A Brief History of Our School:

Triton High School is a traditional public high school that opened in October 1985 and currently houses over 1,200 students in grades 9-12 and over 100 instructional staff members.

Located at 215 Maynard Lake Road in Erwin, North Carolina 28339, Triton is one of six high schools in the Harnett County Schools system.

Triton is composed of students from the eastern side of Harnett County; the three distinct communities of Coats, Dunn, and Erwin, and the following feeder schools: Coats Elementary, Dunn Elementary, Erwin Elementary, Coats-Erwin Middle School, and Dunn Middle School.

The school’s colors are Royal Blue, Gray, and White.

The mascot is the Hawk. 

Ground was broken for Triton High School in October 1983.

Those present were:

HCS Superintendent R. A. Gray, Harnett County Commissioners, and the three student council presidents of the schools that would consolidate into Triton— Coats, Dunn, and Erwin High Schools —met on a centrally located piece of land between the three towns off of Highway 421. Thus, the name Triton was chosen for the new high school. Construction took a little over two years due to weather-related issues.

The doors of Triton finally opened to students in October 1985, with Leonard Arnold as the first principal. The school was officially dedicated in April 1986. He remained principal until 1992, when he was elevated to the position of Human Resources Director of Harnett County Schools following the retirement of Jerry R. Ennis. Mr. Arnold was followed as principal by Dan Honeycutt (1992-2001; he later became HCS Superintendent), current HCS Superintendent W. “Brooks” Matthews (2001-2012), Earl Lee “Chip” Mangum, III (2012-2017), Ryan L. McNeill (2018-2022), and currently, Marshall Jones (2022-Present).

Our Nest:

Triton is comprised of a sprawling 75-acre campus with a two-story main building that houses classrooms, laboratory spaces, industrial-grade kitchens, computer labs, a two-story media center, a gymnasium, and HCS's largest auditorium- the pride of our campus. In 2024, a new Ag Barn made possible by the NC Tobacco Trust Fund, was constructed as a learning space for our bustling ag program and is home to farm animals!

Triton also boasts a complete Vocational Building with shops that serve a variety of CTE content areas, including: Animal Science, Horticulture, Electrical Trades, Carpentry, Automotive, and Welding. There are also six learning cottages.

In addition to the main building area, the Hawks’ Nest is comprised of a beautiful athletic complex hosting football, soccer, baseball, softball, tennis, sand volleyball, cross country, and track and field events.

Triton High School

Celebrating 40 Years of Educational Excellence! (1985-2025)

Home of the Hawks!

PAUSE TO WATCH A SLIDESHOW OF THE CAMPUS OF OUR SCHOOL

PAUSE TO WATCH A SLIDESHOW OF THE CAMPUS OF OUR SCHOOL

Who We Serve:

Our students come from many different backgrounds but come mostly from urban and agriculture families. A large percentage of Triton's parents fall into the category of skilled workers. Several of our community’s major employers include: Food Lion Distribution Center, Walmart, Godwin Manufacturing, Carlie C’s, Harnett Health, Campbell University, Harnett County Government, the City of Dunn, and Harnett County Schools. Triton has over 100 houses of worship in our attendance area to serve the religious and spiritual needs of the community. 

For our creative students, Triton boasts in our renowned musical, visual, and theater arts programs; this is displayed for the community yearly during the Harnett Off Broadway program held at Triton. Coats, Dunn, and Erwin have public libraries and Parks and Recreation departments with one or more parks to utilize. There are also numerous extracurricular activities and clubs that serve Triton students including Army JROTC, FFA, FBLA, DECA, SkillsUSA, HOSA, Big Brother/Big Sister, Interact, Yearbook, Drama, and Art, among others. 

Triton High School is within a short, seven minute drive to Campbell University’s main campus in Buies Creek and a ten minute drive to Central Carolina Community College’s Lillington campus. Triton is conveniently located less than 1 hour south of the sprawling Raleigh/Research Triangle metropolitan area and 30 miles northeast of the Fayetteville/Fort Bragg area; it is also adjacent to I-95 in Dunn and I-40 in nearby Benson, allowing for easy access to North Carolina’s pristine beaches and breathtaking mountains. There are numerous walking and hiking trails in close proximity to THS including Raven Rock State Park in Lillington.