in the Upper School participate in at least one sport. Some notable athletics activities in the school are soccer, volleyball, tennis, basketball, and lacrosse. The school houses many clubs like Beta Club, National History Day, YMCA's Youth and Government, and National Honor Society. The school also has a theater program that produces many different genres of plays from Musicals to Dramas. Along with the stage on the campus, the school is the only school high school allowed to perform at Thalian Hall in Wilmington. The Upper School has a student-government association with a branch called the Honor Council that deals with and makes recommendations for disciplinary infractions. Notable alumni Patrick Ballantine North Carolina state senator and gubernatorial candidate Maddie Hasson actress on ABC Family's Twisted Reginald Shuford ACLU attorney, first black student to graduate See also New Hanover High School John T. Hoggard High School References External links Cape Fear Academy Alumni Schools in Wilmington, North Carolina Private high schools in North Carolina Private middle schools in North Carolina Private elementary schools in North Carolina Segregation academies in North Carolina Ku Klux Klan in North Carolina 1968 establishments in North Carolina Educational institutions established in 1968