Cape Fear High School (North Carolina)
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public secondary school in the Northeast region of Cumberland County
Cumberland County, North Carolina
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 302,963 people, 107,358 households, and 77,619 families residing in the county. The population density was 464 people per square mile . There were 118,425 housing units at an average density of 181 per square mile...
, North Carolina
North Carolina
North Carolina is a state located in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte...
. Cape Fear High School was founded in 1969 as a magnet school for the county. It now is home of the Agriculture and Science Academy as well as the Academy of Performing Arts. As of 2005, about 1500 students are enrolled in grades 9-12. Cape Fear High is located in Vander, North Carolina
Vander, North Carolina
Vander is a census-designated place in Cumberland County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 1,204 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Vander is located at ....
, though the school has a Fayetteville, NC address. Located near the Cape Fear river, it is the rural school of the county, and it serves as the home school for students from surrounding communities such as Stedman, Vander, Eastover, Wade and Godwin. Cape Fear has been listed among the "Best High Schools In America" by US News & World Report for 3 consecutive years; 2008-2010.
On October 24th, 2011, a 15-year-old female student, Catilyn Abercrombie, was shot in the neck and seriously wounded by a small-caliber bullet outside of the school's cafeteria. A law enforcement officer who had been standing close to her when she was shot immediately called 911; Abercrombie was listed in fair condition at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center, according to sheriff's office spokeswoman Debbie Tanna. She was able to respond to questions by nodding and shaking her head, which is an encouraging preliminary sign. The high school was subsequently locked down
Lockdown
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, along with Mac Wlliams Middle School.