Fred T. Foard High School

Fred T. Foard High School
Address
Map
3407 Plateau Road

Newton, North Carolina
28658

United States
Coordinates35°37′01″N 81°22′17″W / 35.6170769°N 81.3714752°W / 35.6170769; -81.3714752
Information
TypePublic
Established1953 (71 years ago) (1953)
CEEB code342905
PrincipalStephen Westmoreland
Faculty113
Teaching staff53.97 (FTE)[1]
Grades9–12
Enrollment956 (2022-23)[1]
Student to teacher ratio17.71[1]
Color(s)Columbia blue and white
  
MascotTigers
Websitefoard.catawbaschools.net

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.[2] The school opened in 1953 and was named after Fred T. Foard, a medical doctor in the area.

History

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 m2) 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

References

  1. ^ a b c "Fred T Foard High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved August 25, 2024.
  2. ^ Schools of Distinction 2004-2005 Archived March 3, 2016, at the Wayback Machine. North Carolina Public Schools. Retrieved on 2008-02-03.
  3. ^ "Foard grad DiBenedetto finding his way in NASCAR | The Observer News Enterprise". www.observernewsonline.com. Retrieved October 8, 2019.
  4. ^ 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.