Fred T Foard High
Newton, NC · Catawba County Schools · Grades 09–12
PublicRegular SchoolTraditional calendar
State grade
B
Score 74 · 2025
4-year grad rate
>95%
2025
Average SAT
1188
9.3% of students took it
Went to college
63%
Class of 2024
Academics
- Students enrolled
- 896
- School performance score
- 74
- 4-year graduation rate
- >95%
- 5-year graduation rate
- 94%
- Met UNC System minimum on ACT
- 60%
- Graduates enrolled in college
- 63%
Source: NC Department of Public Instruction, School Report Cards (2024–25 data set)
AP & IB
- Students taking AP
- 6.5%
- AP exams passed (3+)
- 66%
- Students taking IB
- No IB program reported
Source: NC Department of Public Instruction, School Report Cards (2024–25 data set)
Average SAT over time
20201113
20211155
20221110
20231117
20241098
20251188
Source: NC Department of Public Instruction, School Report Cards (2024–25 data set)
Contact
- Address
- 3407 Plateau Road, Newton, NC 28658
- Phone
- (704) 462-1496
- District
- Catawba County Schools
- Superintendent
- Mr Samy Shreitah
- County
- Catawba
Source: NC Department of Public Instruction, School Report Cards (2024–25 data set)
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