D. H. Conley High School

D.H. Conley High School
Address
2006 Worthington Rd

Greenville, North Carolina
27858

United States
Coordinates 35°31′49″N 77°19′29″W
Information
School type Public
Established 1970
CEEB code 341640
Principal Michael Swinson
Faculty 89.40 (FTE)
Grades 9–12
Enrollment 1,635 (2019–20)
Student to teacher ratio 18.29
Color(s) Navy blue and gold
   
Mascot Viking
Rivals Junius H Rose High School, South Central High School
Newspaper The Shield
Yearbook Valkyrian
Website pitt.k12.nc.us/dhc

D.H. Conley High School is a high school in Greenville, North Carolina. It was founded in 1970 and named for Donald Hayes Conley, an educational leader and former superintendent of Pitt County Schools.

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.

NCHSAA state championships

  • 3A Men's Basketball – 1987, 1990
  • 3A Baseball – 2006
  • 4A Baseball – 2005
  • Cheerleading – 2003
  • 3A Volleyball – 1986, 2007, 2020-21
  • 3A Men's Wrestling – 1995
  • 3A Softball – 2011, 2013
  • 4A Softball – 2015

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