Fred T. Foard High School
| Fred T. Foard High School | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
3407 Plateau Road 28658 United States 35°37′01″N 81°22′17″W / 35.6170769°N 81.3714752°W | |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Established | 1953 |
School district | Catawba County Schools |
| CEEB code | 342905 |
Principal | Stephen Westmoreland |
| Faculty | 113 |
Teaching staff | 42.60 (FTE)[1] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 930 (2024-2025)[1] |
Student to teacher ratio | 21.83[1] |
| Colors | Columbia blue and white |
| Mascot | Tigers |
| Website | foard |
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 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 after Dr. Fred Theopheolus Foard (1855–1933), a community physician and member of the Catawba County Board of Education from 1923 to 1931. Construction began on the high school on June 4, 1951,[3] and opened to students in 1953.
Athletics
Fred T. Foard is a member of the North Carolina High School Athletic Association (NCHSAA) and are classified as a 4A school.[4] The school is a part of the Western Foothills 4A/5A Conference. Fred T. Foard's school colors are columbia blue and white, with the athletic department also using navy blue to accent the main colors. The school team name is the Tigers. Sports at Fred T. Foard include:
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Competition Cheerleading
- Cross Country
- Football
- Golf
- Marching Band
- Soccer
- Softball
- Swimming
- Tennis
- Track & Field
- Volleyball
- Wrestling
Notable alumni
- Matt DiBenedetto, NASCAR Cup Series driver[5]
- Jon Reep, actor and comedian[6]
References
- 1 2 3 "Fred T Foard High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved June 1, 2025.
- ↑ Schools of Distinction 2004-2005 Archived March 3, 2016, at the Wayback Machine. North Carolina Public Schools. Retrieved on 2008-02-03.
- ↑ "History of Dr. Fred T. Foard". Fred T. Foard High School Tigers. Catawba County Schools. Archived from the original on January 28, 2007. Retrieved May 29, 2026.
- ↑ Bryant, Joel. (March 6, 2025). Here are the new NCHSAA conferences for 2025-29. highschoolot.com. Retrieved September 20, 2025.
- ↑ "Foard grad DiBenedetto finding his way in NASCAR | The Observer News Enterprise". www.observernewsonline.com. Retrieved October 8, 2019.
- ↑ Michelle Boudin (September 20, 2007). "Hickory native wins 'Last Comic Standing'". WCNC-TV. Retrieved February 3, 2008.
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External links
- Official website
- School information on Greatschools.net
- Schools of Distinction 2004-2005 Archived March 3, 2016, at the Wayback Machine. North Carolina Public Schools. Retrieved on 2008-02-03.