Hancock North Central High School
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{{Infobox school
| name = Hancock North Central High School
| image = Hancock North Central High School Football Field 01.jpg
| caption = The high school's former football field in 2013.
| coordinates = {{coord|30.502164658|-89.437831582|format=dms|region:US-MS|display=inline}}
| pushpin_map = USA Mississippi
| pushpin_mapsize = 190
| streetaddress = 6122 Cuevas Town Road
| city = Kiln
| state = Mississippi
| zipcode = 39556
| country = United States
| type = Comprehensive Public High School
| opened = 1959
| closed = 1990
| district = Hancock County School District
| gender = coed
| colors = Red, White, and Blue {{color box|red}}{{color box|white}}{{color box|blue}}
| mascot = Hawks
| lastupdate = July 2017
}}
Hancock North Central High School was a high school in Kiln, Mississippi. The school first opened on August 28, 1959. The school's athletic teams were called the Hawks. Its most famous alumnus, NFL quarterback Brett Favre, played baseball and football at Hancock North Central, earning five varsity letters.{{cite news |last1=Barber |first1=Doug |title=Favre honored as ‘Hometown Hall of Famer’ at Hancock High |url=https://www.sunherald.com/sports/high-school/article96068907.html |work=Sun Herald |date=August 16, 2016}} The school is also the alma mater of former American Basketball Association standout Wendell Ladner.{{cite web |title=Wendell Ladner Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft Status and more |url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/l/ladnewe01.html |website=Basketball-Reference.com |language=en}} After a new high school was built, Hancock North Central High School became an elementary school. {{Cite web |date=2011-09-27 |title=Hancock North Central students are getting a new school |url=https://www.wlox.com/story/15553636/hancock-north-central-students-is-getting-new-school/ |access-date=2025-04-18 |website=WLOX|language=en}}
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Category:Schools in Hancock County, Mississippi
Category:Defunct schools in Mississippi
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