Goldsboro High School Homecoming Spirit Week & Game Night!
Get ready to show your Cougar Pride! Homecoming Spirit Week is almost here, and we want to see every student and staff member participate. Check out the daily dress-up themes below and start planning your outfits:
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Monday – Wrong Occasion Day: Wear an outfit completely out of context for a normal school day (ballgowns, tuxedos, snow gear, or chef attire!).
Tuesday – Twin Tuesday: Grab a friend or group and dress in matching outfits.
Wednesday – Student/Teacher Switch Day: Students dress like staff, and teachers dress like students.
Thursday – Rapper vs. Rocker vs. Rodeo: Pick your style—hip-hop gear, rockstar band tees, or western boots and flannel.
Friday – Blue & Gold Cougar Pride: Go all out in your official Goldsboro blue and gold to cap off the week!
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Event & Ticket Details:
Homecoming Football Game: Friday, Sept. 25th | Kickoff at 7:00 PM
Game Tickets: $11 via Hudl-buy in advance or $10 at the gate
https://fan.hudl.com/tickets/VGlja2V0ZWRFdmVudDZhYTM1MDk2OTg3NjQ0NmVkNDBkNTJmNg==
Note: All Spirit Week dress-up outfits must follow the school dress code policy.
Once a Cougar, Always a Cougar!
FIRST SEMESTER
Oct 5–9: NC Check In A (Math 1, Math 3, Eng 2)
Oct 12–16: PreACT (All 10th Grade)
Oct 12–16: NC Check In 1 (Biology)
Nov 9–13: NC Check In 2 (Biology)
Nov 16–20: NC Check In B (Math 1, Math 3, Eng 2)
Dec 1–4: NC Check In 3 (Biology)
Dec 7–11: NC Check In 4 (Biology)
Dec 14–18: End of 1st Semester Exams
SECOND SEMESTER
Feb 23 – March 19: ACT (All 11th Grade)
March 8–12: NC Check In 1 (Biology)
March 15–19: NC Check In A (Math 1, Math 3, Eng 2)
Apr 26–30: NC Check In 2 (Biology)
May 3–7: NC Check In B (Math 1, Math 3, Eng 2)
May 3–7: NC Check In 3 (Biology)
May 10–14: NC Check In 4 (Biology)
May 20–26: End of 2nd Semester Exams
Note: All district-made CFAs throughout the year will be announced by the classroom teacher.
🏈 The Cougars are ready for Homecoming! Mark your calendars, because the BIG GAME is on FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 25th. 🏈
Join us under the stadium lights for a night you won't forget. We need a PACKED house to cheer our team to victory!
🗓️ Date: Friday, September 25th
#GoldsboroHigh #GHS #Homecoming #CougarPride #ScheduleUpdate #Goldsboro #HighSchoolFootball
The hard work of our students, teachers, staff, and community is paying off in a BIG way! We are officially just TWO POINTS away from ranking in the top half of all high schools in North Carolina!
Here’s a quick look at our progress:
📈 Academic Grade: Huge jump from 18 to 53!
🛡️ School Safety: Physical confrontations are down over 80%!
We are committed to academic excellence, a positive school culture, and building true student-citizens. Thank you for supporting our mission to make Goldsboro High School the best in the state! 🔵🟡
#CougarPride #GoldsboroHighSchool #BuildingExcellence #LookAtUsGrow #WayneCountyNC #NCED
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https://bit.ly/GHS911RecognitionCeremony
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Recognition Ceremony: 6:15 PM – 6:45 PM
Location: GHS Football Field
Kickoff: 7:00 PM
🛍️ GOLDSBORO HIGH SCHOOL SIDELINE STORE! 🐾💙💛
Show your Cougar Pride and gear up for the season! 🏈🏀🏐⚽
🔥 SAVE 20% ON ORDERS $75+
📅 Offer ends September 2
🏷️ Use Code: CHEER20
Get your official Goldsboro High School gear and represent GHS wherever you go!
👉 Shop the Goldsboro Sideline Store:
https://sideline.bsnsports.com/schools/north_carolina/goldsboro/goldsboro-high-school
Got awesome snaps from your first week back at GHS? From hallway catch-ups and classroom setups to Friday night lights, we want to see it all!
Drop your favorite first-week photo in the comments below ⬇️
https://photos.jostens.com/CFAEXB
Tag your friends & show off your school spirit 💙⚡
Use #GHSFirstWeek and #CougarPride for a chance to be featured on our official page!
Let’s see those smiles, Cougars! 👇
Change of plans for this week’s big matchup! Our Goldsboro Cougars will now face off against the Eastern Wayne Warriors a day earlier than originally scheduled.
Catch the action THIS THURSDAY!
📍 GHS Football Field
🗓️ Thursday, August 20, 2026
⏰ 7:00 PM
Update your calendars, Cougars fans, and get ready to pack the stands and bring the energy! Let's show up loud! 📣🏈
Goldsboro High School Master Schedule:
Morning Arrival 7:15 – 7:30 1st Block 7:30 – 9:05 (Tardy Announcement at 7:30 AM)
2nd Block 9:12 – 10:47 (Tardy Announcement at 9:12 AM)
3rd Block 10:54 – 12:44 (Tardy Announcement at 10:54 AM)
Lunch 1: 11:00 – 11:20
Lunch 2: 11:25 – 11:45
Lunch 3: 11:50 – 12:10
Lunch 4: 12:15 - 12:35
4th Block 12:51 - 2:26 (Tardy Announcement at 12:51)
🎉 Welcome Back Goldsboro High Students & Parents! 🎉 All students are welcome to attend. It is very important that all 9th, 10th, and 11th-grade students attend Open House! 🗓 When: Wednesday, August 19th at 4:30 PM 📍 Where: GHS Auditorium Why you should attend: Pick up your class schedules 📋 Review key back-to-school topics and expectations 🏫 Meet your teachers and prepare for the new school year! We look forward to seeing everyone there! Go Cougars! 🐾 #GoldsboroHigh #OpenHouse #BackToSchool2026 #GoCougars
Are you ready to represent Goldsboro High School? This is your chance to become part of the Cougar tradition of excellence!
💙💛 2026–2027 Athletic Tryouts are just around the corner, and we're looking for dedicated student-athletes who are ready to compete, grow, and make an impact.
📚🐾 Goldsboro High School is Getting Ready for an Amazing 2026-2027 School Year! 🐾📚
The first day of school (Monday, August 24th) is almost here! Be sure to mark these important dates and times on your calendar.
📋 Report Cards Available for Pick-Up
🗓️ July 27–30
🕘 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
🕒 New School Hours
⏰ 7:30 AM – 2:30 PM
🚨 Students will be marked tardy after 7:45 AM, so please plan to arrive on time each day!
🏫 Open House
🗓️ Wednesday, August 19
🕟 4:30 PM
📍 Goldsboro High School Auditorium
🗓️ View the complete 2026-2027 School Calendar:
https://bit.ly/26-27GHSCalendar
We can't wait to welcome our Cougar family back for another outstanding year of learning, leadership, and success. Let's make the 2026-2027 school year the best one yet!
💙💛 Go Cougars!
#GHS #CougarPride #BackToSchool2026
Goldsboro High School will operate on the following summer schedule:
📅 Monday–Thursday: 7:30 AM – 5:30 PM
🚪 Friday: Closed
We look forward to serving our students, families, and community during our summer office hours.
🎓 Goldsboro High School Class of 2026 Graduation 🎓
What a memorable evening as we celebrated the graduation of the Goldsboro High School Class of 2026 on the football field! Congratulations to all of our graduates on this incredible achievement.
We extend our sincere gratitude to our teachers, staff, parents, alumni, community members, family, and friends who came out to support and celebrate this special milestone. Your encouragement and dedication have helped make this journey possible.
We are proud of each graduate and look forward to the bright futures that await them. Once a Cougar, always a Cougar!
Photo Credits: Michael Croom
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Link to MORE Photos Click HERE (or visit Goldsboro High School Facebook Page)
https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1BVhvfq9VU/
LIVE Video Click the Link Below:
https://www.youtube.com/live/Ig4wj7irf8w?si=WUGxXy4i7SAw9B0D
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🎓 Graduation is Tonight! 🎓
Join us as we celebrate the Goldsboro High School Class of 2026!
📅 Thursday, June 4, 2026
📍 Goldsboro High School
🚪 Gates open at 4:45 PM
🕕 Ceremony begins promptly at 6:00 PM
🎟️ Admission requires a ticket
If you are unable to attend, please watch the livestream:
https://www.youtube.com/@WCPSLive/streams
Congratulations to the Class of 2026! 💙💛
Congratulations to all of our award recipients—you represent Goldsboro High School with pride! 🏆
Photo credit: Coach Sherrill
We would also like to thank Great Harvest Bread Goldsboro, NC, for providing these beautiful and delicious bread baskets to help us honor our amazing administration team. Your generosity and community support are truly appreciated!
#GoldsboroHighSchool #CougarPride #CommunitySupport #ThankYou Wayne County Public Schools
💙🐾 Huge Achievement for Mr. John Rod Balagtas💛
Goldsboro High School is proud to celebrate a remarkable accomplishment by one of our international teachers, Mr. John Rod Balagtas!
We are excited to share that Mr. Balagtas has been named the FIRST NATIONAL TEACHER OF THE YEAR by his sponsor, EPI.
It has truly been an honor to have him as part of our school family. His dedication, passion, and commitment to students make a lasting impact here at Goldsboro High School every day.
What an amazing honor for one of our master teachers!
Please join us in congratulating Mr. Balagtas on this well-deserved recognition! 👏🎉
#GoldsboroHighSchool #CougarPride #TeacherOfTheYear #GHSStrong #WeAreProud
🎓💙💛 Goldsboro High School Senior Stroll 2026 💛💙🎓
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Yesterday, our amazing seniors had the opportunity to visit Carver Heights Elementary School, North Drive Elementary School, and Dillard Middle School!
We celebrate the amazing accomplishments of the Goldsboro High School Class of 2026! As our seniors took their final stroll through the halls, they were cheered on by students, staff, families, and our Cougar community with pride and excitement for their bright futures ahead.
Congratulations to the Class of 2026 on your hard work, dedication, and perseverance. Whether your next step is college, the military, the workforce, or another path, we know you will continue to make us proud!
It was also a wonderful day of encouragement, leadership, and connection as our seniors inspired younger students by sharing their experiences and representing Cougar Pride throughout our feeder schools.
We are proud of our seniors for being positive role models and showing what it means to lead with character and excellence! 🐾Photo Credits: Michael Croom
She does so much behind the scenes — from supporting technology needs and school communication to organizing events, promoting literacy, and helping keep our school running smoothly. Her efforts may not always be seen, but they are felt throughout our entire building every single day.
Thank you, Mrs. Harrell, for the time, care, and commitment you give to Goldsboro High School. Your dedication and passion do not go unnoticed! 🐾💛
#GoldsboroHighSchool #CougarPride #BehindTheScenes #GHSStrong
