East Gaston High School (also referred to as East Gaston or EGHS) is a public high school that is part of the Gaston County Schools district and is located in Mount Holly, North Carolina.
History The school was established in 1972, when high schools in the neighboring communities of Mount Holly and Stanley were consolidated. Feeder middle schools are Stanley and Mt. Holly, with the surrounding Springfield Elementary School also being within the area.
East Gaston's 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, Dallas, as well as the surrounding rural areas in Gaston County.
At one point, East Gaston was the largest high school in Gaston County. However, it lost a significant portion of its attendance zone when Stuart W. Cramer High School opened in 2013, in nearby Cramerton.
Athletics East Gaston's team name are the Warriors, with their school colors being cardinal and navy. Sports offered at East Gaston include:
Baseball Basketball Competition Cheerleading Cross Country Swimming Football Golf Marching Band Softball Soccer Tennis Indoor/Outdoor Track and Field Volleyball Wrestling
Notable alumni Chris Ferguson, dirt track racing driver and team ownerKennedy, Doug. CHRIS FERGUSON - THE NATURAL. Retrieved February 10, 2026. Rickey Hill, college cheerleading and dance coach Joe Pacheco, MMA fighterSTATE-WRESTLING-TOURNAMENT-PLACERS-BY-SCHOOL. NCHSAA. Retrieved October 29, 2024. Scott Stewart, MLB pitcherScott Stewart. Baseball-Reference. Retrieved October 29, 2024.
References
External links Gaston County official website