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Terry Sanford High

Cumberland County Schools · Cumberland County

Address
2301 Fort Bragg Road, Fayetteville, NC 28303
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Grades served
9-12
NCES school ID
370001102134
1,201
Students
50.1
Teachers (FTE)
24.0:1
Student–teacher ratio
C
Performance grade
60
Performance score
Not Met
Academic growth
36.7%
Chronically absent
63.9%
Economically disadvantaged

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Attendance zone

Cumberland County Schools

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Zone boundary published by Cumberland County Schools as “BoardofEducation/SchoolLocator”, last updated 2026-09-08.

How Terry Sanford High compares

Its 2024–25 performance score of 60 against comparable schools. Percentile is the share of that group scoring lower.

All North Carolina public schools46th percentile
Higher than 46% · rank 1,267 of 2,483
North Carolina high schools24th percentile
Higher than 24% · rank 375 of 514
Cumberland County Schools53rd percentile
Higher than 53% · rank 32 of 81

Chronic absence is lower here than at 13% of the 2,482 North Carolina schools reporting it.

Performance score since 2014

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Score down 13 points since 2014 (73 → 60). Met or exceeded expected growth in 6 of 10 years, exceeding it in 1. No grades were issued for 2020 or 2021.

YearScoreGradeGrowthAchievement
202560CNot Met59.5
202467CMet63
202363CMet59.7
202263CMet60.5
201962CNot Met62.1
201863CNot Met65.4
201769CMet66
201666CNot Met65
201569CMet65
201473BExceeded69

Rankings and trends are calculated by Back To School NC from NC DPI report card results; NC DPI publishes each school's own figures but not its standing among peers. See Cumberland County Schools for district totals.

Student Demographics

Black 46.79%White 25.98%Hispanic 13.24%Two+ Races 8.41%Asian 3.91%Native Am. 1.17%Pacific Isl. 0.5%
Black: 46.79% (562) White: 25.98% (312) Hispanic: 13.24% (159) Two+ Races: 8.41% (101) Asian: 3.91% (47) Native Am.: 1.17% (14) Pacific Isl.: 0.5% (6)
Black46.79%
White25.98%
Hispanic13.24%
Two+ Races8.41%
Asian3.91%
Native Am.1.17%
Pacific Isl.0.5%

Gender Distribution

Total Students: 1,201
50.37%605 Female
49.63%596 Male

Student counts for Terry Sanford High, 2024-2025, from the NCES Common Core of Data. Percentages are of 1,201 students and may not total 100% because of rounding.

Students

Regular attendance 63.3%Chronically absent 36.7%
Regular attendance: 63.3% (849) Chronically absent: 36.7% (492)
Regular attendance63.3%
Chronically absent36.7%

Student Population

Students Counted: 1,341
63.9%Economically disadvantaged
3.08%37 English learners

Student indicators for Terry Sanford High, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Attendance is out of the 1,341 students DPI counted. A student is chronically absent after missing 10% or more of the days enrolled; the other measures overlap it and each other.

Teachers

Experienced 76.08%Beginning 23.92%
Experienced: 76.08% (43) Beginning: 23.92% (14)
Experienced76.08%
Beginning23.92%

Licensing & Certification

Total Teachers: 57.1 FTE
91.98%Fully licensed
8.02%Emergency or provisional
1.75%1 teachers certified

Teacher figures for Terry Sanford High, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Counts are full-time equivalents, not headcount. Licensing and certification percentages are each out of 57.1 FTE.

NC School Report Card

2024-2025

Student performance by subject

SubjectGrade-level proficientCareer & college ready
NC Math 365.7%34.3%
English II49.4%30.2%
Biology43.4%26.9%
NC Math 125.2%5.8%

Grade-level proficient is levels 3–5; career and college ready is the higher bar of levels 4–5.

Achievement levels

SubjectNot ProficientLevel 3Level 4Level 5
Biology56.6%16.5%18.5%8.4%
English II50.6%19.2%24.5%5.7%
NC Math 174.8%19.4%5.4%--
NC Math 334.3%31.3%26.4%7.9%

Academic growth

MeasureStatusGrowth indexScore
OverallDoes Not Meet Expected Growth-3.8760.6

Teachers

Reported as full-time-equivalent staff, so figures carry decimals.

MeasureValue
Total teachers57.1
Experienced teachers43.44 (76%)
Beginning teachers13.66 (24%)
Holding a standard license52.52 (92%)
Emergency or provisional licenses4.58 (8%)
National Board certified1

Students

MeasureValue
Chronically absent (492 of 1,341)36.7%
Economically disadvantaged63.9%
English learners making progress (of 37)5.4%

School environment

MeasureValue
Devices per student0.74
Library books per student10.71
Students have device accessYes
Devices may go homeYes
Wireless access points per classroom1.43

Federal & state designations

DesignationApplies
Low-performing schoolNo
Recurring low-performingNo
CSI — low performingNo
CSI — low graduation rateNo
TSI — at riskNo
TSI — consistently underperformingYes

CSI is Comprehensive Support and Improvement; TSI is Targeted Support and Improvement, both federal ESSA categories.

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Terry Sanford High's 2024-2025 report card as an interactive PDF — bookmarked sections, donut and bar charts for performance, attendance and achievement levels, and the NC DPI and NCES sources cited with working links.

Enrollment and staffing come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD), U.S. Department of Education for 2024-2025; performance, attendance and economic-need figures are the state's NC School Report Card for the same year. Contact the school to confirm current details.