East Gaston High School
East Gaston High School | |
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1744 Lane Road Mount Holly, NC 28120 | |
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 School |
Principal | Cristi Bostic |
Enrollment | 1,560 |
Color(s) | Cardinal, navy, white |
Song | East Gaston Alma Mater |
Athletics | Baseball, Basketball, Cheerleading, Cross Country, Dance, Diving, Football, Golf, Marching Band, Softball, Soccer, Swimming, Tennis, Track and Field, Volleyball, Wrestling |
Athletics conference | Big South 3A |
Team name | Warrior |
Rivals | South Point High School (North Carolina) |
Website |
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. The school was established in 1972 when high schools in the neighboring communities of Mount Holly and Stanley were consolidated. East Gaston contains the largest student body in the district with over 1,600 students. It is home of the 2010 District Principal (Marty Starnes), School Social Worker (Angela Ferguson), and School Counselor (Cindy Cloninger) of the Year.
Dr. Cristi Bostic serves as principal of East Gaston, and she has held that position since the retirement of Marty Starnes following the 2010-2011 school year. Assistant principals include:
- Chelsea Barnes (Freshman Warrior Success Academy)
- Laura Paulk (Global Leadership Academy)
Extracurricular activities
The East Gaston athletic teams compete in the Big South 2A/3A Conference, which includes the following teams:
- Ashbrook Green Wave
- East Gaston Warriors
- Forestview Jaguars
- Hunter Huss Huskies
- Lake Norman Charter Knights
- North Gaston Wildcats
- South Point Red Raiders
External links
- East Gaston High School Official Website
- Gaston County Official Website
- East Gaston Wrestling Official Website
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