Topsail High School

Topsail High School is a High School located in the unincorporated town of Hampstead, North Carolina. It is part of Pender County Schools. Its principal is Berry Simmons. He started at Topsail on August 16, 2016. He succeeds Chip Hodges.Topsail High School is now a North Carolina School of High Growth. The student population is consistently increasing and currently stands at 1054.New buildingA groundbreaking ceremony for the new Topsail High School was held on December 12, 2006 at 2:00 PM and on December 30, 2008 construction was completed on the new school, located within walking distance to the former Topsail High School and Topsail Middle School. The new school opened for students on January 5, 2009, with a capacity of 1500 students. The new 224727sqft, two-story high school facility includes two gymnasiums, a theater/auditorium wing, and a separate shop building for wood, metal and automotive classes. The former Topsail High School building has been renovated and is now occupied by Topsail Middle School starting in August 2009.Student lifeThe school has a population of students consisting of 90% White, 8% African American, 1% Latino, and 1% other. The school Electric Vehicle Class has placed first in the Nation in the past eleven years in the EV Challenge competition. Topsail High School has been used in production for The CW's TV show One Tree Hill. Many students participated as extras in early 2007 when the Topsail High School gymnasium was used for filming basketball scenes for One Tree Hill.ClassesStudents must pass their Math and English classes each year to be promoted to the next grade level.