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
James Terry Sanford (August 20, 1917April 18, 1998) was an American lawyer and politician from North Carolina. A member of the Democratic Party, Sanford served as the 65th Governor of North Carolina from 1961 to 1965, was a two-time U.S. pr ...
, 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
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School System.
History
The origins of Terry Sanford High School stem from when
Clyde R. Hoey
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, 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.
Demographics
The demographic breakdown of the 1,307 students enrolled for the 2012–2013 school year was:
*Male50.9%
*Female49.1%
*Native American/Alaskan1.1%
*Asian/Pacific islander5.3%
*Black39.9%
*Hispanic9.8%
*White36.3%
*Multiracial7.6%
52.9% of the students qualified for free or reduced-cost lunch. In 2015–2016, Terry Sanford was a school-wide
Title I
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school.
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.
Notable alumni
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Dwayne Allen
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, NFL tight end
* Chip Beck, professional golfer who played on the
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Malik Turner
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, rapper and producer
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Terry Sanford
James Terry Sanford (August 20, 1917April 18, 1998) was an American lawyer and politician from North Carolina. A member of the Democratic Party, Sanford served as the 65th Governor of North Carolina from 1961 to 1965, was a two-time U.S. pr ...