Goldsboro High School

Goldsboro High School is a public high school located in Wayne County, Goldsboro, North Carolina, United States. The school's mascot is the Cougar, and the school colors are navy and gold.

Goldsboro High School
Address
901 East Beech St Goldsboro, North Carolina 27530 United States
Coordinates	35°23′11″N 77°58′49″W / 35.386273°N 77.9802646°W / 35.386273; -77.9802646Coordinates: 35°23′11″N 77°58′49″W / 35.386273°N 77.9802646°W / 35.386273; -77.9802646
Information
School type	Public
School district	Wayne County Public Schools
CEEB code	341510
Principal	Ryan Nelson^[1]
Staff	42.17 (FTE)^[2]
Grades	9–12
Enrollment	564 (2018–19)^[2]
Student to teacher ratio	13.37^[2]
Color(s)	Navy blue and gold
Team name	Cougars
Website	www.waynecountyschools.org/goldsborohigh_home.aspx

Black and white photograph of the 1909 Goldsboro High School senior class, taken in May 1909

Notable alumni

• Stanley Bryant, football player in the CFL^[3]
• Travis Coleman, former NFL defensive back^[4]
• Calvin Daniels, former NFL defensive linebacker^[5]
• Karl Eikenberry, US Army officer and diplomat^[6]
• Carl Kasell, radio personality^[7]
• Clyde King, former MLB player, coach, manager, and general manager^[8]
• Jerry Narron, former MLB player, manager, and now currently a coach^[9][10]
• Dave Odom, college basketball coach^[11]
• Rupert Pate, former NFL offensive lineman^[12]
• Jarran Reed, NFL defensive end, 2015 CFP national champion with Alabama^[13]
• Anthony Teachey, professional basketball player^[14]
• David Thornton, former NFL outside linebacker with the Indianapolis Colts and Tennessee Titans^[15]
• Tito Wooten, former NFL safety^[16]
• Michael S. Regan, United States Environmental Protection Agency administrator nominee^[17]

Notable faculty

• Andy Griffith, actor, also taught English and Drama at Goldsboro High School for a few years^[18]

Footnotes

1. "Goldsboro High School Webpage". Retrieved May 26, 2020.
2. "Goldsboro High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 26, 2020.
3. Cruickshank, Scott (12 June 2013). "Star o-lineman Bryant remains humble as others marvel at his accomplishments". Calgary Herald. Retrieved 11 October 2014.
4. "TRAVIS COLEMAN". profootballarchives.com. Retrieved December 19, 2014.
5. Calvin Daniels Stats. Pro-Football-Reference. Retrieved 7 March 2019.
6. Price, Jay (7 March 2014). . News & Observer. Archived from the original on 19 December 2014. Retrieved 11 October 2014.
7. Crockett, Sandra (12 November 2000). "The silly side of Carl Kasell". Baltimore Sun. Retrieved 11 October 2014.
8. Ray, James Lincoln. "Clyde King". Society for American Baseball Research. Retrieved 11 October 2014.
9. "Johnny Narron". MLB.com. Retrieved 11 October 2014.
10. Nickel, Lori (12 May 2012). "Narron brothers reunite on Brewers". Journal Sentinel. Retrieved 11 October 2014.
11. Featherston, Alwyn (2006). Tobacco Road. Globe Pequot. p. 179. ISBN 9781592289158.
12. Rupert Pate Stats. Pro-Football-Reference. Retrieved 7 March 2019.
13. Jarran Reed Stats. Pro-Football-Reference. Retrieved 7 March 2019.
14. Moore, Phyllis (September 26, 2012). . The Goldsboro News-Argus. Archived from the original on September 23, 2017. Retrieved September 22, 2017.
15. Walker, Teresa M. (1 November 2007). "Titans LB David Thornton charters bus to bring family in to watch him play". USA Today. Associated Press. Retrieved 11 October 2014.
16. Tito Wooten Stats. Pro-Football-Reference. Retrieved 7 March 2019.
17. Conners, Ken (December 18, 2020). "Goldsboro Native Regan Selected To Head EPA". Goldsboro Daily News. Goldsboro, North Carolina. Retrieved January 28, 2021.
18. Wayne County Remembers Andy Griffith, Who Taught At Goldsboro High. Retrieved 7 March 2019.