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Terry Sanford High School

Public school in Fayetteville, North Carolina, United States

Terry Sanford High School
Address
2301 Fort Bragg Rd Fayetteville, North Carolina 28303 United States
Coordinates	35°03′53″N 78°54′56″W / 35.0647°N 78.9155°W / 35.0647; -78.9155
Information
Other name	FTS
School type	Public
Established	1968 (56 years ago) (1968)
School district	Cumberland County Schools
CEEB code	341308
Principal	Catherine Abraham-Johnson
Teaching staff	60.58 (on an FTE basis)[1]
Enrollment	1,178[1] (2019–2020)
Student to teacher ratio	19.45[1]
Color(s)	Blue, red, white
Nickname	Bulldogs
Rival	Cape Fear High School
Feeder schools	Max Abbott Middle, Luther Nick Jeralds Middle
Website	tshs.ccs.k12.nc.us

Terry Sanford High School (formerly known as Fayetteville Senior High School) is a public high school in Fayetteville, North Carolina. It is named after Terry Sanford, who was a North Carolina state senator, Governor of North Carolina, and United States Senator. Students range from grades 9–12 and is a part of the Cumberland County School System.

History[edit]

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The origins of Terry Sanford High School stems from when Clyde R. Hoey, then Governor of North Carolina, dedicated Fayetteville Senior High School on September 23, 1940. In October 1954, the high school moved locations, and the student body moved to a different facility. Fayetteville High School was renamed "Terry Sanford High School" in 1968.^[2]

Demographics[edit]

The demographic breakdown of the 1,307 students enrolled for the 2021–2022 school year was:

• Male – 51%
• Female – 49%
• Native American/Alaskan – 1.0%
• Asian – 4.0%
• Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander – 0.35%
• Black – 41%
• Hispanic – 12%
• White – 34%
• More than one race – 7.9%

42% of the students qualify for the free lunch program. In 2015–2016, Terry Sanford was a school-wide Title I school.^[1]

Athletics[edit]

Terry Sanford's sports teams play under the name "Bulldogs" as that is their mascot. The school has 17 varsity teams which compete in the Cape Fear Valley Conference.^[3]

Notable alumni[edit]

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• Dwayne Allen, NFL tight end^[4]
• Chip Beck, professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour^[5]
• Greg Campbell, journalist and nonfiction author^[6]
• J. Cole, Grammy Award-winning rapper and producer^{[citation needed]}
• Mark Gilbert, NFL cornerback for the Detroit Lions^{[citation needed]}
• Karly Gustafson, former member of the Puerto Rico women's national soccer team^[7]
• Jimmy Herring, lead guitarist of Widespread Panic^{[citation needed]}
• Gene Hobbs, founding board member of non-profit Rubicon Foundation^[8]
• Chris Hondros, was a Pulitzer Prize-nominated war photographer^[9]
• Brad Miller, politician^[10]
• Tim Morrison, NFL cornerback^[11]
• Shea Ralph, current University of Connecticut women's basketball assistant coach^[12][13]*Antwoine Sanders, NFL safety
• Brent Sexton, NFL defensive back^[14]
• Holden Thorp, former Chancellor of University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, former provost at Washington University in St. Louis^[15]
• Malik Turner, rapper and producer^[16]
• Oli Udoh, NFL offensive tackle^[17]
• Josh Villalobos, former soccer player on the Puerto Rico national team^[18]
• Demetria Washington, track and field athlete^[19]
• Jay Chaudhuri, NC state senator and Minority Whip^[20]
• DJ Herz, Major League Baseball pitcher, Washington Nationals^[21]

See also[edit]

• Terry Sanford

References[edit]

External links[edit]

• Official website