Terry Sanford High School (formerly known as Fayetteville High School) is a public high school in Fayetteville, North Carolina, United States. It is named after Terry Sanford, who was a North Carolina state senator, Governor of North Carolina and a United States Senator. It includes grades 9-12 and is a part of the Cumberland County School System and is one of the oldest schools in the system. Terry Sanford operates under the traditional 10 month calendar.
Terry Sanford was recognized by U.S. News & World Report in 2006 for receiving the Silver Medal in the annual list of America's Best High Schools.
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Academics
Terry Sanford offers honors level classes in most academic areas. The school is also home to the Global Studies program and a freshman academy.
- School of Global Studies
The Terry Sanford School of Global Studies is a choice program of three major components: Academic Excellence, Global Awareness, and Cultural Activities.
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Demographics
The demographic breakdown of the 1,307 students enrolled for the 2012-2013 school year was:
- Male - 50.5%
- Female - 49.5%
- Native American/Alaskan - 1.8%
- Asian/Pacific islander - 5.5%
- Black - 35.4%
- Hispanic - 8.4%
- White - 42.9%
- Multiracial - 6.0%
In addition, 39.6% of the students qualified for free or reduced lunch.
Athletics
Terry Sanford's sports teams play under the name "Bulldogs". The school has 17 varsity teams which compete in the Cape Fear Valley Conference. Many of the school's athletic teams including the soccer and football teams compete in "Terry Sanford Stadium".
Notable alumni
- Dwayne Allen, tight end for NFL's New England Patriots
- Greg Campbell, journalist and nonfiction author
- Jermaine Cole, rapper and producer
- Raymond Floyd, professional golfer, inducted in World Golf Hall of Fame
- Jimmy Herring, lead guitarist of Widespread Panic
- Gene Hobbs, founding board member of non-profit Rubicon Foundation
- Chris Hondros, (1970-2011) was a Pulitzer Prize-nominated war photographer
- Shanaelle Petty, Miss Universe 2017 Top 16 semifinalist, Miss Universe Croatia 2017
- Shea Ralph, current University of Connecticut women's basketball assistant coach
- Jerry Richardson, owner of NFL's Carolina Panthers and former player for Baltimore Colts
- Antwoine Sanders, former NFL safety
- Holden Thorp, former Chancellor of University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, current provost at Washington University in St. Louis
References
External links
- Official website
- Marching Bulldogs Band website
- Official Terry Sanford Football website
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