East Gaston High School

East Gaston High School is a public high school that is part of the Gaston County Schools district and is located in Mt. Holly, NC. Its attendance range covers northeastern Gaston County and includes western portions of Mount Holly, the town of Stanley and the communities of Mountain Island, Alexis, Lucia, and the surrounding rural area. The school was established in 1972 when high schools in the neighboring communities of Mount Holly and Stanley were consolidated. It is home of the 2010 District Principal, School Social Worker, and School Counselor of the Year.Dr. Cristi Bostic serves as principal of East Gaston, and she has held that position since the retirement of Marty Starnes following the 2010-2011 school year. Assistant principals are Lucinda Huffstetler, Tyson Jeffus, and Tosh Zaleski. Tom Adams serves as athletics director. Feeder Middle Schools are Stanley and Mt. Holly.Extracurricular activitiesThe East Gaston athletic teams compete in the Big South 2A/3A Conference, which includes the following teams: Ashbrook Green Wave East Gaston Warriors Forestview Jaguars Hunter Huss Huskies Lake Norman Charter Knights North Gaston Wildcats South Point Red Raiders