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
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.
Demographics
The demographic breakdown of the 1,307 students enrolled for the 2021–2022 school year was: Male51% Female49% Native American/Alaskan1.0% Asian4.0% Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.35% Black41% Hispanic12% White34% More than one race7.9%
42% of the students qualify for the free lunch program. In 2015–2016, Terry Sanford was a school-wide Title I school.
Athletics
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.
Notable alumni
Dwayne Allen, NFL tight end
Chip Beck, professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour
Greg Campbell, journalist and nonfiction author
J. Cole, Grammy Award-winning rapper and producer
Mark Gilbert, NFL cornerback for the Detroit Lions
Karly Gustafson, former member of the Puerto Rico women's national soccer team
Jimmy Herring, lead guitarist of Widespread Panic
Gene Hobbs, founding board member of non-profit Rubicon Foundation
Chris Hondros, was a Pulitzer Prize-nominated war photographer
Brad Miller, politician
Tim Morrison, NFL cornerback
Shea Ralph, current University of Connecticut women's basketball assistant coach*Antwoine Sanders, NFL safety Brent Sexton, NFL defensive back Holden Thorp, former Chancellor of University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, former provost at Washington University in St. Louis Malik Turner, rapper and producer Oli Udoh, NFL offensive tackle Josh Villalobos, former soccer player on the Puerto Rico national team Demetria Washington, track and field athlete