Nation Ford High School

Nation Ford High School (NFHS) is a public high school in Fort Mill, South Carolina, United States. It is part of the York County School District 4. It takes its name from the historic Nation Ford Road.

Nation Ford High School
Address
1400 AO Jones Boulevard

Fort Mill
,
South Carolina
29715

United States
Coordinates35°02′48″N 80°55′06″W
Information
Other nameNFHS
TypePublic high school
Established2007
School districtYork County School District 4
NCES School ID450390001103[1]
PrincipalJason Johns
Teaching staff131.50 (on a FTE basis)[1]
Grades9–12
Enrollment2,202 (2018-19)[1]
Student to teacher ratio16.75[1]
Color(s)Red and Black   
MascotFalcon
NicknameFalcons, NAFO
AccreditationSouthern Association of Colleges and Schools
NewspaperThe Talon
YearbookThe Ford
Websitenfhs.fortmillschools.org

Academics

The school is accredited by both the state of South Carolina as well as the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. It offers over 200 courses, including advanced placement, dual credit, honors, college-preparatory and applied technology courses.[2]

Aerial of Nation Ford High School

Athletics

Nation Ford High School is a member of the SCHSL. They offer a wide range of sports for students to participate in including swim team, volleyball, softball, football, soccer, cross country, track, tennis, golf, lacrosse, wrestling, and basketball. The Varsity Volleyball team won a South Carolina 3A State Championship in 2010, along with the Nation Ford High School Varsity Softball team, who won State in 2011 vs. Marlboro County. The boys swim team won the 2008 state championship.[3]

Extracurricular activities

The school's marching band was 2009,[4] 2010,[5] and 2011[6] South Carolina 3A State Marching Band Champions. In 2013, the band captured their first state championship in the 4A category and another one in 2019.[7]

In the 2018 Blumey Awards, Nation Ford High School's performance of Seussical won for Best Overall Direction, Best Ensemble/Chorus, Best Choreography Execution, Best Set Construction, and Best Musical in the tier of schools that spent less than $10,000.[8] In the 2019 Blumey Awards, Nation Ford High School's performance of Young Frankenstein won for Best Choreography Execution.[9]

A variety of clubs are offered at the school, ranging from Model UN and Mock Trial to HOSA and FFA.

References
  1. "Search for Public Schools - Nation Ford High (450390001103)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved October 17, 2020.
  2. "School Profile 2012-2013" (doc). Archived from the original on November 9, 2013. Retrieved November 8, 2013.
  3. "Nation Ford wins state swim title". Retrieved November 7, 2013.
  4. "Nation Ford High School Marching Band State House Resolution 2009". Retrieved November 7, 2013.
  5. "Nation Ford High School Band captures second consecutive state championship". Archived from the original on November 9, 2013. Retrieved November 7, 2013.
  6. "Nation Ford High School Marching Band State House Resolution". Retrieved November 7, 2013.
  7. "2013 SCBDA 4A State Championships (Spring Valley)" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on November 9, 2013. Retrieved November 7, 2013.
  8. Coston, Daniel. "Best among Charlotte high school musicals? Verdict's in: Here are the 2018 Blumey winners". charlotteobserver. Retrieved 2019-06-02.
  9. Rickabaugh, Greg (2019-05-20). "Nation Ford Theater Wins for 'Best Choreography Execution' at Blumey Awards". Fort Mill Sun. Retrieved 2019-06-02.
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