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Needham B. Broughton High School

Needham B. Broughton High School
Needham B. Broughton High School logo.jpg
Address
723 St. Mary's Street
Raleigh, North Carolina 27605
United States
Coordinates 35°47′25″N 78°39′09″W / 35.7902°N 78.6524°W / 35.7902; -78.6524Coordinates: 35°47′25″N 78°39′09″W / 35.7902°N 78.6524°W / 35.7902; -78.6524
Information
School type Public
Founded 1929
NCES School ID 370472001839
Principal Mr. Roy Teel
Teaching staff 122.41 (FTE)
Enrollment 2,174
Schedule type Modified Block, 4-period (A-B Day)
Hours in school day Monday-Friday, 7:25A.M-2:18P.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
Degrees IB Diploma
Programs IB Programme
Website

Needham B. Broughton High School, commonly known as Broughton High School, is one of the flagship schools of the Wake County Public School System. It is located at 723 St. Mary's Street, Raleigh, North Carolina, United States. Broughton was named after the Raleigh businessman and politician, Needham B. Broughton, who contributed much to the public schools of the area. Broughton was ranked 690th in Newsweek's list of the top United States schools in 2007. It 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). Broughton is known for its castle-like stone facade and tall bell tower. The architect was William Henley Deitrick, FAIA.

Needham B. Broughton High School was established in 1929 as then-Raleigh High School. It is the oldest high school in Raleigh still being used.

It offers over 25 Advanced Placement (AP) courses to challenge the upper tier of its students, as well as several International Baccalaureate (IB) courses. The school offers four foreign languages: French, German, Mandarin and Spanish. Broughton has produced eight University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Morehead-Cain Scholars, three North Carolina State University Park Scholars, and one Wake Forest University Reynolds Scholar.

Broughton's sports teams play under the name "Capitals", sometimes shortened to "Caps". 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-8 Conference and with schools around the state. 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.


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