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School type
  
Public high school

Teaching staff
  
79.60 (FTE)

Color(s)
  
Blue & White

District
  
Cumberland County Schools

Student to teacher ratio
  
16.42

Principal
  
Robert Guzman

Enrollment
  
1,307 (2012-2013)

Phone
  
+1 910-484-1151

Founded
  
1954

School district
  
Cumberland County Schools

Address
  
2301 Fort Bragg Rd, Fayetteville, NC 28303, USA

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.

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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.

Terry sanford high school wins 2015 nchsaa 3a basketball championship


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.

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, TE New England Patriots (2012–Present).
  • Greg Campbell, American journalist and nonfiction author.
  • Jermaine Cole, American rapper and producer.
  • Raymond Floyd, professional golfer.
  • Jimmy Herring, lead guitarist of Widespread Panic
  • Gene Hobbs, founding board member of the non-profit Rubicon Foundation.
  • Chris Hondros, (March 14, 1970 – April 20, 2011) was a Pulitzer Prize-nominated war photographer.
  • Shea Ralph, current University of Connecticut Women's Basketball assistant coach.
  • Jerry Richardson, owner of the Carolina Panthers and former member of the Baltimore Colts.
  • Antwoine Sanders, former NFL safety.
  • Holden Thorp, former Chancellor of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, current provost at Washington University in St. Louis.
  • References

    Terry Sanford High School Wikipedia