Fred T. Foard High School

Fred T. Foard High School is a public high school located in the community of Propst Crossroads, ten miles (16 km) west of Newton, North Carolina, United States. The school is part of the Catawba County Schools system. Foard has been designated a school of distinction by the state of North Carolina for academic progress. The school opened in 1953 and was named after Fred T. Foard, a medical doctor in the area.

History
Land was purchased for building a new high school on October 10, 1950. On January 2, 1951, the school board voted to name the school Fred T. Foard High School after Dr. Fred Theopheolus Foard, a member of the Catawba County Board of Education from 1923 to 1931. Construction began on the high school on June 4, 1951. The school was originally built on 25 acre and would hold 455 students. Fred T. Foard would open in 1953.

Athletics
The mascot is the Tiger and the school colors are Columbia Blue and White. The athletic department also uses Navy Blue to accent the main colors. Fred T. Foard is a member of the North Carolina High School Athletic Association (NCHSAA) and are classified as a 3A school.

Fred T. Foard has won the following NCHSAA team state championships:


 * Girls Basketball: 1975 (Open), 1992 (3A)
 * Fast-Pitch Softball: 1998 (3A)
 * Slow-Pitch Softball: 1991 (3A), 1997 (2A/3A/4A)
 * Volleyball: 1995 (3A), 1996 (3A), 1997 (3A), 2002 (3A), 2003 (3A), 2005 (3A), 2019 (2A), 2020-21 (2A)
 * Wrestling Dual Team: 2013 (3A), 2015 (3A), 2020 (2A), 2022 (3A), 2023 (3A)
 * Wrestling State Tournament Team: 2011 (3A), 2018 (2A), 2022 (3A), 2023 (3A)

Notable alumni

 * Matt DiBenedetto, NASCAR Cup Series driver
 * Jon Reep, actor and comedian