Fred T Foard High School
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 1,116 high school students from grades 9-12
- 2010 Overall School AYP Met Status: Yes
Additional Contact Information
- Mailing Address: 3407 Plateau Road, Newton, NC 28658
- Principal or Admin: Ms Sally Bradshaw
- Fax: (704) 462-1988
- Website: www.catawbaschools.net
Additional School Details
School Calendar Description: Traditional
School Schedule: Semester
Accreditation Status: Southern Association of Colleges
College Board Number: 342905
School District Details
- Catawba County Schools District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $7,505
- Graduation Rate: 80.2%
- Dropout Rate: 4.2%
- Students Per Teacher: 16.3
- Enrolled Students: 17,332
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 1,116
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 68.0
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 16.4
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 582 (52.2%)
- Females: 534 (47.8%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 79 (7.1%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 283 (25.4%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 362 (32.4%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | - | - |
| Black | 93 | 8.3% |
| Asian | 83 | 7.4% |
| Hispanic | 33 | 3.0% |
| White | 907 | 81.3% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| 9th Grade | 314 | 28.1% |
| 10th Grade | 264 | 23.7% |
| 11th Grade | 263 | 23.6% |
| 12th Grade | 275 | 24.6% |
Graduation Information (2009)
Graduation Rate
School:
89.4%
District:
83.8%
State:
71.7%
Source: NC Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
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Test Scores and Performance Information
Overall School Rating
How is this determined?
The overall school rating shows that Fred T Foard High School performed on average better than many other schools across the state on EOC and EOG state exams in the following subjects:
- Algebra I
- Algebra II
- Biology
- Chemistry
- Civics and Economics
- English I
- Geometry
- Physical Science
- Physics
- US History
- Writing
SAT Exam Performance (2010)
Percent Tested
School:
45.8%
District:
52.9%
State:
63.0%
Math Average Score
School:
522.0
District:
519.0
State:
511.0
Critical Reading Average Score
School:
499.0
District:
491.0
State:
497.0
Writing Average Score
School:
470.0
District:
464.0
State:
477.0
Overall Average Score
School:
1,491.0
District:
1,474.0
State:
1,485.0
AYP Information (2010)
Overall AYP Met: Yes
EOC - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject
EOC - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Algebra I Test | |||
| 2010 | 83.6% | 86.3% | 77.9% |
| 2009 | 74.8% | 79.6% | 67.9% |
| Algebra II Test | |||
| 2010 | 90.1% | 93.4% | 84.9% |
| 2009 | 77.4% | 74.9% | 72.9% |
| Biology Test | |||
| 2010 | 89.2% | 88.8% | 81.2% |
| 2009 | 78.3% | 76.5% | 71.3% |
| Civics and Economics Test | |||
| 2010 | 88.1% | 86.8% | 78.7% |
| 2009 | 71.5% | 73.0% | 71.3% |
| English I Test | |||
| 2010 | 92.1% | 88.5% | 82.8% |
| 2009 | 86.6% | 80.1% | 74.3% |
| Geometry Test | |||
| 2010 | 94.6% | 93.4% | 82.3% |
| 2009 | 86.3% | 84.8% | 73.3% |
| Physical Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 83.8% | 81.6% | 76.4% |
| 2009 | 62.5% | 70.0% | 62.7% |
| US History Test | |||
| 2010 | 81.1% | 85.8% | 81.6% |
| 2009 | 78.1% | 76.6% | 71.2% |
| Chemistry Test | |||
| 2009 | 77.3% | 80.1% | 77.7% |
| Physics Test | |||
| 2009 | 86.7% | 90.0% | 85.9% |
EOG - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject
Grade 10 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Writing Test | |||
| 2010 | 80.6% | 79.4% | 70.4% |
| 2009 | 74.4% | 75.2% | 71.1% |
Source: NC Department of Education 2009-2010
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