Massey Hill Classical High School (MHCHS) is a high school in Fayetteville, Cumberland County, North Carolina. The main building of the Massey Hill Classical High School was built in 1925. It is a two-story brick building on a raised basement in the Classical Revival-style. What is now known as the Science Building was added in 1942 and eventually expanded to twelve classrooms. The gymnasium was built in 1947. The gymnasium has served as a community recreation center and is still used by the Recreation Department for evening basketball.[2]
| Massey Hill Classical High School (MHCHS) | |
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1062 Southern Avenue 28306 United States | |
| Coordinates | 35°1′51″N 78°53′42″W / 35.03083°N 78.89500°W |
Massey Hill High School | |
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| Location | 1062 Southern Ave., Fayetteville, North Carolina |
| Area | 6.6 acres (2.7 ha) |
| Built | 1925 |
| Architect | Dixon, Stiles S.,; Dietrick, William H. et al. |
| Architectural style | Classical Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 04001387[1] |
| Added to NRHP | December 23, 2004 |
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| Type | Public, School-of-Choice |
| Established | 1925 |
| School district | Cumberland County Schools |
| CEEB code | 341314 |
| Principal | Douglas Massengill |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Color(s) | Hunter green and white |
| Mascot | Pirate |
| Website | mhchs |
In 2004 Massey Hill was entered in the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the Interior.[1]
List of principals
edit- Joyce Adams (1998–2003)
- Donna Hancock (2003–2007)
- Mark Culbreth (2007–2011)
- Pamela Adams (2011–2019)
- Jason Jordan (2019–2021)
- Ann-Marie Palmer (2021–2022)
- Douglas Massengill (2022-Present)
References
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ Michelle A. Michael (June 2004). "Massey Hill High School" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved August 1, 2014.