yearbook. During the 1950–51 school year, under the leadership of teacher Mrs. Clyde Morton Ward, the first yearbook was published. The first edition was called "The WOHIAN".[4]

The White Oak annual was named "The WOHian" from 1950 to 1956, the "Wee Toc" from 1957 to 1969 and the "Viking Log" from 1970 to the present day.

Principals

White Oak High School has had 17 principals since opening in 1927.[5] The Red Devil and Viking leaders are:

  • 1928–193? A. H. Hatsell
  • 193?–1939 L. B. Farnell
  • 1939–1941 H. A. Melvin
  • 1941–1942 E. N. Farnell
  • 1942–1943 D. G. Shaw
  • 1943–1945 O. C. Burton
  • 1945–1947 B. F. Patrick
  • 1947–1953 C. M. Ward
  • 1953–1956 Howard E. Aman
  • 1956–1968 Allen H. Stafford (after WO, he opened Morton Elementary School)
  • 1968–1970 Rudolph Whaley (after WO, he remained at the same building, renamed Tabernacle; he later opened Hunters' Creek Middle)
  • 1970–1988 Amos Stroud (after WO, he opened Tabernacle 5th Grade Center in 1989 served as its principal for one year and retired in 1990.)
  • 1988–2007 Paul Wiggins (after WO, he retired and became an elected BOE member)
  • 2007–2008 Megan Doyle (after WO, she became a Superintendent)
  • 2008–2011 Debra Bryan (after WO, she retired and became an instructional coach)
  • 2011–2016 Jane Dennis (after WO, she became the principal of New Bridge Middle School)
  • 2016–present Christopher Barnes (current principal)

Current motto

'We All Row!' White Oak High School utilizes a motto based on the image of the Viking ship. The image is prominently featured on the wall of the front hall of the school.

Athletics

The White Oak Vikings compete in the following sports: Volleyball, Cross Country, Track, Wrestling, Football, Basketball, Swimming, Golf, Tennis, Track, Softball & Baseball.[6]

Testing summary

As of the most recent testing profile (2017), White Oak High School is ranked 47th out of 2531 schools in NC in terms of the EVAAS growth index (measuring schools for based on the amount of academic growth from one year to the next). This puts WOHS in the top 2% of schools as measured by academic growth.[7]

Notable alumni

References
  1. ncpublicschools.org
  2. Schools conferences
  3. digital.ncdcr.gov
  4. classmates.com
  5. digital.ncdcr.gov
  6. onslow.k12.nc.us/whiteoakhs
  7. ncpublicschools.org
  8. Devan Carroll - Men's Soccer - UNC Wilmington. Retrieved Aug 26, 2020.
  9. Chad Fonville Profile. The Baseball Cube. Retrieved 19 February 2019.
  10. Quincy Monk Profile. Pro Football Reference. Retrieved 19 February 2019.
  11. Andre Purvis. Pro Football Reference. Retrieved 19 February 2019.
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