Gateway Athletic Conference
The Gateway Athletic Conference is a Missouri State High School Activities Association recognized high school extracurricular league which includes sixteen schools located in the suburbs of St. Louis. The conference is divided into three divisions based on enrollment. The North division includes schools with smaller enrollment, the Central division for medium enrollment schools, and the South division for larger enrollment schools. Schools in the conference are located in St. Charles, Lincoln, Warren and Franklin counties in Missouri
List of member schools
North
| School | Team Name | Colors | Town | County | Enrollment (2016–17 & 2017–18) | Football* | Basketball* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orchard Farm High School | Eagles | St. Charles | St. Charles | 504 | Class 3 | Class 3 | |
| St. Charles High School | Pirates | St. Charles | St. Charles | 821 | Class 4 | Class 4 | |
| St. Charles West High School | Warriors | St. Charles | St. Charles | 710 | Class 3 | Class 4 | |
| Warrenton High School | Warriors | Warrenton | Warren | 956 | Class 4 | Class 4 | |
| Winfield High School | Warriors | Winfield | Lincoln | 475 | Class 3 | Class 3 |
Central
| School | Team Name | Colors | Town | County | Enrollment (2016–17 & 2017–18) | Football* | Basketball* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Francis Howell North High School | Knights | St. Peters | St. Charles | 1,773 | Class 5 | Class 5 | |
| Fort Zumwalt East High School | Lions | St. Peters | St. Charles | 1,276 | Class 5 | Class 4 | |
| Fort Zumwalt North High School | Panthers | O'Fallon | St. Charles | 1,454 | Class 5 | Class 5 | |
| Fort Zumwalt South High School | Bulldogs | St. Peters | St. Charles | 1,370 | Class 5 | Class 5 | |
| Liberty (Wentzville) High School | Eagles | Lake St. Louis | St. Charles | 1,251 | Class 4 | Class 4 | |
| Washington High School | Blue Jays | Washington | Franklin | 1,351 | Class 5 | Class 5 |
South
| School | Team Name | Colors | Town | County | Enrollment (2016–17 & 2017–18) | Football* | Basketball* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Francis Howell High School | Vikings | Weldon Spring | St. Charles | 1,947 | Class 6 | Class 5 | |
| Francis Howell Central High School | Spartans | Cottleville | St. Charles | 1,906 | Class 6 | Class 5 | |
| Fort Zumwalt West High School | Jaguars | O'Fallon | St. Charles | 1,964 | Class 6 | Class 5 | |
| Holt High School | Indians | Wentzville | St. Charles | 1,660 | Class 5 | Class 5 | |
| Timberland High School | Wolves | Wentzville | St. Charles | 1,778 | Class 5 | Class 5 | |
| Troy Buchanan High School | Trojans | Troy | Lincoln | 1,993 | Class 6 | Class 5 |
*The class in which a school competes depends on the size of the school, and the particular sport or activity. Most activities (for example, baseball, softball, track, cross country) compete in four classes, but basketball competes in five and football in six.[1]