East Gaston High School

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East Gaston High School
Location
1744 Lane Road
Mount Holly, NC 28120

Coordinates 35°18′54″N 81°04′32″W / 35.315°N 81.07556°W / 35.315; -81.07556
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

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)

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Beginning in 2009, East Gaston High School was moved from the Big South conference to the Mega 7 conference with the following schools.

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