Jack Britt High School
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Jack Britt High School is a public high school located in southern Cumberland County, North Carolina. It is attended by approximately 2,000 students in grades nine through twelve. The school is a 2018 Winner of U.S. News & World Report Best High Schools Silver Medal.[1]
Integrated Systems Technology Academy
Jack Britt, like many other schools in Cumberland County, has an academy (a special program of study that focuses a student's education on a specific subject). The Integrated Systems Technology Academy of Engineering provides students with the opportunity to study and learn technical design, as well as engineering concepts like drafting, physics, design implementation, and imageboard creation.[2]
Sports
Jack Britt currently has the following sports teams:[3]
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Bowling[4]
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- Cross Country
- Football
- Golf
- Lacrosse
- Soccer
- Softball[5]
- Swimming
- Tennis
- Indoor Track and Field
- Track and Field
- Volleyball[6]
- Wrestling
Awards and distinctions
Jack Britt won the 2009–2010 U.S. News & World Report America's Best High Schools Bronze Medal.
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In 2010, Jack Britt won the Educational Trust's Dispelling the Myth Award, which recognizes outstanding work in narrowing achievement gaps between student groups, exceeding state standards, and rapidly improving student learning.[7]
Jack Britt won the 2010–2011 North Carolina Honor School of Excellence.
In 2013, Jack Britt's Marching Band, The Pride of Jack Britt, attended the USBands National Championships at MetLife Stadium[8] winning the Dinkles Spirit of Band Award.[9]
Jack Britt won the North Carolina 4A fast pitch softball state championship in 2018, making them the first and only Cumberland County team to win a 4A fast pitch softball state title.
Both the Jack Britt boys and girls wrestling teams have won state championships. The wrestling team were the North Carolina 4A dual team and state tournament champions in 2015.[10][11] The girls team were the all classifications state tournament champions in 2025.[12]
Notable alumni
- Heather Erickson Template:Mdash Paralympic sitting volleyball player
- John Fields Template:Mdash basketball player[13]
- JaMeesia Ford Template:Mdash track and field athlete[14]
- Brandon Ghee Template:Mdash NFL cornerback[15]
- Marques Murrell Template:Mdash NFL linebacker and two-time NCAA Division I-AA/FCS national champion at Appalachian State[16]
- Xavier Nixon Template:Mdash NFL offensive tackle[17]
- Fionnghuala O'Reilly Template:Mdash Miss Universe Ireland 2019[18]
- Sammy Sullivan Template:Mdash American rugby sevens player, bronze medalist in women's rugby sevens at 2024 Olympics[19]
- C. J. Williams Template:Mdash basketball player in the Israeli Basketball Premier League
- Jordan Williams Template:Mdash Canadian Football League linebacker, first overall pick in the 2020 CFL Draft
- Joshua Williams Template:Mdash NFL cornerback, two-time Super Bowl champion with the Kansas City Chiefs
References
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- ↑ Dual Team Wrestling. NCHSAA. Retrieved June 28, 2025.
- ↑ State Individual Wrestling Tournament. NCHSAA. Retrieved June 28, 2025.
- ↑ Women's Individual Wrestling Tournament. NCHSAA. Retrieved June 28, 2025.
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- ↑ Batten, Sammy. (Jul 14, 2013). Jack Britt High graduate Brandon Ghee overcomes injury to keep playing in NFL. The Fayetteville Observer. Retrieved Jul 20, 2020.
- ↑ Batten, Sammy. (Jun 15, 2018). Jack Britt grad Murrell named to the Appalachian State Hall of Fame. The Fayetteville Observer. Retrieved Jul 20, 2020.
- ↑ Xavier Nixon Stats. Pro-Football-Reference. Retrieved Jul 20, 2020.
- ↑ [1]. Retrieved Sep 20, 2020.
- ↑ Sammy Sullivan | Player Profile | USA Eagles. USA Rugby National Teams. Retrieved July 28, 2024.
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