Gates County Senior High School
School information
For the 2010–2011 school year, Gates County Senior High School had a total population of 590 students and 47.00 teachers on a (FTE) basis. The student population had a gender ratio of 51.86% male to 48.14% female. The demographic group makeup of the student population was: White, 57.46%; Hispanic, 1.02%; Black, 39.15%; Asian/Pacific Islander, 0.34%; and American Indian, 0.17% (two or more races, 1.86%). For the same school year, 43.22% of the students received free or reduced-cost lunches.
History
The school was opened in 1962, after the consolidation of the former Gatesville High School and Sunbury High School.
Academics
High School was ranked as a Bronze Level school by the U.S. News & World Report.
Athletics
According to the North Carolina High School Athletic Association, for the 2018–2019 school year, Gates County Senior High is a 1A school in the Albemarle Athletic Conference (AAC) . The Gates County mascot is the Red Barons, wearing the school colors of red and white.
Notable alumni
- Jessie Britt, NFL wide receiver
- Thomas Smith, NFL cornerback
- Cheryl Stallings, member of the Wake County Board of Commissioners from the 3rd district
References
- ^ "Gates County Senior High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 15, 2024.
- ^ "Search for Public Schools - Gates County Senior High (370168000720)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved January 29, 2013.
- ^ Roberts, Frank (June 5, 1998). "Half a Century of Schooling Ends for Sunbury Building". The Virginian-Pilot. p. B1.
- ^ "Gates County Senior High". U. S. News & World Report. Retrieved January 29, 2013.
- ^ "NCHSAA CONFERENCES 2012–13". NCHSAA website. NCHSAA. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 16, 2012. Retrieved January 29, 2013.
- ^ "Gates County High School". MaxPreps. Retrieved January 29, 2013.
- ^ Pro Football Reference. (n.d.) Retrieved June 26, 2018, from https://www.pro-football-reference.com/schools/high_schools.cgi?id=93b8dea5
- ^ "Cheryl Stallings". Ballotpedia. Retrieved March 17, 2024.