Cape Fear High School
| Cape Fear High School | |
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| Address | |
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4762 Clinton Road , North Carolina 28312 United States | |
| Coordinates | 35°02′05″N 78°45′44″W / 35.0346098°N 78.7622433°WCoordinates: 35°02′05″N 78°45′44″W / 35.0346098°N 78.7622433°W |
| Information | |
| Other name | Cape Fear |
| Type | Public high school |
| Motto | Colt Pride Never Stops! |
| Established | 1969 |
| School district | Cumberland County Schools |
| NCES District ID | 3700011 |
| Superintendent | Marvin Connelly, Jr. |
| CEEB code | 341298 |
| NCES School ID | 370001100402[1] |
| Principal | Jason Jordan |
| Teaching staff | 81.44 (FTE)[2] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Gender | Co-educational |
| Enrollment | 1,428 (2019–20)[2] |
| • Grade 9 | 393 |
| • Grade 10 | 359 |
| • Grade 11 | 361 |
| • Grade 12 | 315 |
| Student to teacher ratio | 17.53[2] |
| Schedule | 4-period block schedule |
| Campus type | Rural |
| Color(s) | Navy blue and gold |
| Athletics conference | 3AA Cape Fear Valley |
| Nickname | Colts |
| Rival | Terry Sanford High School |
| USNWR ranking | 6506th (US) 189th (NC) |
| Newspaper | Cape Fear News Network |
| Yearbook | Stampede |
| Feeder schools | Mac Williams Middle School |
| Website | cfhs |
Cape Fear High School is a public secondary school in the eastern region of Cumberland County, North Carolina. The Cape Fear school attendance area is the largest in the county by area size.[3]
Athletics[]
Cape Fear has varsity teams in 17 sports (13 boys teams, 14 girls teams) and junior varsity teams in 8 sports (6 boys teams, 4 girls teams):[4]
- Baseball (boys)
- Basketball
- Bowling (no JV)
- Cheerleading (only girls Varsity)[5]
- Cross country (no JV)
- Football (boys)
- Golf (no JV)
- Indoor track and field (no JV)
- Lacrosse (no JV)
- Soccer
- Softball (girls)
- Swimming (no JV)
- Tennis (no girls JV)
- Track and field (no JV)
- Wrestling (boys)
- Volleyball (girls)
Achievements[]
Football[6] – State runner-up 2016 (4A)
Softball[7] – State runner-up 2014, 2016, 2017 (4A)
Girls' Tennis[8] – State champion 2021 (3A)
Academy of Natural Sciences[]
The Natural Science Academy is a program located at Cape Fear that acknowledges students for completing 7 or more sciences throughout their high school career while maintaining a 3.0 unweighted GPA average in these courses.[9]
Extracurricular organizations[]
Marching band[]
In 2014, Cape Fear marching band placed 3rd (regardless of class) in the Bands of America Winston-Salem Regional Championship.[10]
Winter guard[]
The Cape Fear winter guard placed 18th in the Scholastic World division of the WGI Color Guard World Championship Semi-finals in 2017 and 20th in 2018.[11][12]
NJROTC[]
In 2016, the Cape Fear NJROTC placed 15th in the NJROTC Nationals Drill Championship.[13]
Administration[]
Jason Jordan, the current principal of Cape Fear High School, has also served as the principal of Massey Hill Classical High School. He is the sixth principal of the school.[14]
| # | Principal | Term start | Term end |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George W.J. (Jack) Horton[15] | 1969 | 1983 |
| 2 | R. Gene Hales | 1983 | 1998 |
| 3 | Jeffery Jernigan[16] | 1998 | 2010 |
| 4 | Lee Spruill[17] | 2010 | 2019 |
| 5 | Brian Edkins[18][19] | 2019 | 2021 |
| 6 | Jason Jordan[14][18] | 2021 | Present |
Notable alumni[]
- David R. Lewis – member of the North Carolina General Assembly[20]
- Seth Williams – American football defensive back[21]
- Gavin Williams – professional baseball pitcher in the Cleveland Guardians organization[22]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "Search for Public Schools - Cape Fear High School (370001100402)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved May 19, 2020.
- ^ a b c "Cape Fear High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved June 18, 2021.
- ^ "Explore Cape Fear High School". Niche. Retrieved 2022-01-08.
- ^ "Cape Fear Colts Athletics and Sports Teams - Fayetteville, NC". www.maxpreps.com. Retrieved 2020-06-10.
- ^ "Cumberland County Schools Cheerleading". www.ncprepsports.net. Retrieved 2020-06-10.
- ^ "2016 Football Championships (4A) - MaxPreps". www.maxpreps.com. Retrieved 2022-01-08.
- ^ "North Carolina High School Softball Playoffs - MaxPreps". www.maxpreps.com. Retrieved 2022-01-08.
- ^ WRAL (2021-11-06). "Cape Fear claims first NCHSAA girls tennis title, wins 3A crown over Forestview". www.highschoolot.com. Retrieved 2022-01-08.
- ^ "Natural Science Academy Registration" (PDF).
- ^ "2014 Winston-Salem Regional Championship" (PDF). 2022-01-08.
- ^ "2017". recaps.competitionsuite.com. Retrieved 2019-01-18.
- ^ "2018". www.wgi.org. Retrieved 2019-01-18.
- ^ Writer, Staff. "Cape Fear NJROTC drill team ranks 15th nationally". The Fayetteville Observer. Retrieved 2022-01-08.
- ^ a b DeVane, Steve. "Principals taking on new roles in Cumberland County Schools". The Fayetteville Observer. Retrieved 2022-01-08.
- ^ "George W.J. Horton". Retrieved May 28, 2020.
- ^ "Jeffery Jernigan" (PDF). Retrieved May 28, 2020.
- ^ "Lee Spruill". Retrieved May 28, 2020.
- ^ a b "Brian Edkins". Retrieved May 28, 2020.
- ^ Castrellon, Steve DeVane and Ariana-Jasmine. "Cumberland County, Cape Fear High School community mourn death of principal". The Fayetteville Observer. Retrieved 2022-01-08.
- ^ About David - David Lewis. davidlewis.org. Retrieved June 23, 2020.
- ^ "Seth Williams Stats - Pro Football Archives". www.profootballarchives.com. Retrieved 2021-12-30.
- ^ "Gavin Williams - Baseball". East Carolina University Athletics. Retrieved 2021-12-30.
External links[]
- Public high schools in North Carolina
- 1969 establishments in North Carolina
- Buildings and structures in Fayetteville, North Carolina
- Education in Fayetteville, North Carolina
- Educational institutions established in 1969
- Schools in Cumberland County, North Carolina