South Point High School (North Carolina)
Encyclopedia
South Point High School is a public high school
in the Gaston County Schools
public school district located in Belmont, North Carolina
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In 1997, Gaston County transitioned from a junior high school system to middle school
s. The 9th graders increased enrollment to 1100 students. New additions were made to the school in 1995 and 1999. Today, the school occupies 156485 square feet (14,537.9 m²) on a 33.7 acres (136,379.2 m²) campus.
Koren Robinson, NFL Wide Receiver
High school
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in the Gaston County Schools
Gaston County Schools
Gaston County Schools is a public school district located in Gaston County, North Carolina. With 32,437 students enrolled in 54 schools as of the 2008/09 academic year, it is the seventh largest public school district in North Carolina.-Schools:...
public school district located in Belmont, North Carolina
Belmont, North Carolina
Belmont is a small suburban city in Gaston County, North Carolina, United States, located about west of uptown Charlotte, North Carolina and east of Gastonia. The population was 8,705 at the 2000 census. Once known as Garibaldi, the city named in honor of August Belmont, a prominent New York banker...
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Administration
Gary Ford is the principal. The Assistant Principals are as followed: Treva Boone, Kristie Bogle, and Jessica Steiner.History
South Point High School was constructed as the new campus of Belmont High School. The 27 acres (109,265.2 m²) of land was purchased in 1962. In 1963, the first plans were designed for a 2-wing facility. In September 1964, 748 students and 30 teachers returned to Belmont High School in its new location; the cafeteria was completed in November. In 1969, Cramerton High School consolidated with Belmont High School to form its present name of South Point High School. Enrollment increased to 900 students.In 1997, Gaston County transitioned from a junior high school system to middle school
Middle school
Middle School and Junior High School are levels of schooling between elementary and high schools. Most school systems use one term or the other, not both. The terms are not interchangeable...
s. The 9th graders increased enrollment to 1100 students. New additions were made to the school in 1995 and 1999. Today, the school occupies 156485 square feet (14,537.9 m²) on a 33.7 acres (136,379.2 m²) campus.
Athletics
The South Point High School Red Raiders were winners of the 3AA NCHSAA Football Championship in 2009, 3A NCHSAA Football Championships in 2003 and 1979, the 1971 WNCHSAA 3-A Football Co-championship, and the 2011 and 1981 NCHSAA Baseball Championships. John and Phillip Goodwin won the schools first 3-A NCHAA Individual wrestling state titles and in 2006 they repeated in 2007, making them the first state champions and also first two time state champs for South Point.Notable Alumnus
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