Fred T Foard High School - Newton, North Carolina/NC

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Fred T Foard High School

3407 Plateau Road, Newton, NC, 28658-9776 -

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Definition of Terms

Fred T Foard High School

School Level

High school

Grades Offered

Grades 9 - 12

County

Catawba County, NC

Students & Faculty

Total Students

1241 students

% Male / % Female

51% / 49%

Total Classroom Teachers

78 teachers

Students by Grade

Grade 9 - 310 students

Grade 10 - 327 students

Grade 11 - 321 students

Grade 12 - 283 students

This School

(NC) School Average

Teacher : Student Ratio

1:16

1:16

Students by Ethnicity

This School

(NC) School Average

% American Indian	n/a	1%
% Asian	7%	2%
% Hispanic	2%	5%
% Black	9%	31%
% White	82%	59%

Additional Student Information

This School

(NC) School Average

% Eligible for Free Lunch

18%

27%

% Eligible for Reduced Lunch

% Migrant Students Enrolled

n/a

n/a

(NC) Statewide Testing Performance

School Statewide Performance

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School District Name

Catawba County s School District

This School's Agency

(NC) District Average

Number of Schools Managed	26	12
Number of Students Managed	17,209 students	6,210 students
District Total Revenue	$153,070,000	$47,973,000
District Expenditure	$128,845,000	$45,994,000
District Revenue / Student	$8,895	$7,725
District Expenditure / Student	$7,487	$7,406
District Graduation Rates	79%	74%

Students shine spotlight on childhood cancer (Hickory Daily Record)
posted on September 29, 2009 at 04:20:04 am
Thirteen-year-old Ashley Markland didn't used to think about kids her age having cancer.
Crawdads Walk-Off Again, Beat Augusta 3-2 in 10 (OurSports Central)
posted on July 26, 2009 at 11:09:07 pm
HICKORY, N.C. - The Hickory Crawdads won their second straight game in walk-off fashion, with a 3-2 win in 10 innings against the Augusta GreenJackets before 3,592 fans at L.P. Frans Stadium on Sunday afternoon.
CJ's love of stage lives on (The Charlotte Observer)
posted on May 16, 2009 at 12:32:46 pm
CJ Barnes of Newton made her acting debut in the second grade, playing Queen Gertrude in a simplified “Hamlet.”
Student: Teacher Keeps My Fingernail Clippings, Photo In His Wallet (WCMH Columbus)
posted on May 15, 2009 at 02:14:26 pm
The student who accused one of his teachers of stalking him says the teacher also followed him, texted him and gave him inappropriate gifts.
Teacher accused of stalking student (The Charlotte Observer)
posted on May 15, 2009 at 10:12:55 am
A 58-year-old Catawba County high school teacher has been suspended with pay while authorities investigate a claim that he stalked a male student.

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Fred T. Foard High School is a public, coeducational 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 is named after Dr. 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 T. Foard, a member of the Catawaba County Board of Education from 1923 to 1931. Construction began on the high school on June 4, 1951. The school was originally built on and would hold 455 students.
Athletics
The mascot is the Tiger (the women's teams are Lady Tigers) and the school colors are Columbia Blue and White. The athletic department also uses Navy Blue and Orange to accent the main colors. Fred T. Foard is a North Carolina High School Athletic Association 3A classified school. Foard's athletic teams compete in the nine-team Catawba Valley Athletic Conference. Fred T. Foard is especially noted for having very strong women's teams. All eleven state championships won in the history of the school are women's sports. Most recently, the volleyball team claimed their 6th state title. The women's basketball team won the 3A west regional, but fell in the State Championship game. Tiger fans pack tiny Jerry Copas Gymnasium for men's and women's basketball games and volleyball games, making it a very intimidating environment for opponents to play in. The gym is noted for how loud it becomes and the sweltering heat on gamenights. Fred T. Foard's primary rival is neighboring Hickory High School. There is now air conditioning in the gym. The softball team has been conference champions 2 years in a row.
Notable alumni
Jon Reep, actor and comedian.
Kevin R. Wilson, football coach, offensive coordinator and tight ends coach of the Oklahoma Sooners.Kevin Wilson graduated from Maiden High School
Official website
School information on Greatschools.net
Schools of Distinction 2004-2005. North Carolina Public Schools. Retrieved on 2008-02-03.

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