Annual Report to Parents
NFHS 2024-2025
School Improvement Council
Annual Report to the Parents
2024-2025 School Improvement Council Members
- Mary Fields Spratt, Chair
- Lina Baki, Vice Chair
- Beth Sidwell, Parent & Teacher
- Chris Chandler, Principal
- Kristi Kruft, Asst. Principal
- Louise Southern, Parent representative
- Raya Baki, Parent representative
- Nikki Brown, Parent representative
- Rob Jacobson, Parent representative
- Ashley Scott, Teacher representative
- Tenley Middleton, Teacher representative
- Gregory Pogue, Parent & Community member
School Improvement Council Purpose
Mandated by law, the SIC serves as an advisory panel for the school. The SIC brings together parents, school faculty, and community stakeholders to establish, monitor, and evaluate both long and short range goals which can impact student achievement.
In addition, the SIC provides an annual school report to parents and the community in order to increase parental awareness and involvement of SIC initiatives.
Annual Report
The goal for Nation Ford HS and our School Improvement Council is to share this Annual Summary Report with parents and community members who are interested in our school. The report provides information about our student academic achievement, school accomplishments, programs, and community service and involvement.
SIC Goals
1) The Nation Ford High School SIC will provide opportunities, initiatives, program, events, and activities to increase parent involvement at Nation Ford.
2) The Nation Ford High School SIC will provide information and opportunities for parents and community members to increase awareness about the purpose and goals of Nation Ford’s SIC.
Special Services
Hosted athletes from all high schools and middles schools in the district with their peer- buddy students- 4th annual event. Our marketing students ran the events.
Ranked #10 out of 236 high schools in SC
Overall Niche grade A
The Talon Newspaper
The Journalism Award:
Amaris Arroyave & Carly Jacobson
Creative Writing Award:
Emily Cacciatore
Chris Chandler, Principal
Kristi Kruft, Assistant Principal
Kendell Woods, Assistant Principal
Irish Mahan, Assistant Principal
Michael Wessinger, Assistant Principal
The Mission of Nation Ford High School:
Nation Ford is dedicated to supporting all student learning through faculty collaboration and a sense of family.
JROTC program:
- Marine Corps Reserve Officer Honor Unit Award
- Naval Honor School distinction for being in the top 20% of Region 2.
- Air Rifle Team finished 3rd in the Nation at the Marine Corps JROTC National Championship, and 3rd in the Nation at the All-Service JROTC National Championship.
- Drill Team won the Region 2 Unarmed Drill Championship, and competed at the National Drill Championships.
- Cyber Patriot (Cyber Defense) Team won the SC State Championship, and competed at the National Semi-Finals.
- Our cadets are on track to exceed 5000 hours of community service this school year.
Curriculum Profile
More than two hundred courses are offered, including Advanced Placement,DualCredit,Honors,College-Preparatory and Applied Technology Courses.
- Advanced Placement (21):
Art History, Biology, Calculus AB, Calculus BC, Chemistry, Computer Science Principles, Environmental Science, European History, French Language, Human Geography, Language, Literature, Macroeconomics, Music Theory, Physics 1, Psychology, Statistics, Spanish, Studio Art, US Government, US History
- Dual Credit (16):
Aerospace Engineering, Biomedical Science, Civil Engineering and Architecture, Computer Integrated Manufacturing, Digital Art and Design 3, Digital Electronics, Environmental Sustainability, French, Fundamentals of Acting/Appreciation of Theatre, Human Body Systems, Introduction to Engineering Design, Medical Intervention, Principles of Engineering, Sociology/Criminal Justice, Spanish, Teacher Cadet
- Honors/Accelerated (43):
Algebra 1. Algebra 2,Automotive Technology 4, Band Wind 6, Band Wind 8, Biology 1, Biology 2, Biology Pre-AP, Biomedical Innovation, Calculus, Chemistry 1, Chemistry 2, Chorus 5, Chorus Rehearsal, Digital Art-Design 4, Economics and Personal Finance, English 1-5, French 3-5, Geometry, Health Science 4, Human Geography, Intro to Veterinary Science, JROTC 7-8, Media Technology 4, Modern World History, Physical Science, Physics, Portfolio Art, Probability and Statistics, Pre-Calculus, Spanish 3-5, U.S. Government, US History, US History Pre-AP
Student Profile
U.S. News & World Report – 12th in South Carolina
2024 -79.3% of our students have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher.
5A State Champions!
27th in the nation - Marching Band
Symphonic Band and Wind Symphony – Superior with Distinction
Spring Musical: All Shook Up
Boys Lacrosse – 2nd in state!
Boys Soccer: Playoffs 2 wins
Teacher of the Year:
Social Studies Teacher
Dawn Lisk
Support Staff of the Year:
Guidance Secretary
Brandi Spratt