East Gaston High School

East Gaston High School
East Gaston High School
Address
	1744 Lane Road; Mount Holly, North Carolina 28120; United States
Coordinates	35°18′54″N 81°04′32″W / 35.31500°N 81.07556°W
Information
Established	1972 (53 years ago)
School district	Gaston County Schools
Category	Public
CEEB code	342790
Principal	Rebecca Huffstetler
Staff	47.43 (FTE)
Enrollment	908 (2023–2024)
Student to teacher ratio	19.14
Color(s)	Cardinal and navy;
Song	East Gaston Alma Mater
Athletics	Baseball, Basketball, Cheerleading, Chorus, Cross Country, Dance, Swimming, Football, Golf, Marching Band, Softball, Soccer, Tennis, Track and Field, Volleyball, and Wrestling
Athletics conference	Big South 2A/3A
Team name	Warriors
Rivals	South Point High School; Stuart W. Cramer High School
Website	gaston.k12.nc.us/Domain/20

East Gaston High School (also referred to as East Gaston or EGHS) is a public high school that is part of the Gaston County Schools district and is located in Mount Holly, North Carolina.

History

The school was established in 1972, when high schools in the neighboring communities of Mount Holly and Stanley were consolidated.^[2] Feeder middle schools are Stanley and Mt. Holly, with the surrounding Springfield Elementary School also being within the area.^[3]

Its attendance range covers northeastern Gaston County and includes western portions of Mount Holly, the town of Stanley and the communities of Mountain Island, Alexis, Lucia, Dallas, as well as the surrounding rural areas in Gaston County.

At one point, East Gaston was the largest high school in Gaston County. However, it lost a significant portion of its attendance zone, when Stuart W. Cramer High School opened in nearby Cramerton.

Extracurricular activities

The East Gaston athletic teams compete in the Big South 2A/3A Conference, which includes the following teams, with South Point being their main rival:

Ashbrook Green Wave
East Gaston Warriors
Forestview Jaguars
Hunter Huss Huskies
Lake Norman Charter Knights
North Gaston Wildcats
South Point Red Raiders

Notable alumni

Joe Pacheco, MMA fighter^[4]
Scott Stewart, MLB pitcher^[5]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "East Gaston High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 15, 2024.
^ "Staff Directory". Gaston County Schools. Retrieved February 7, 2016.
^ "Handbook". Gaston County Schools. Retrieved February 16, 2016.
^ STATE-WRESTLING-TOURNAMENT-PLACERS-BY-SCHOOL. NCHSAA. Retrieved October 29, 2024.
^ Scott Stewart. Baseabll-Reference. Retrieved October 29, 2024.

External links

Gaston County official website

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[NCES-1] "East Gaston High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 15, 2024.

[Staff_Directory-2] "Staff Directory". Gaston County Schools. Retrieved February 7, 2016.

[Handbook-3] "Handbook". Gaston County Schools. Retrieved February 16, 2016.

[4] STATE-WRESTLING-TOURNAMENT-PLACERS-BY-SCHOOL. NCHSAA. Retrieved October 29, 2024.

[5] Scott Stewart. Baseabll-Reference. Retrieved October 29, 2024.

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