Nation Ford High School | |
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Address: | 1400 A.O. Jones Blvd |
Zipcode: | 29715 |
Country: | United States |
Other Name: | NFHS, nafo |
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Principal: | Chris Chandler |
Teaching Staff: | 125.50 |
Enrollment: | 1,877 (2022 - 2023) |
Ratio: | 14.96 |
Colors: | Red and black |
Mascot: | Falcon |
Nickname: | Falcons, NAFO |
Newspaper: | The Talon |
Yearbook: | The Ford |
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Pushpin Map: | South Carolina#USA |
Nation Ford High School (NFHS) is a public high school in Fort Mill, South Carolina. It is part of the York County School District 4. It takes its name from the historic Nation Ford Road.
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.[1]
Nation Ford High School is a member of the SCHSL. Athletic teams include swim team, volleyball, softball, football, soccer, cross country, track, tennis, golf, lacrosse, wrestling, and basketball.
The school's marching band was 2009,[6] 2010,[7] and 2011[8] South Carolina 3A State Marching Band Champions. The band has also won the 2013, 2015-2017, 2019 and 2021 state championships in the 4A category.[9] Additionally, the school's band has marched in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade in 2011 and 2017.
The band has a record of performances on the national stage with the BOA (Bands of America) organization, performing regionally between 2011 and 2022, taking a short break in 2020 due to the COVID-19 virus.