Bessemer City High School (North Carolina)
| Bessemer City High School | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
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119 Yellow Jacket Lane Bessemer City, North Carolina 28016 | |
| Coordinates | 35°17′50″N 81°16′53″W / 35.29722°N 81.28139°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public School |
| School district | Gaston County Schools |
| Principal | James Montgomery |
| Staff | 34[1] |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 647[2] |
| Color(s) |
Green and Yellow |
| Athletics conference | Southern Piedmont (1A) |
| Team name | Yellow Jackets |
| Rivals | Cherryville High School and Highland School of Technology |
| Website | www.gaston.k12.nc.us/schools/ bessemerhigh |
Bessemer City High School is a high school in the Gaston County Schools school district located in Bessemer City, NC. Its attendance range covers the central part of western Gaston County, and it also serves the eastern portion of the community of Tryon, parts of north western Gastonia, and the surrounding rural area. James Montgomery serves as principal. Mehgan LeFevers and Andrea Meyer are the assistant principals. Tim Pruitt serves as athletic director.[1]
Athletics
- Kevin Millwood-Major League Baseball retired pitcher
- Norris McCleary-Former NFL Defensive Tackle for the Kansas City Chiefs
- Phillip Crosby-Former Buffalo Bills RB, played on the 1998 Tennessee Volunteers National Championship team where he played with Peyton Manning. Bessemer has struggled with football the past decade going 10-90 because there not up to the competition
References
- 1 2 "Staff Directory". Gaston County Schools. Retrieved February 7, 2016.
- ↑ "2017 to 2021 NCHSAA Realignment Classification" (PDF). North Carolina High School Athletics Association. Retrieved February 7, 2016.
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