Jack Britt High School is a public high school located in southern Cumberland County, North Carolina. It is attended by approximately 2,000 students in grades nine through twelve. The school is a 2018 Winner of U.S. News & World Report Best High Schools Silver Medal.
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Integrated Systems Technology Academy
Jack Britt, like many other schools in Cumberland County, has an academy (a special program of study that focuses a student's education on a specific subject). The Integrated Systems Technology Academy of Engineering provides students with the opportunity to study and learn technical design, as well as engineering concepts like drafting, physics, design implementation, and imageboard creation.
Athletics
Jack Britt is a member of the North Carolina High School Athletic Association (NCHSAA) and are classified as a 7A school. They are a part of the Mid-South 7A/8A Conference. Jack Britt offers the following sports below for students:
Baseball
Basketball
Bowling
Cheerleading
Cross Country
Football
Golf
Lacrosse
Soccer
Softball
Swimming
Tennis
Indoor Track and Field
Track and Field
Volleyball
Wrestling
Sporting achievements
Jack Britt won the NCHSAA 4A fast pitch softball state championship in 2018, making them the first and only Cumberland County team to win a 4A fast pitch softball state title.
Both the Jack Britt boys and girls wrestling teams have won North Carolina state championships. The boys wrestling team were the NCHSAA 4A dual team and state tournament team champions in 2015. The girls team were the NCHSAA all classifications state tournament team champions in 2025.
School awards and distinctions
Jack Britt won the 2009–2010 U.S. News & World Report America's Best High Schools Bronze Medal.
Honored as NCHSAA Exemplary School, Jack Britt was commended for its overall program, including athletic opportunities, community interest and involvement, and academics.
In 2010, Jack Britt won the Educational Trust's Dispelling the Myth Award, which recognizes outstanding work in narrowing achievement gaps between student groups, exceeding state standards, and rapidly improving student learning.
Jack Britt won the 2010–2011 North Carolina Honor School of Excellence.
In 2013, Jack Britt's Marching Band, The Pride of Jack Britt, attended the USBands National Championships at MetLife Stadium winning the Dinkles Spirit of Band Award.
Notable alumni
Heather Erickson — Paralympic sitting volleyball player
John Fields — basketball player
JaMeesia Ford — track and field athlete
Brandon Ghee — NFL cornerback
Marques Murrell — NFL linebacker and two-time NCAA Division I-AA/FCS national champion at Appalachian State
Xavier Nixon — NFL offensive tackle
Fionnghuala O'Reilly — Miss Universe Ireland 2019
Sammy Sullivan — American rugby sevens player, Olympic bronze medalist in women's rugby sevens at 2024 Summer Olympics
C. J. Williams — basketball player in the Israeli Basketball Premier League
Jordan Williams — Canadian Football League linebacker, first overall pick in the 2020 CFL draft
Joshua Williams — NFL cornerback, two-time Super Bowl champion with the Kansas City Chiefs
Christian Worley — civil rights activist