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, Governor of North Carolina and a United States Senator. 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 operates under the traditional 10 month calendar.
Terry Sanford was recognized by US News and World Report in 2006 for receiving the Silver Medal in the annual list of America’s Best High Schools. Although Terry Sanford was in the top ten American high schools for many years, the school has had a major rise in disciplinary issues, and test scores have dropped significantly since 2007.
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