East Gaston High School

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East Gaston High School
Address
East Gaston High School
1744 Lane Road

28120

United States
Coordinates 35°18′54″N81°04′32″W / 35.31500°N 81.07556°W / 35.31500; -81.07556
Information
Established1972(52 years ago) (1972)
School district Gaston County Schools
Category Public
CEEB code 342790
PrincipalJennifer Reep
Staff57.23 (FTE) [1]
Enrollment924 (2017–18) [1]
Student to teacher ratio16.15 [1]
Color(s)Cardinal and navy
  
SongEast Gaston Alma Mater
AthleticsBaseball, Basketball, Cheerleading, Chorus, Cross Country, Dance, Swimming, Football, Golf, Marching Band, Softball, Soccer, Tennis, Track and Field, Volleyball, and Wrestling
Athletics conferenceBig South 2A/3A
Team nameWarriors
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.

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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:

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "East Gaston High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 6, 2019.
  2. "Staff Directory". Gaston County Schools. Retrieved February 7, 2016.
  3. "Handbook". Gaston County Schools. Retrieved February 16, 2016.