Cape Fear High School

4762 Clinton Rd, Fayetteville, NC 28301 | (910) 483-0191
  • Grades: 9-12
  • Student Enrollment: 1,522
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4 out of 5 | 6 Reviews
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School Description

School Summary and Highlights
  • Enrolls 1,522 high school students from grades 9-12
  • 2010 Overall School AYP Met Status: No
Additional Contact Information
  • Mailing Address: 4762 Clinton Road, Fayetteville, NC 28301
  • Principal or Admin: Mr Lee Spruill
  • Fax: (910) 483-1679
  • Website: www.cfhs.ccs.k12.nc.us
School Operational Details
  • Title I Eligible
    All students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.
Additional School Details
School Calendar Description: Traditional
School Schedule: Semester
Accreditation Status: Southern Association of Colleges
College Board Number: 341298
School District Details

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty
  • Total Students Enrolled: 1,522
  • Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 91.8
  • Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 16.6
Students Gender Breakdown
  • Males: 800 (52.6%)
  • Females: 722 (47.4%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
  • Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 145 (9.5%)
  • Eligible for Free Lunch: 486 (31.9%)
  • Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 631 (41.5%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
Cape Fear High School Student Race Distribution
  Number Percent
American Indian664.3%
Black48832.1%
Asian130.9%
Hispanic593.9%
White89658.9%
Number of Students Per Grade
Number of Students Per Grade For Cape Fear High School
  Number Percent
9th Grade46230.4%
10th Grade36123.7%
11th Grade38625.4%
12th Grade31320.6%
Graduation Information (2009)
Graduation Rate
School:
77.4%
District:
73.2%
State:
71.7%
Source: NC Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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6 reviews for Cape Fear High School

  • Reviewed by Community Member on January 02, 2011
  • Rating: 4 (4 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
  • My mother found a class ring at my grandmother's house from 1976 that we believe belongs to a "Emma Louzina Kelly". If anyone has any information on this person, please contact me. Thanks!

    toughgoddess2003 @ yahoo.com
  • Reviewed by Former Student on August 31, 2010
  • Rating: 2 (2 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
  • I was a student here from 1986-1988. Alot of prejudice towards players who should have started or deserved more playing time but because of booster club politics, they where passed by. Lots of students there where robbed of scholarships due to this. There talents where not observed because of wealthy parents donating to the booster club so there child could recieve playing time that they didnt deserve when you had more talent sittin and watching. i dont know how it is now, but thats the way it was back then. i would not let my child go there because I wouldnt want him/her to feel the pain and get robbed out of an opportunity they could get somewhere else.
  • Reviewed by Former Student on February 24, 2009
  • Rating: 4 (4 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
  • When I attended School at Cape Fear SH; it was during a difficult time in Race relations in America, but it was a great school to attend and had some really caring Teachers..... as well as great Coaches... Thanks for Caring...
  • Reviewed by Former Student on June 19, 2008
  • Rating: 5 (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
  • I am a graduate of Cape Fear C/O 2006! While attending this school I could not wait to get out. I was one of the trouble makers per se. I would like to address the comment that the principal is more concerned with removing troubled students rather than helping them. I have witnessed and experienced the ways in which the principal handles troublesome students. As a "repeat offender" so to speak, he gave me chance after chance. There is only so much you can do before you have to put your foot down and decide that you have given enough chances. I have noticed that most of the times the children repeatedly getting into trouble have parents that go into the principals office (if they even take the time to do that) and automatically take the child's side. The parents of these kids want to blame the administration and staff for something there child has done. This does not enforce the punishment the child is receiving and the child feels it is okay to keep getting into trouble because in their mind, (Mom and Dad will be on my side). Eventually as principal you have to say enough is enough and remove the child from the situation if the child and parent are unwilling to cooperate. My parents were some of the few that came into the office and said, how can we help fix the problem. Maybe if the parents stood with the administration and staff and provided a united front the child would actually act right. When in school at Cape Fear I felt as though the staff was out to get me at every corner. When confronted with something I had done I was quick to come up with a story that somehow spun it and made it the staffs fault. As I have grown and graduated I look back at all Mr. Jernigan and the staff of Cape Fear High School have done for me and how hard they worked to make sure I succeeded and I personally can't think of a more caring and concerned environment for a child to attend school.
  • Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on April 29, 2008
  • Rating: 5 (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
  • I have already graduated one child from Cape Fear H.S. and will do the same with another child next year. There are no perfect schools, however by far, Cape Fear is one of the best around the area. I commend Mr. Jernigan for his zero tolerance stance when it comes to disregard for students and faculty which creates an environment that is not conducive for learning and growth. We have to continue to support the saying "it takes a village to raise a child". However, the foundation must be set in the home. Thanks to Cape Fear teachers I commend you highly for being mentors and leaders.

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