Plymouth High School is a public high school located in Plymouth, North Carolina

Plymouth, North Carolina

Plymouth is the largest town in Washington County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 4,107 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Washington County...

. It is one of two high schools, along with Creswell High School

Creswell High School (North Carolina)

Creswell High School is a public high school located in Creswell, North Carolina. It is one of two high schools, along with Plymouth High School, in Washington County Schools. Creswell High School serves grades 7 - 12. Creswell High School's enrollment as of 2010 is 161 students. The student...

, in Washington County Schools. The principal is Jamie Liverman. Plymouth High School's enrollment as of 2010 is 526 students. The student body is 80% Black; 17% White; 1% Hispanic; and 2% Unknown. 26% of Plymouth students receive a free or reduced lunch.

Tragedy

Tragedy struck Plymouth High School on July 30, 1997 when 10 members of the Plymouth High School marching band were killed when their vehicle was struck by a tractor trailer truck while returning to band camp from their lunch break.

Notable Alumni

• Charles Bowser
  Charles Bowser
  Charles Bowser is a former American football linebacker who played four seasons in the National Football League for the Miami Dolphins. Bowser played his college career at Duke University, setting the school's single season and career sacks record at 17.5 and 22, respectively...
  
   class of 1978 – Former professional football player with the Miami Dolphins
• Don Brown
  Don Brown (author)
  Don Brown, born June 3, 1960 in Plymouth, North Carolina,Brown is the author of six published novels, and is perhaps best known for his bestselling novel, Treason, released by Zondervan Publishing Company in 2005....
  
  class of 1978 – Bestselling author of legal and military fiction and attorney, former U.S. military prosecutor.

External links

• http://www.washingtonco.k12.nc.us/phs/