Fred T. Foard High School

Infobox Secondary school
name = Fred T. Foard High School

principal = Sally R. Bradshaw
established = 1953
motto =
type = Public
grades = High school (9-12)
city = 3407 Plateau Road
Newton
state = NC
country = USA
enrollment = 1,234 (as of 2006)
faculty = 113
campus =
newspaper =
yearbook =
mascot = Tigers
colors = Columbia Blue and White
website = [http://www.catawba.k12.nc.us/schoolpages/foard/FTFWebsite/index.html www.catawba.k12.nc.us/schoolpages/foard/FTFWebsite/index.html]
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Fred T. Foard High School is a public, coeducational high school located in the community of Propst Crossroads, ten miles west of Newton, North Carolina, United States. The school is one of five high schools in the Catawba County Schools system. Foard has been designated a school of distinction by the state of North Carolina for academic progress. [ [http://abcs.ncpublicschools.org/abcs/abcVol1List.jsp?pYear=2004-2005&pList=5&pListVal=3&GO=GO&pPage=4 Schools of Distinction 2004-2005] . North Carolina Public Schools. Retrieved on 2008-02-03.] 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 25 acres 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 [cite news |author=Michelle Boudin |title=Hickory native wins 'Last Comic Standing' |url=http://www.wcnc.com/news/topstories/stories/wcnc-091907-krg-reep.eee0d290.html |publisher=WCNC-TV |date=September 20 2007 |accessdate=2008-02-03]

References

* [http://www.catawba.k12.nc.us/schoolpages/foard/FTFWebsite/index.html Official website]
* [http://www.greatschools.net/modperl/browse_school/nc/448 School information on Greatschools.net]
* [http://abcs.ncpublicschools.org/abcs/abcVol1List.jsp?pYear=2004-2005&pList=5&pListVal=3&GO=GO&pPage=4 Schools of Distinction 2004-2005] . North Carolina Public Schools. Retrieved on 2008-02-03.