📍 3407 Plateau Road, Newton, Catawba County, 28658
Fred T Foard High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Newton, Catawba County. The school has 956 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Catawba County Schools school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 54.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 17.7:1. 61% of students are proficient in reading. 77% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 91%. The school offers 6 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Fred T Foard High enrolls 956 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 53% male and 47% female. A teaching staff of 54.0 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 17.7:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 75% White, 9.5% Hispanic or Latino and 6% Asian.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 714 | 75% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 91 | 9.5% |
| Asian | 57 | 6% |
| Two or more races | 55 | 5.8% |
| Black or African American | 37 | 3.9% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
394 of the school's 956 students (41%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 353 qualify for free lunch and 41 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Fred T Foard High is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Fringe). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district NC At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 42, state house district 89.
Fred T Foard High is one of 28 schools in Catawba County Schools, based in Newton, North Carolina. The district serves 16,003 students district-wide and employs 1,019 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 956 students, Fred T Foard High is larger than the district average of about 572 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Fringe