North Gaston High School

North Gaston High School
North Gaston High School
Address
	1133 Ratchford Drive; Dallas, North Carolina 28034; United States
Coordinates	35°20′04″N 81°10′39″W / 35.33444°N 81.17750°W
Information
Established	1971 (53 years ago)
School district	Gaston County Schools
Category	Public
CEEB code	340965
Principal	Page Willis
Staff	54.99 (FTE)
Enrollment	1,134 (2022–2023)
Student to teacher ratio	20.62
Color(s)	Black and gold ;
Athletics conference	Big South (3A)
Team name	Wildcats
Rivals	East Gaston
Website	gaston.k12.nc.us/Domain/40

North Gaston High School is a public high school in the Gaston County Schools school district located in Dallas, North Carolina, United States. Its attendance range covers the central portion of northern Gaston County and it also serves the communities of Ranlo, Hardins, High Shoals, Ashebrook Park, Spencer Mountain, and parts of North Gastonia, as well as the surrounding rural areas. Page Willis serves as principal, and Jesse Martin serves as athletic director.^[2] Feeder middle schools are W.C. Friday and Holbrook.^[3]

History

North Gaston opened shortly after the merger of Gastonia City Schools, Gaston County Schools, and Cherryville City Schools; replacing Dallas High School and serving the central portion of northern Gaston County. The building was constructed at a cost of $2.5 million, or $18.8 million in current value.^[4]

Principals

John McClure (1971–1977)* Milton Shellman (1977–1982) James Costner (1982–1991) William "Butch" Adams (1991–1994) Steve Laws (1994–1997) Charles Ashley (1997–2000)	Gary Short (2000–2002) Christine Kisner (2002–2004) Brent Boone (2004–2011) Judy Moore (2011–2016) George Conner (2016–2022) Crystal Houser (2022–2024) Page Willis (2024-present)

(*) Dallas High School principal (1968–1971)

Facilities

Situated on 100 acres of land, the original single building was joined by a separate new classroom wing and a second gymnasium some years later.^[4]

Notable alumni

Jake Buchanan, MLB pitcher^[5]
Duane Ross, track and field Olympian^[6]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "North Gaston High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved October 28, 2024.
^ "Staff Directory". Gaston County Schools. Retrieved February 7, 2016.
^ "North Gaston High School". homesnap.com. Retrieved February 15, 2016.
^ ^a ^b "History". Gaston County Schools. Retrieved February 15, 2016.
^ Jake Buchanan - The Baseball Cube. The Baseball Cube. Retrieved September 30, 2019.
^ Duane Ross Bio. NCATAggies.com. Retrieved September 30, 2019.

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[NCES-1] "North Gaston High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved October 28, 2024.

[Staff_Directory-2] "Staff Directory". Gaston County Schools. Retrieved February 7, 2016.

[3] "North Gaston High School". homesnap.com. Retrieved February 15, 2016.

[History-4] "History". Gaston County Schools. Retrieved February 15, 2016.

[5] Jake Buchanan - The Baseball Cube. The Baseball Cube. Retrieved September 30, 2019.

[6] Duane Ross Bio. NCATAggies.com. Retrieved September 30, 2019.

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v t e Gaston County Schools
High schools	Ashbrook Bessemer City Cherryville East Gaston Forestview Gaston Early College High School Gaston Early College of Medical Sciences High School Highland Tech Hunter Huss North Gaston South Point Stuart Cramer
Middle schools	Belmont Bessemer City Cramerton Holbrook Chavis Mt. Holly Southwest Stanley Grier York Chester
Elementary schools	Beam Belmont Central Bessemer City Central Bessemer City Brookside Carr Catawba Heights Chapel Grove Cherryville Costner Gardner Park H. H. Beam Hawks Nest Kiser Lingerfeldt Lowell McAdenville New Hope North Belmont Page Pinewood Pleasant Ridge Rankin Robinson Sadler Sherwood Springfield Tryon W. A. Bess Woodhill
Alternative choice and exceptional schools	Webb St. Warlick
List of public schools in Gastonia, NC