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
Motto	Dedicated to excellence in education.
Established	1970 (54 years ago) (1970)
School district	Pitt County Schools
Superintendent	Steve M. Lassiter, Jr.[1]
CEEB code	341640
Principal	T.J. Worrell
Faculty	93.29 (on an FTE basis)[2]
Grades	9–12
Enrollment	1,707 (2023–2024)[2]
Student to teacher ratio	18.30[2]
Campus type	Suburb
Color(s)	Navy blue and gold
Mascot	Viking
Newspaper	The Shield
Yearbook	Valkyrian
Website	www.pitt.k12.nc.us/dhc

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 is a member of the North Carolina High School Athletic Association (NCHSAA) and competes in the 3A/4A Big East Conference and).^[5] The school offers many sports for students, including softball, volleyball, soccer, baseball, football, swimming, tennis, basketball, wrestling, track, cross country, and cheerleading.

State Championships

D.H. Conley has won the following NCHSAA team state championships:

• Baseball: 2005 (4A), 2006 (3A)^[6]
• Boys Basketball: 1987 (3A), 1990 (3A)^[7]
• Cheerleading: 2003
• Softball: 2011 (3A), 2013 (3A), 2015 (4A)^[8]
• Volleyball: 1986 (3A), 2007 (3A), 2020-21 (3A)^[9]
• Wrestling State Tournament Team: 1995 (3A)^[10]

Clubs

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.^{[citation needed]}

Notable alumni

• Holton Ahlers – professional football quarterback, played collegiately at East Carolina
• Keith Gatlin – professional basketball player and assistant college coach with the High Point Panthers^[11][12]
• Rico Hines – NBA player development coach with the Sacramento Kings and former UCLA basketball player^[13][14]
• James Johnson – former American Greco-Roman wrestler and coach^[15]
• Bronswell Patrick – former MLB relief pitcher^[16]
• Alex White – former MLB pitcher^[17]

References

1. "Superintendent Information". Pitt County Schools. Retrieved December 14, 2024.
2. "D H Conley High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 13, 2024.
3. "School Profile". DH Conley website.
4. "Donald Hayes Conley bio". NCpedia.
5. "4A East Conferences" (PDF). NCHSAA. Retrieved November 6, 2021.
6. "State Baseball Champions" (PDF). NCHSAA.
7. "State Basketball Champions" (PDF). NCHSAA.
8. "State Softball Champions" (PDF). NCHSAA.
9. "State Volleyball Champions" (PDF). NCHSAA.
10. "State Wrestling Champions" (PDF). NCHSAA.
11. "D.H. Conley inducts 8 into Hall of Fame's inaugural class". Daily Reflector.
12. "Keith Gatlin". highpointpanthers.com.
13. "Rico Hines". nba.com/kings.
14. "One on one with former Conley star Rico Hines". WNCT-TV. August 5, 2020.
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. "Bronswell Patrick". Baseball Reference.
17. "Alex White". Baseball Reference.