South Point High School (North Carolina)

South Point School
Location
906 South Point Road
Belmont, North Carolina 28012
Coordinates 35°13′22″N 81°02′20″W / 35.22278°N 81.03889°W / 35.22278; -81.03889
Information
Established 1964 as Belmont High School, renamed South Point in 1969
School district Gaston County Schools
Category Public School
Principal Garry Ford
Staff 84[1]
Enrollment 1,021[2]
Color(s) Red and Black
         
Athletics Football, Basketball, Soccer, Volleyball, Track and Field, Cross Country, Softball, Baseball, Tennis, Golf, Swimming, Cheerleading
Athletics conference Big South (3A)
Team name Red Raiders
Rivals East Gaston High School and Forestview High School
Website South Point Website

South Point High School is a public high school in the Gaston County Schools public school district located in Belmont, NC. It's attendance range covers the southeastern portion of Gaston County and includes most of the City of Belmont as well as the community of Brown Town and the surrounding rural area. Gary Ford serves as principal. Assistant principals include Mitchell Allen, Kristin Bare, and Cindy Stewart. Kent Hyde serves as athletic director.[1]

History

In 1997, Gaston County transitioned from a junior high school system to middle schools. Today, the school occupies 156,485 square feet (14,537.9 m2) on a 33.7-acre (136,000 m2) campus.[3]

Notable alumni

References

  1. 1 2 "Staff Directory". Gaston County Schools. Retrieved February 7, 2016.
  2. ↑ "2017 to 2021 NCHSAA Realignment Classification" (PDF). North Carolina High School Athletics Association. Retrieved February 7, 2016.
  3. ↑ South Point High School School Information, retrieved on 2014-06-06.

External links

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