New Bern High School has won numerous state, regional and conference championships.

[6] The school currently competes in the Eastern Carolina 3A/4A Conference, which is made up of New Bern, Havelock, Jacksonville, Northside-Jacksonville, D.H. Conley, South Central and J.H.

The school was stripped of its fourth state championship for using academically ineligible players under coach Torrey Nowell.

The football team plays its home games at Caruso-Coates Stadium and the Bobby Curlings Field, located on campus.

The NJROTC at New Bern High School earned "Distinguished Unit" honors for 15 consecutive years (2004–2018).