Fred T. Foard High School

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Fred T. Foard High School
Established 1953
Type Public
Principal Sally R. Bradshaw
Faculty 113
Students 1,234 (as of 2006)
Grades High school (9-12)
Location 3407 Plateau Road
Newton, NC USA
Colors Columbia Blue and White
Mascot Tigers
Website www.catawba.k12.nc.us/schoolpages/foard/FTFWebsite/index.html


Fred T. Foard High School is a public, coeducational high school located in 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 [1]. The school opened in 1953 and is named after Dr. Fred T. Foard, a medical doctor in the area.

[edit] 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.

[edit] Athletics

The mascot is the Tiger (the women's teams are Lady Tigers) and the school colors are Columbia Blue and White. 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, making it a very intimidaing environment for opponents to play in. The gym is noted for how loud it becomes and the sweltering heat on gamenights (Foard is the only school in Catawba County that does not have air conditioning in the gym). Fred T. Foard's primary rival is neighboring Hickory High School.

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