Junius H. Rose High School (known colloquially as J.H. Rose or Rose) is a public high school in Greenville, North Carolina, United States. It is part of the Pitt County Schools district.
History J.H. Rose High School was established in 1957 on South Elm Street, in Greenville, North Carolina. Students that made up the original student body came from the former Greenville High School in downtown Greenville. Students from the former historically black C.M. Eppes High School were integrated in during the late 1960s and early 1970s. The school moved to its present location on Arlington Boulevard in 1992.Digital North Carolina Blog. Retrieved November 25, 2021.
J.H. Rose High School was named after Junius Harris Rose (1892–1972). Junius, who went by "June", began his career in education as the principal of a high school in Kinston, North Carolina where afterwards, he transferred to a job at Bethel High School, before volunteering to serve in the U.S. Army during World War I. Following that, he was the Superintendent of Greenville, North Carolina City Schools from 1920 to 1967.https://www.ncpedia.org/rose-junius-harris#:~:text=Junius%20Harris%20Rose%20was%20the,opened%20for%20use%20in%201957.
Athletics
J.H. Rose sports teams are known as the Rampants. The school is a member of the North Carolina High School Athletic Association (NCHSAA).
The school had a notable 4A state championship streak in American football, spanning four straight years from 2003 to 2006. They were also 4A American football state champions in 1975.FB-State-Champion-List. NCHSAA. Retrieved May 27, 2025. The J.H. Rose baseball team has won five 4A state championships, winning in 1997, 1999, 2003, 2004, and 2008. They were the 3A baseball state champions in 2021.State-Champions-2024. NCHSAA. Retrieved May 27, 2025.
The Rampant boys golf team won the 3A team state championship in 2022, led by the individual state champion Luke Mosely, where they finished 17 strokes ahead of state runner-up Terry Sanford High School.https://www.wnct.com/high-school/j-h-rose-golf-team-wins-state-championship-mosely-earns-individual-title/#:~:text=The%20pars%20sent%20Mosley%20and,broadcast%2C%20rewritten%2C%20or%20redistributed. The Rampant girls golf team were the all classes state champions in 1988 and 2000.Womens-Golf-Non-State-Champ-Records. NCHSAA. Retrieved May 27, 2025.
J.H. Rose's volleyball team were 4A state champions in 2008, 2009, and 2014.State-Championship-Results-2024. NCHSAA. Retrieved May 27, 2025.
Notable alumni Clayton McCullough - manager for the Miami Marlins Jamie Brewington – MLB pitcherJamie Brewington Profile. The Baseball Cube. Retrieved 19 February 2019. Andre Brown – NFL running back Derek Cox – former NFL cornerback Carlester Crumpler – NFL tight endCarlester Crumpler Profile. Pro Football Reference. Retrieved 19 February 2019. Brian Farkas – State House Representative in the North Carolina General Assembly representing NC State House District 09https://www.ncleg.gov/Members/Biography/H/769 North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved March 30, 2021. William Frizzell – NFL cornerbackWilliam Frizzell Profile. Pro Football Reference. Retrieved 19 February 2019. Michael Harrington – soccer player Whit Haydn – magician Kelly Heath – MLB second basemanKelly Heath Profile. The Baseball Cube. Retrieved 19 February 2019. Al Hunter – NFL running back, primarily known as being the first player to enter the NFL through the supplemental draftAl Hunter Profile. Pro Football Reference. Retrieved 19 February 2019. Kristi Overton Johnson – former water skiing world champion(May 10, 2012). Natural on the water. Reflector. Retrieved July 14, 2020. Tim Longest – member of the North Carolina House of Representatives Will MacKenzie – professional golfer who played on the PGA Tourhttps://www.charlotteobserver.com/sports/other-sports/article21184182.html. The Charlotte Observer. Retrieved 7 March 2019. Lee Norris – actor Petey Pablo – rapper Doug Paschal – NFL running backDoug Paschal Profile. Pro Football Reference. Retrieved 19 February 2019. Tommy Paul – professional tennis player Lauren Perdue – American swimmer, gold medalist in the 4×200-meter freestyle relay at the 2012 Summer Olympics Cornell Powell – NFL wide receiver. Sports Illustrated Harold Randolph – CFL linnebackerHarold Randolph Profile. Pro Football Archives. Retrieved 19 February 2019. Caroline Shaw – violinist, singer, composer(October 2, 2014). Swain, Carly. Grammy-winning Greenville grad returns home for concert . Retrieved May 18, 2020. Tom Smith – musician Troy Smith – NFL wide receiverTroy Smith Profile. Pro Football Reference. Retrieved 19 February 2019. Kentavius Street – NFL defensive endKentavius Street, J.H. Rose, Strong-Side Defensive End. 247Sports. Retrieved July 14, 2020. Joe West – MLB umpireMLB ump rolls in an ace - Daily Reflector. The Daily Reflector. Retrieved September 14, 2019. Jermaine Williams – NFL running backJermaine Williams Profile. Pro Football Reference. Retrieved 19 February 2019. Jonathan Williams – NFL and CFL running back
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