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Terry Sanford High School (formerly known as Fayetteville High School) is a public high school in Fayetteville, North Carolina, United States. It is named after Terry Sanford, who was a North Carolina state senator from 1953 to 1961, Governor of North Carolina from 1961 to 1965, and United States Senator from 1986 to 1993. It includes grades 9-12 and is a part of the Cumberland County School System and is one of the oldest schools the system.

Terry Sanford was recognized by US News and World Report in 2008 for receiving the Silver Medal in the annual list of America’s Best High Schools.[1]

Academics

Terry Sanford offers honors level classes in every discipline, along with fourteen Advanced Placement courses.[2] The school is also home to the Global Studies program and a freshman academy.

School of Global Studies

The Terry Sanford School of Global Studies is a choice program of three major components: Academic Excellence, Global Awareness, and Cultural Activities. The program is designed for rigorous college preparation, a program designed to develop someone who is versed in mathematics, science, language, history, literature, the arts and one who is physically fit -- the modern version of the "Renaissance" person.[3]

Student Organizations and Extra Curricular Activities

  • Silver Honor Guard- an AFJROTC rifle exhibition drill team founded in 1999

Athletics

Terry Sanford Bulldogs
SchoolTerry Sanford High School
ConferenceTwo Rivers Conference
NCHSAADivision 4-A
LocationFayetteville, NC
Football stadiumBulldog Stadium
NicknameBulldogs
ColorsBlue and White
   
Websitewww.tshs.ccs.k12.nc.us/R-Sports%20Main%20Page.htm/

Terry Sanford's sports teams play under the name "Bulldogs". Many of the school's athletic teams including the soccer and football teams compete in "Bulldog Stadium".

Football

Over the years, Terry Sanford football has enjoyed varied success in football, mostly in the 1980s, with 1981 and 1985 appearances in the 4A NCHSA championship game.[4] [5] However, between the years of 2001 and 2008 the football team has posted a record of 31 wins and 62 losses.[6]

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35°03′53″N 78°54′56″W / 35.0647°N 78.9155°W / 35.0647; -78.9155

  1. ^ http://www.tshs.ccs.k12.nc.us/Knight%20Departments/PTA/PTA%20Newsletter.pdf
  2. ^ http://www.ccs.k12.nc.us/Profiles/TSHS/TSHS.htm
  3. ^ http://www.tshs.ccs.k12.nc.us/R-Global.htm
  4. ^ http://www.nchsaa.org/page.php?mode=privateview&pageID=439
  5. ^ http://www.fayobserver.com/article?id=312318
  6. ^ http://ncprepsports.net/fbTeamRecords.htm
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