East Gaston High School
| East Gaston High School | |
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| Location | |
| 1744 Lane Road Mount Holly, NC 28120 |
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| Coordinates | 35°18′54″N 81°04′32″W / 35.315°N 81.07556°W |
| Information | |
| Established | 1972 |
| School district | Gaston County Schools |
| Category | Public School |
| Principal | Marty Starnes |
| Enrollment | 1,560 |
| Color(s) | Cardinal, navy, white |
| Song | East Gaston Alma Mater |
| Athletics | Baseball, Basketball, Cheerleading, Cross Country, Dance, Diving, Football, Golf, Softball, Soccer, Swimming, Tennis, Track and Field, Volleyball, Wrestling |
| Athletics conference | Mega 7 4A |
| Team name | Warrior |
| Rivals | South Point High School (North Carolina) |
| Website | [1] |
East Gaston High School (also referred to as East Gaston, East, or EGHS) is a public high school that is part of the Gaston County Schools and is located in Mount Holly, North Carolina, United States. 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 1,500 students. It is home of the 2010 District Principal (Marty Starnes), School Social Worker (Angela Ferguson), and School Counselor (Cindy Cloninger) of the Year.
Marty Starnes serves as principal of East Gaston. Assistant principals include:
- Damon Whalen (Freshman Warrior Success Academy)
- Laura Paulk (Leadership, Public Service and Safety Academy)
- Tonya Farbo (Investigative & Applied Math and Science Academy)
- Rusty McAbee (Arts, Business, & Communications Academy)
[edit] Extracurricular activities
Beginning in 2009, East Gaston High School was moved from the Big South conference to the Mega 7 conference with the following schools.
- Charlotte Catholic High School "Cougars"
- Garinger High School "Wildcats"
- Harding High School "Rams"
- Olympic High School "Trojans"
- E.E. Waddell High School "Raiders"
- East Gaston High School "Warriors"
- West Mecklenburg High School "Hawks"
[edit] External links
- East Gaston High School Official Website
- Gaston County Official Website
- East Gaston Wrestling Official Website
- East Gaston Marching Band Official Website
- East Gaston Class of 1979 Official Website
- East Gaston Class of 1987 Official Website
- East Gaston Class of 1989 Official Website
- East Gaston Class of 1996 Official Website
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