East Gaston High School
| East Gaston High School | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
1744 Lane Road 28120 United States | |
| Coordinates | 35°18′54″N 81°04′32″W / 35.31500°N 81.07556°W |
| Information | |
| Established | 1972 |
| School district | Gaston County Schools |
| Category | Public |
| CEEB code | 342790 |
| Principal | Rebecca Huffstetler |
| Staff | 47.43 (FTE)[1] |
| Enrollment | 908 (2023–2024)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 19.14[1] |
| Colors | 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 |
| Team name | Warriors |
| Rivals | South Point High School, Stuart W. Cramer High School |
| Website | gaston |
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 2013, in nearby Cramerton.
Athletics
East Gaston's team name are the Warriors, with their school colors being cardinal and navy. Listed below are the different sport teams at the school:
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Competition Cheerleading
- Cross Country
- Swimming
- Football
- Golf
- Marching Band
- Softball
- Soccer
- Tennis
- Track and Field
- Volleyball
- Wrestling
Notable alumni
- Rickey Hill, college cheerleading and dance coach[4]
- Joe Pacheco, MMA fighter[5]
- Scott Stewart, MLB pitcher[6]
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.
- ^ "Q&A With A Coach: Rickey Hill (Loyola)". Southern States Athletic Conference. November 6, 2020. Retrieved October 9, 2025.
- ^ STATE-WRESTLING-TOURNAMENT-PLACERS-BY-SCHOOL. NCHSAA. Retrieved October 29, 2024.
- ^ Scott Stewart. Baseabll-Reference. Retrieved October 29, 2024.