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Terry Sanford High

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Terry Sanford High ranks 401 st of 641 North Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

401^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 641 North Carolina High Schools

Better than 37% of North Carolina high schools

Summary

Terry Sanford High is a public high school in Fayetteville, North Carolina, serving 1,213 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Cumberland County Schools district, which is ranked 144 out of 242 districts in the state.

While Terry Sanford High has maintained a graduation rate around the state average, its academic performance has consistently ranked in the middle to lower range of North Carolina high schools over the past decade. The school's proficiency on End-of-Course exams is generally below the district and state averages across subjects like Biology, English II, and Math. Additionally, the school's spending per student is lower than some nearby higher-performing schools, such as Massey Hill Classical High and Reid Ross Classical High.

One notable finding is the uneven performance across different student subgroups at Terry Sanford High. While Asian and Hispanic students tend to perform better, the school's ranking for students with disabilities is particularly low, placing it in the bottom 10% of North Carolina high schools in this category. The school's proximity to several higher-performing schools in the area, such as Cumberland International Early College and Cross Creek Early College, also suggests potential opportunities for Terry Sanford High to learn from and collaborate with these institutions to improve student outcomes.

1,201

Students ?

23.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,493

Per pupil spending ?

64.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2301 Fort Bragg Road
Fayetteville, NC 28303-7035

(910) 484-1151

District: Cumberland County Schools

Feeder schools for Terry Sanford High:

Elementary:	Alma O Easom Elementary
	Ashley Elementary
	Glendale Acres Elementary
	Margaret Willis Elementary
	More...
	Vanstory Hills Elementary
Middle:	R Max Abbott Middle

Racial breakdown:

African American:

46.8%

White:

26.0%

Hispanic:

13.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 54th percentile in 2015 → 37th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the North Carolina average (46% vs 53% meeting standards)

!Graduation rate below the North Carolina average (81% vs 88%)

!Ranking has slipped — down 17 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school46%

District avg53%

North Carolina avg53%

401^st of 641

North Carolina public high schools ?

Bottom 37%▼ down 16 pts since 2015

From top 46% (2015) to bottom 37% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

10^th of 17High Schools in the Cumberland County Schools

144^th of 242Cumberland County Schools among North Carolina districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	36.5	401 of 641	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.6	326 of 640	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.2	432 of 626	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.4	385 of 621	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	23.7	453 of 594	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.9	332 of 514	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.5	289 of 469	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	41.9	235 of 476	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	38.8	239 of 507	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	42.3	245 of 531	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2014	47.7	172 of 451	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	46.0	181 of 505	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	59.8	151 of 502	69.9%	★★★★☆
2011	61.8	161 of 506	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	62.5	160 of 499	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	53.7	222 of 490	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	60.0	148 of 477	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2007	63.4	116 of 453	74.4%	★★★★☆
2006	64.8	115 of 431	73.3%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	36.7	262 of 440	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.1	203 of 437	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	27.9	320 of 434	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.9	264 of 430	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	23.9	289 of 364	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.6	254 of 369	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	24.1	288 of 359	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	45.4	67 of 106	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	60.5	48 of 101	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.0	44 of 98	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.2	45 of 91	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	36.7	63 of 83	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	74.6	29 of 77	62.3%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	25.1	258 of 330	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.3	327 of 334	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	18.6	329 of 349	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	59.0	54 of 273	80.2%	★★★★☆
2019	61.7	31 of 173	82.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	40.8	363 of 610	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.8	312 of 602	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.7	424 of 588	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.5	418 of 594	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.2	363 of 475	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.8	330 of 475	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.5	303 of 449	32.5%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	45.0	281 of 412	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	60.2	197 of 403	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.3	223 of 403	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.6	328 of 398	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	9.1	319 of 337	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	45.5	210 of 325	35.4%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	43.1	231 of 462	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.4	129 of 454	71.6%	★★★★☆
2023	41.0	243 of 449	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.3	280 of 436	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.4	145 of 370	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	32.8	232 of 354	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.7	207 of 340	39.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	36.1	367 of 606	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.3	337 of 613	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	23.8	475 of 597	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.7	368 of 544	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.1	290 of 432	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	27.4	315 of 446	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.3	316 of 424	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	30.1	428 of 601	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	42.5	339 of 607	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.5	415 of 602	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.8	328 of 585	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	24.3	341 of 481	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.3	339 of 488	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.3	298 of 463	35.6%	★★☆☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	45.0	30 of 53	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	69.3	13 of 49	73.5%	★★★★☆
2023	27.1	39 of 48	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.2	40 of 47	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	41.3	27 of 41	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	25.2	26 of 33	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	47.4	16 of 32	50.0%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	48.3	138 of 253	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	67.2	70 of 261	73.2%	★★★★☆
2023	34.4	176 of 249	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.6	158 of 226	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.8	121 of 199	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.0	126 of 195	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.9	126 of 185	31.9%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	14.7	342 of 352	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	47.9	134 of 349	61.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	52.3	260 of 542	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.1	263 of 553	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.2	254 of 537	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.6	239 of 534	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	25.0	320 of 439	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	49.0	195 of 444	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.9	138 of 427	67.7%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

English Language Learner (2025)80th percentile+43 vs school

White (2025)52nd percentile+15 vs school

Hispanic (2025)50th percentile+13 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)45th percentile+8 vs school

Military Connected (2025)43rd percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)40th percentile+3 vs school

African American (2025)40th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)39th percentile~ school

Asian (2025)37th percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2025)32nd percentile-6 vs school

Male (2025)29th percentile-9 vs school

Disabled (2022)22nd percentile-16 vs school

Special Education (2025)3rd percentile-35 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2024-2025) ?

Math III66%~ state avg

English II49%-10 vs state

Biology43%-5 vs state

Math I25%-9 vs state

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Schools Near Terry Sanford High

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				EOC Biology (2025)	EOC English II (2025)	EOC Math I (2025)	EOC Math III (2025)	EOG Mathematics (2025)			EOG Reading (2025)			EOG Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	EOC Biology End of Course	EOC English II End of Course	EOC Math I End of Course	EOC Math III End of Course	EOG Mathematics 6th Grade	EOG Mathematics 7th Grade	EOG Mathematics 8th Grade	EOG Reading 6th Grade	EOG Reading 7th Grade	EOG Reading 8th Grade	EOG Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Terry Sanford High	Public	9-12	2301 Fort Bragg Road	Fayetteville	28303	Cumberland County	Cumberland County Schools	No	No	No	No	(910) 484-1151	1,201	50	23.9	64.4%	312 (26.0%)	562 (46.8%)	159 (13.2%)	47 (3.9%)	14 (1.2%)	6 (0.5%)	101 (8.4%)	36.5	401^st of 641 public high schools	37.4%		45.6	326^th of 640 public high schools	49.1%	75	43.4	49.4	25.2	65.7								$8,493	$714	$7,779
Cumberland Polytechnic	Public	9-12	220 Hull Rd	Fayetteville	28303	Cumberland County	Cumberland County Schools	No	No	No	No	(910) 486-7300	319	9	34.2	40.4%	116 (36.4%)	112 (35.1%)	47 (14.7%)	8 (2.5%)	2 (0.6%)	3 (0.9%)	31 (9.7%)	93.8	40^th of 641 public high schools	93.8%		94.6	30^th of 640 public high schools	95.3%	10	94.0	92.8	90.2	95.9								$8,770	$513	$8,257
Cross Creek Early College	Public	9-12	1200 Murchison Road	Fayetteville	28301	Cumberland County	Cumberland County Schools	No	No	No	No	(910) 500-7551	253	11	23.7	47.0%	40 (15.8%)	115 (45.5%)	51 (20.2%)	14 (5.5%)	2 (0.8%)	4 (1.6%)	27 (10.7%)	95.8	10^th of 641 public high schools	98.4%		96	10^th of 640 public high schools	98.4%		95.1	98.6	96.9	100.0								$7,352	$641	$6,711
Cumberland International Early College	Public	9-12	1200 Murchison Rd	Fayetteville	28301	Cumberland County	Cumberland County Schools	No	No	No	No	(910) 226-6485	237	8	28.1	57.4%	37 (15.6%)	127 (53.6%)	44 (18.6%)	10 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	17 (7.2%)	93.9	36^th of 641 public high schools	94.4%		94	40^th of 640 public high schools	93.8%	4	81.3	100.0	96.7	96.8								$7,428	$562	$6,866
E E Smith High	Public	9-12	1800 Seabrook Road	Fayetteville	28301	Cumberland County	Cumberland County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 483-0153	1,017	44	22.8	99.7%	98 (9.6%)	660 (64.9%)	166 (16.3%)	7 (0.7%)	10 (1.0%)	5 (0.5%)	71 (7.0%)	31.9	434^th of 641 public high schools	32.3%		20.8	511^th of 640 public high schools	20.2%	77	38.2	52.0	32.3	48.5								$10,706	$1,987	$8,720
Ramsey Street High	Public	9-12	117 Quincy St	Fayetteville	28301	Cumberland County	Cumberland County Schools	No	No	No	No	(910) 437-5829	39	9	4.3	56.4%	6 (15.4%)	26 (66.7%)	1 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (10.3%)	8.1	606^th of 641 public high schools	5.5%		2	632^nd of 640 public high schools	1.3%	26	13.0	26.7		40.0								$25,524	$4,088	$21,436
Cumberland Virtual Academy 6-12	Public, Virtual	6-12	800 North Street	Fayetteville	28301	Cumberland County	Cumberland County Schools	No	No	Yes	No	(910) 500-7985	390	26	15.2	62.6%	94 (24.1%)	173 (44.4%)	77 (19.7%)	8 (2.1%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	36 (9.2%)	28	473^rd of 641 public high schools	26.2%		35.2	403^rd of 640 public high schools	37.0%	70	32.2	59.0	30.8	42.2	60.0	52.8	25.4	67.5	60.4	63.5	52.4
Alger B. Wilkins High School	Public	9-12	1429 Skibo Road	Fayetteville	28303	Cumberland County	Cumberland County Schools	No	No	No	No	(910) 864-5438	159	12	13.4	89.3%	18 (11.3%)	111 (69.8%)	17 (10.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	12 (7.5%)	3	631^st of 641 public high schools	1.6%		4.8	620^th of 640 public high schools	3.1%	11		15.8	9.7	12.5								$13,760	$1,393	$12,367
Massey Hill Classical High	Public	9-12	1062 Southern Avenue	Fayetteville	28306	Cumberland County	Cumberland County Schools	No	No	No	No	(910) 485-8761	273	19	14.3	39.6%	127 (46.5%)	48 (17.6%)	58 (21.2%)	7 (2.6%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (11.4%)	89.4	84^th of 641 public high schools	86.9%		82.8	122^nd of 640 public high schools	80.9%	38	85.3	86.3	70.0	92.5								$11,273	$981	$10,292
Douglas Byrd High	Public	9-12	1624 Ireland Drive	Fayetteville	28304	Cumberland County	Cumberland County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 484-8121	1,006	45	22.1	97.4%	120 (11.9%)	554 (55.1%)	220 (21.9%)	7 (0.7%)	21 (2.1%)	6 (0.6%)	78 (7.8%)	23.1	505^th of 641 public high schools	21.2%		25	485^th of 640 public high schools	24.2%	20	37.4	46.0	21.1	43.5								$10,626	$1,758	$8,868

Frequently Asked Questions about Terry Sanford High

What is the racial makeup of Terry Sanford High?

Students at Terry Sanford High are 47% African American, 26% White, 13% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 4% Asian, 1% American Indian.

Is Terry Sanford High a good school?

Terry Sanford High ranks 401^st of 641 North Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Terry Sanford High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,201 students attended Terry Sanford High.

What schools feed into Terry Sanford High?

Terry Sanford High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Alma O Easom Elementary
Elementary : Ashley Elementary
Elementary : Glendale Acres Elementary
Elementary : Margaret Willis Elementary
Elementary : Vanstory Hills Elementary
Middle : R Max Abbott Middle

What district is Terry Sanford High in?

Cumberland County Schools

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