A Tidbit of History

1944
1st football team, however due to lack of funds for
materials and equipment, CLHS did not field
another team until 1949. In 1944, every boy
had to participate in order to field a team. The three
largest players weighed 195 lbs, 168 lbs and 160 lbs;
the team went 3-3 playing two night games at New Bern
and Wilmington. They scrimmaged Jacksonville.
The first basketball team went 18-3 with three
victories over their former classmates and rivals
Jacksonville High.
Chose their new mascot - "DEVILPUP" - after the
proud Marine Corps "DEVILDOG" history earned at
the battle of Belleau Wood in WW I. The Germans
named the Marines "TEUFEL HUNDEN" for their courage
and fighting ability.

1945
Spring formal initiated
FHA Mother-Daughter Banquet
Junior-Senior Prom
3 Graduates in the first Senior Class

1946
CLHS accredited by the N.C. State Board Of Education
and the Southern Assoc of Secondary Schools and
Colleges.
First school newspaper, JUNIOR GLOBE, was
published. Had four issues and set the precedent
that the final issue be a "Senior Issue". The Senior
Issue in 1947 was the first to be professionally
printed and the 1948 issue carried the first pictures.
Selected the design for the first Class Ring which
was used for the next 19 years (1965).

1947
Senior class chose their diploma design that was
used until 1962 when the "second LHS " was built.
Honors Day was initiated
CLHS school population was 114 students; 73 girls
and 41 boys. The Senior Class had 5 students;
3 girls and 2 boys.

1949
Student Government was organized
National Honor Society was formed
1st Lejeune-Jacksonville football game. Both schools
dismissed early at 1:30 for the afternoon game which
hosted the "largest crowd ever to attend a local area
athletic event". CLHS was leading 14-6 at halftime
but lost the game 27-14. A community banquet was
held the next week for both teams because of the
excellent sportsmanship exhibited during the game
by both squads.
Basketball team was Runner-Up State Champs

1950
First yearbook - the same cover design was used
until 1967
Basketball team was State Champs

1951
Christmas Dance tradition began
Basketball team was State Champs

1952
Seashore Conference organized; students of civilian
Civil Service employees had to "live on base" in
order to attend CLHS - this "new rule" caused
several students to have to leave CLHS and attend
Onslow County schools.

1953
Defeated Jacksonville High School for the first and
only time in football 13-6 before 4200 spectators at
JHS. CLHS students attended JHS's Homecoming Dance
after the game. This "friendly rivalry" soon came
to an end years later due to the intensity of the
rivalry and the vandalism by both schools to each
other prior to the "big game" (burning "CLHS" on
JHS's football field and "JHS" being painted on
CLHS's roof). The CLHS-JHS series totaled 10 games
with Lejeune posting a 1-7-2 record during the years
1949-56; 1967-70.

Principals

Mr. Kerstetter 1944-45
Mr. Powell 1945-46
Mr. R.C. Beemon 1946-47
Mr. Benjamin A. Barringer 1947-58
Mr. B.R. Oliver 1958-59
Mr. George Durr 1959-66
Dr. E. Conrad Sloan 1966-72
Dr. Duane Linker 1972-76
Mr.. Mike Parker 1976-85
Dr. Tom Hager 1985-91
Dr. Rick Scroggs 1991-94
Dr. Brenda Johnson 1994-02
Mrs. Martha Brown 2002-2004
Mr. Dan Osgood 2004-2007
Mrs. Wyonia Chevis 2007-Present