| Massey Hill Classical High School (MHCHS) | |
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1062 Southern Avenue 28306 United States | |
| 35°1′51″N 78°53′42″W / 35.03083°N 78.89500°W / 35.03083; -78.89500 | |
Massey Hill High School | |
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| Location | 1062 Southern Ave., Fayetteville, North Carolina |
| Area | 6.6 acres (2.7 ha) |
| Built | 1925 (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 (1925) |
School district | Cumberland County Schools |
| CEEB code | 341314 |
Principal | Dr. Catherine Abraham-Johnson |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 295 (2023-2024)[2] |
| Colors | Hunter green and white |
| Mascot | Pirate |
| Website | mhchs |
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.[3]
In 2004 Massey Hill was entered in the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the Interior.[1]
Notable alumni
- Tony Chavonne, former mayor of Fayetteville[4]
- La'Shanda Renee Hawkins, the first African American female helicopter pilot in the U.S. Coast Guard[4]
- Stacey Milbern, disability rights activist that served on the President's Committee for People with Intellectual Disabilities[4]
- Terry Luck, American football player for the Cleveland Browns and Nebraska Cornhuskers[4]
- Jacquelyn Smith Warner, former mayor of Hope Mills, North Carolina[4]
References
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- "Massey Hill Classical High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 20, 2025.
- 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.
- Kirby, Bill Jr (October 29, 2025). "A nostalgic journey for those 'kids on the hill' at Massey Hill High School". CityView NC. Retrieved November 2, 2025.