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| Fred T. Foard High School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
| 3407 Plateau Road Newton, North Carolina 28658 United States | |
| Coordinates | 35°37′01″N 81°22′17″W / 35.6170769°N 81.3714752°W / 35.6170769; -81.3714752 |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Established | 1953 (71 years ago) (1953) |
| CEEB code | 342905 |
| Principal | Stephen Westmoreland |
| Faculty | 113 |
| Teaching staff | 53.97 (FTE) |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 956 (2022-23) |
| Student to teacher ratio | 17.71 |
| Color(s) | Columbia blue and white |
| Mascot | Tigers |
| Website | foard |
Fred T. Foard High School is a public high school located in the community of Propst Crossroads, ten miles (16 km) west of Newton, North Carolina, United States. The school is part of the Catawba County Schools system. Foard has been designated a school of distinction by the state of North Carolina for academic progress. The school opened in 1953 and was named after Fred T. Foard, a medical doctor in the area.
History
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Land was purchased for building a new high school on October 10, 1950. On January 2, 1951, the school board voted to name the school Fred T. Foard High School after Dr. Fred Theopheolus Foard, a member of the Catawba County Board of Education from 1923 to 1931. Construction began on the high school on June 4, 1951. The school was originally built on 25 acres (100,000 m) and would hold 455 students. Fred T. Foard would open in 1953.
Athletics
The mascot is the Tiger and the school colors are Columbia Blue and White. The athletic department also uses Navy Blue to accent the main colors. Fred T. Foard is a member of the North Carolina High School Athletic Association (NCHSAA) and are classified as a 3A school. Listed below are the different sport teams at Fred T. Foard:
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Competition Cheerleading
- Cross Country
- Football
- Golf
- Marching Band
- Soccer
- Softball
- Swimming
- Tennis
- Track & Field
- Volleyball
- Wrestling
Notable alumni
- Matt DiBenedetto, NASCAR Cup Series driver
- Jon Reep, actor and comedian
References
- ^ "Fred T Foard High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved August 25, 2024.
- Schools of Distinction 2004-2005 Archived March 3, 2016, at the Wayback Machine. North Carolina Public Schools. Retrieved on 2008-02-03.
- "Foard grad DiBenedetto finding his way in NASCAR | The Observer News Enterprise". www.observernewsonline.com. Retrieved October 8, 2019.
- Michelle Boudin (September 20, 2007). "Hickory native wins 'Last Comic Standing'". WCNC-TV. Archived from the original on June 17, 2007. Retrieved February 3, 2008.
External links
- Official website
- School information on Greatschools.net
- Schools of Distinction 2004-2005. North Carolina Public Schools. Retrieved on 2008-02-03.