Gastonia High School (later renamed Frank L. Ashley High School) is a historic high school building located at Gastonia, Gaston County, North Carolina. It was designed by Hugh Edward White and built in 1922–1924. It is a five-story, heavily ornamented E-shaped Tudor Revival-style red brick school. It has a flat roof with parapet and features a four-bay projecting frontispiece and two-story, elegantly finished, auditorium. It has a six bays long and three bays wide addition built in 1955.
In 1955, the school was renamed Frank L. Ashley High School. Ashley High School's last graduating class was in 1970.Ellis, Kevin. (May 7, 2017). Overheard at Ashley High's 60-year reunion. Gaston Gazette. Retrieved April 19, 2025.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983. It is located in the York-Chester Historic District.
Notable alumni Crash Davis – MLB second basemanCrash Davis MLB Baseball Stats. thebaseballcube.com. Retrieved April 19, 2025. Whitey Lockman – MLB first baseman and outfielder, coach, manager and front office executiveWhitey Lockman MLB Baseball Stats. thebaseballcube.com. Retrieved April 19, 2025. Rube Melton – MLB pitcherRube Melton Stats. Baseball-Reference. Retrieved November 1, 2025. Dave Robbins – college basketball head coach, member of the College Basketball Hall of FameLondon, Mike. (January 30, 2022). Catawba grad Dave Robbins gets the call to the Hall. salisburypost.com. Retrieved April 19, 2025./
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