Broughton High School (North Carolina)
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Needham B. Broughton High School | |
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723 St. Mary's Street , 27605 United States | |
Coordinates | 35°47′25″N 78°39′09″W / 35.7902°N 78.6524°WCoordinates: 35°47′25″N 78°39′09″W / 35.7902°N 78.6524°W |
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School type | Public |
Established | 1929 |
CEEB code | 343225 |
NCES School ID | 370472001839[1] |
Principal | Elena Ashburn |
Teaching staff | 117.22 (FTE)[2] |
Enrollment | 2,040 (2018–19)[2] |
Student to teacher ratio | 17.31[2] |
Schedule type | Modified Block, 4-period (A-B Day) |
Hours in school day | Monday–Friday 7:25 A.M–2:18 P.M |
Color(s) | Purple and gold |
Fight song | Cheer Broughton |
Sports | 18 varsity teams |
Nickname | Capitals |
Rival | William G. Enloe High School |
Yearbook | The Latipac[3] |
Degrees | IB Diploma |
Programs | IB Programme |
Website | broughton |
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Needham B. Broughton High School, commonly known as Broughton High School, is one of thirty-two high schools in the Wake County Public School System. It is located at 723 St. Mary's Street, Raleigh, North Carolina, United States. Broughton was named after businessman and politician, Needham B. Broughton, who contributed much to the public schools of the Raleigh area. Broughton is known for its castle-like stone facade design and tall bell tower. The architect was William Henley Deitrick.[4]
History[]
Needham B. Broughton High School was established in 1929. It was not until the end of the first school year, that the facility was known other than New High School or West Raleigh High. At the request by a number of citizens, it was named for Needham B. Broughton (1848–1914). Broughton helped in saving Raleigh public schools from bankruptcy through advocacy of tax increase in 1888. The renaming ceremony took place in 1930.[5]
Broughton was originally an all white segregated school.[6] In 1971, it became fully integrated.[7]
In January 2018 there was controversy at the school when two students posted racist comments over social media, one of them making incendiary remarks about the student body of William G. Enloe High School.[8]
Academics[]
Broughton offers 16 Advanced Placement (AP) courses as well as 28 International Baccalaureate (IB) courses. The school offers four foreign languages: French, German, Mandarin and Spanish. The school runs on a 4x4 modified block schedule (A Day-B Day which allows students to go a whole semester without missing a "core class" or a foreign language).
Sports[]
Broughton's sports teams play under the name "Capitals", sometimes shortened to "Caps".[9] The school has 18 varsity teams (the newest of which are the lacrosse and gymnastic teams) that compete with other 4A schools in the Cap-7 Conference and with schools around the state.[10] Broughton's main sports facilities are the 3,000-seat Capital Stadium and the Holliday Gymnasium. In 2013, Broughton finished second in the Under Armor Finding Undeniable competition, which is a $140,000 prize toward a high school athletic program.
Broughton's historical rival is Cardinal Gibbons.[9][11][12]
Arts[]
Broughton has a band, orchestra, chorus, and dance program, among other groups. The "Carolina Spirit" show choir was known as the top show choir in the country during the 1990s, winning six consecutive Showstoppers National/International Championships.[citation needed] In 2007 the drama department produced Lorraine Hansberry's 1959 Broadway play A Raisin in the Sun. In 2015 the drama team put on The Ugly Duckling at the Scotland Theater Festival.[13]
Band[]
Broughton's award-winning band program has attended the 2008 and 2012 Tournament of Roses Parades.[14] The 186 member band was one of fifteen bands selected to participate for the 2008 parade, and one of only six high schools.[15] They were invited to march at the Inaugural Parade for N.C. Governor Bev Perdue. The Jazz I group also performed for President Barack Obama during his visit to Raleigh on July 29, 2009. Broughton also has a concert band, a symphonic wind ensemble, and a jazz band that performed for Jay Leno in 2011 and has made other appearances in Raleigh's "Pieces of Gold" at Memorial Auditorium, and played in Cameron Village's Chick-fil-A and Noodles restaurants.[citation needed]
Publications[]
Broughton's publications program includes the annual yearbook and newspaper. The yearbook is named the "Latipac" which is "Capital" (Broughton's mascot) spelled backwards. The school newspaper, the "Hi-Times", is published and distributed several times a year. Articles are also published on the Hi-Times website.[16]
Dance[]
Students from Broughton's Dance Program regularly perform throughout the country and at arts functions around the state. They put on several concerts each year, including a benefit concert in December which is completely produced by the Broughton Dance Company. In 2017, the Broughton Dance Director, Betsy Graves, was named Wake County Public School System Teacher of the Year.[17][better source needed]
Community service[]
Students are required to perform 25 hours of service each year within the community. Students can also participate in service trips to Guatemala (Proyecto Quetzal) and in projects such as a school-sponsored Habitat for Humanity house.[18] [19]
Technology[]
Broughton is serviced by the adjacent Wade Edwards Learning Lab (WELL),[20] a program established by former Senator John Edwards that provides after-school access to computers. Broughton's graphics department has also received an update.
From 2002 to 2004 Broughton underwent a $14 million renovation in which much of the school was gutted and refitted with state-of-the-art technology and new interiors. During the 2004–2005 school year Broughton received an additional $5 million to renovate its Holliday Gymnasium (the state's largest high school gym). One of the highlights of the renovations was the refurbishment of the newly titled Diane Payne Auditorium, named after the retired veteran principal.[21][18]
WCAP[]
Broughton broadcasts its morning announcements via a closed-circuit network, headquartered from the WCAP media studio in the library. WCAP was founded in 1992 as a monthly, pre-recorded news production informing students of events happening around Broughton. By 1993 it had become a live, daily show broadcast from the media center. The set has undergone many renovations throughout the years, and WCAP celebrated its twentieth birthday on January 30, 2012.[22] [23]
In popular culture[]
The music video for the 1993 song "'74–'75" by The Connells features members of the Broughton High School Class of 1975 as they appeared in 1993 with juxtaposed images of their senior pictures.[24] An update to the video was done in 2015.[25] Band members of The Connells who graduated from Broughton are bassist David Connell and former drummer for The Connells, Peele Wimberly.
Broughton High School is featured heavily in the popular satirical website ITB Insider, written primarily under the pseudonym of William Needham Finley IV (the middle name, Needham, echoing the first name in the full Needham Broughton High School).[26]
Notable alumni[]
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- Nida Allam, politician[27]
- Christopher Brook, judge on the North Carolina Court of Appeals[28]
- Juston Burris, NFL cornerback
- Paul Coble, former Mayor of Raleigh[29]
- John W. Coffey, author, art historian, Deputy Director for Collections at the North Carolina Museum of Art
- Junius Coston, NFL offensive guard
- David Connell, bassist for pop rock group The Connells
- Allison Dahle, Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives[30]
- Lelynd Darkes, rapper
- Chris Dillon, North Carolina attorney and judge[31]
- Aubrey Dollar, actress and sister of Caroline
- Caroline Dollar, actress and sister of Aubrey
- Cate Edwards, attorney; daughter of former Sen. John Edwards
- Jim Farmer, long distance track runner
- Colin Fickes, actor
- Stormie Forte, first African-American woman and first openly LGBTQ woman to serve on the Raleigh City Council
- Jim Fulghum, neurosurgeon and former member of the North Carolina House of Representatives[32]
- Devonte Graham, NBA player
- Scott Goodwin, professional soccer goalkeeper
- Scott Hoch, professional golfer and Ryder Cup member
- Herb Jackson, painter[33]
- Carl James, former commissioner of the Big Eight Conference[34]
- Richard Jenrette, Wall Street businessman and co-founder of the Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette firm
- Bjørn Johnsen, professional soccer player
- Nick Karner, actor and director[35]
- Lauren Kennedy, actress and singer who has performed on Broadway
- Forrest Lasso, professional soccer player
- Sharon Lawrence, actress best known for her role of Sylvia Costas Sipowicz in NYPD Blue
- Beth Leavel, Tony Award-winning stage and screen actress[36]
- Pete Maravich, former LSU and NBA basketball player
- Amistead Maupin - 1962, writer of Tales of the City a series of novels[37]
- Burley Mitchell, former Chief Justice of the North Carolina Supreme Court
- Greg Murphy, congressman representing North Carolina's Third Congressional District[38]
- Casey Nogueira, professional women's soccer player, also a former member of U.S. women's U-20 soccer team[39][40]
- Oscar F. Peatross, highly decorated officer in the United States Marine Corps with the rank of major general
- Danny Peebles, former NFL wide receiver[41]
- Sidney Powell, attorney, writer and media personality[42]
- Reynolds Price, writer and NPR radio host
- Shavlik Randolph, professional basketball player who played in the NBA
- Peyton Reed, television and film director[43]
- Jerome Robinson, NBA player
- Jim Roland, MLB pitcher[44]
- Hunter Schafer, model, actress, and LGBT rights activist, known for her role as Jules in the HBO television series Euphoria
- Jeremy Shelley, American football kicker
- Webb Simpson, PGA Tour golfer and 2012 US Open Champion
- Fred Smith, politician who served in the North Carolina Senate[45]
- Phil Spence, former college basketball coach and 1974 men's basketball NCAA Champion with NC State[46]
- Anne Tyler, Pulitzer Prize-winning author
- Hubertus van der Vaart, Dutch American businessman, Rhodes Scholar, and Co-founder/Chairman of SEAF (Small Enterprise Assistance Funds)
- Donald van der Vaart, chemical engineer and lawyer, former Secretary of the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality[47]
- Blake Wayne Van Leer, former Commander and Captain in the U.S. Navy
- Jesse Williams, high jumper who represented the USA at the 2008 Summer Olympics, 2011 high jump World Champion[48]
References[]
- ^ "Search for Public Schools - Needham Broughton High (370472001839)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved October 11, 2012.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c "Needham Broughton High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved February 14, 2021.
- ^ The Latipac [1937] by Needham B. Broughton High School
- ^ Profile Doc
- ^ Barbee, Jennie M (1943). Historical sketches of the Raleigh Public Schools, 1876-1941-1942. Raleigh, North Carolina: Barbee Pupils' Association. p. 67. OCLC 7343710.
- ^ U.S. News & World Report. 97. U.S. News Publishing Corporation. 1984. p. 194.
- ^ Needham Broughton HS Landmark Report. Raleigh Historic Property Designation Application And Report, p. 5. Retrieved June 13, 2020.
- ^ Pressley, Baird (January 29, 2018). "2 Wake County high school students make racist comments in videos". The News & Observer.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Justice, David (February 2, 2016). "Broughton's boys, Enloe's girls split Cap-8 basketball victories". The News & Observer. Raleigh, NC. Retrieved May 20, 2016.
- ^ Broughton Athletics
- ^ Fader, Stephanie, ed. (October 1968). "AYCOCK AIDS JAYVEES" (PDF). The Eagle's Eye. Raleigh, NC. Retrieved May 20, 2016.
- ^ "Broughton tops long-time rival Enloe with a field goal". article.wn.com. The News & Observer. November 2, 2011. Retrieved May 20, 2016.
- ^ Broughton High School Clubs and Organizations
- ^ "Pasadena Tournament of Roses Website-Media". Archived from the original on January 26, 2012. Retrieved December 15, 2011.
- ^ Tournament of Roses Parade Participants Archived December 18, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ https://www.thehitimes.com/
- ^ https://www.wcpss.net/Page/30618
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Needham Broughton High School – Raleigh, North Carolina/NC – Public School Profile". Publicschoolreview.com. Retrieved December 11, 2010.
- ^ Broughton High School – Community Service Program
- ^ "Wade Edwards Learning Lab". Wade.org. Retrieved December 11, 2010.
- ^ "Broughton High School – Broughton Administration". Broughton.wcpss.net. Retrieved December 11, 2010.
- ^ Needham B. Broughton's WCAP Website
- ^ "WCAP". Broughton.wcpss.net. Retrieved December 11, 2010.
- ^ One Simple Band website – The Connells videos Archived February 10, 2012, at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved January 21, 2012
- ^ 2015 update of the Connells' '74–'75 video clip. Retrieved February 21, 2016
- ^ http://www.itbinsider.com/?s=broughton
- ^ https://bittersoutherner.com/2020/nida-allam-durham-north-carolina-county-comissioner-muslim
- ^ Chris Brook North Carolina Appeals Court Judge - Seat 13. BallotReady. Retrieved December 4, 2020.
- ^ "Paul Coble is newest General Assembly Employee". The Locker Room. August 18, 2015. Retrieved May 24, 2020.
- ^ "About Allison". Allison for House. Retrieved December 24, 2019.
- ^ Judge Candidate Profiles. North Carolina State Board of Elections. Retrieved December 4, 2020.
- ^ Barr, Sarah (July 20, 2014). "State Rep. Jim Fulghum, who withdrew from Senate race after cancer diagnosis, died Saturday". Charlotte Observer. Retrieved May 24, 2020.
- ^ "A Door Is Not A Window | Gregg Museum of Art & Design". gregg.arts.ncsu.edu. Retrieved May 25, 2020.
- ^ Carl Clifton James. legacy.com. Retrieved Sep 8, 2020.
- ^ Nick Karner - IMDb. Retrieved December 4, 2020.
- ^ Van Hemert, Lauren (November 26, 2018). "BWW Interview: Raleigh Native Beth Leavel Opens Up About Finding Her Life Path, Channeling Her Evil Twin, and Building THE PROM". broadway WORLD. Retrieved May 25, 2020.
- ^ Ramseur, Bob. "Armistead Maupin, Raleigh, NC North Carolina currently in San Francisco, CA USA". www.nbhs1962.com. Retrieved June 14, 2021.
- ^ Ott, Bill. "Needham B Broughton High School Class Of 1981, Raleigh, NC". www.nbhs1981.com. Retrieved May 11, 2020.
- ^ UNC Biography
- ^ U.S. Soccer Website – Player Bio[permanent dead link]
- ^ Danny Peebles Stats. Pro-Football-Reference. Retrieved Sep 8, 2020.
- ^ "Biography". Retrieved November 14, 2020.
- ^ Marvel's 'Ant-Man' directed by Raleigh native. wral.com. Retrieved September 16, 2020.
- ^ Jim Roland Stats. Baseball-Reference. Retrieved July 8, 2020.
- ^ Kouri, Jim. (September 27, 2006). NC Senator Fred Smith: From JAG to politics and beyond. Retrieved June 21, 2020.
- ^ "NCCU Names Spence Men's Basketball Head Coach". Archived from the original on March 5, 2012. Retrieved September 10, 2010.
- ^ "NC's new environmental regulator is polarizing figure". The News & Observer. October 31, 2015.
- ^ Clarey, Christopher. "World Championships – Americans Strike Gold in Unexpected Places". The New York Times. Retrieved September 2, 2011.
External links[]
- Wake County Public School System
- Educational institutions established in 1929
- Public high schools in North Carolina
- Schools in Raleigh, North Carolina
- Broughton family of North Carolina
- International Baccalaureate schools in North Carolina
- Magnet schools in North Carolina
- 1929 establishments in North Carolina