North Myrtle Beach High School is a public school located in Little River, South Carolina. The school is one of nine high schools within Horry County Schools. The school serves the city of North Myrtle Beach, the town of Atlantic Beach, and the communities of Little River and Longs.
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History
Following integration, North Myrtle Beach High School was created out of Wampee-Little River High School (the white school) and Chestnut High School (the black school). These two schools covered an attendance zone including Atlantic Beach, Little River, Longs, and the newly incorporated North Myrtle Beach. The school mascot, the "Chiefs", and the school colors were voted on by a committee consisting of one member from each of the six grades of the original two schools. The previous mascots were the "Indians" (Wampee), and the "Braves" (Chestnut). The school's colors of blue and gold are a combination of Wampee High School's blue and white, and Chestnut High School's maroon and gold.
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Sports
Athletics Website: http://gonmbchiefs.com
North Myrtle Beach High School offers the following sports: baseball, basketball, cheerleading, cross country, football, golf, lacrosse, soccer, softball, swimming, tennis, track and field, volleyball, and wrestling.
The school's teams compete in South Carolina Region VII-4A sports with Myrtle Beach High School, Marlboro County High School, St. James High School, and Wilson High School.
The school's won the region football championship in 2006, 2016 and 2017. The 2017 team had the best record in school history with a 12-1 season.
Bands
North Myrtle Beach High School has a concert band, and marching band. The marching band, known as "The Band Of Chiefs" performs at home football games and competes at area competitions. The band recently changed band directors. The new band director is Peter Dileo, former Green Sea Floyds band director. He took over Van Clark, who was at North Myrtle Beach High for 4 years. The band has big plans for the future and hopes to make state finals within the next few years to make history for that school.
Notable alumni
- Vanna White - Television personality known for co-hosting Wheel of Fortune. (Class of 1975)
- Ryan Quigley - Punter for the Jacksonville Jaguars, formerly with the Chicago Bears, New York Jets, and Philadelphia Eagles. Current punter for the Minnesota Vikings.
- Temarrick Hemingway - Tight End for the Los Angeles Rams.
References
- http://nmbh.horrycountyschools.net/
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