Ashbrook High School (North Carolina)
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| Ashbrook High School | |
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| Address | |
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2222 S. New Hope Rd 28054 United States | |
| Coordinates | 35°14′38″N 81°07′38″W / 35.24389°N 81.12722°W |
| Information | |
| Established | 1970 |
| School district | Gaston County Schools |
| Category | Public school |
| CEEB code | 341445 |
| Principal | Matt Rikard |
| Staff | 115[1] |
| Enrollment | 1,303 (2022-23)[2] |
| Color(s) | Kelly green and white |
| Fight song | "On Gastonia" |
| Athletics conference | Big South (3A) |
| Mascot | Mighty Green Wave |
| Team name | Green Wave |
| Rivals | Hunter Huss Forestview |
| Feeder schools | W.P. Grier, Cramerton, Holbrook |
| Website | gaston |
Ashbrook High School is a public high school in the Gaston County Schools public school district located in Gastonia, North Carolina. The school was the result of the merger of two former senior high schools, Holbrook Senior High and Ashley Senior High.[citation needed] The first class graduated in 1971. Its attendance range covers most of the central and eastern portions of the City of Gastonia, as well as the towns of Ranlo and Lowell, and the community of Springdale.
Athletics
[edit]Ashbrook High School last won the North Carolina State Football Championship in 2002 as well as the Baseball State Championship in 2003.[citation needed] In 2015, the Ashbrook men's basketball team made it to the 3A state championship basketball game.[citation needed]
Notable alumni
[edit]- Darrell Armstrong – former NBA player, assistant coach for the Dallas Mavericks[3]
- British Brooks – NFL running back[4]
- Wes Helms – former MLB player and current manager of the Charlotte Knights
- Patrick McHenry – U.S. representative for North Carolina's 10th congressional district
- Ricky Rainey – UFC fighter[5]
- Michal Smolen – Polish-American Olympic slalom canoeist[6]
- Jeb Stuart – American screenwriter and producer of films like Die Hard and The Fugitive
- Isaiah Whaley – American basketball player who plays professionally for USC Heidelberg in Germany
- James Worthy – former NBA player and member of the Basketball Hall of Fame
References
[edit]- ^ "Staff Directory". Gaston County Schools. Retrieved February 7, 2016.
- ^ "Ashbrook High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved August 25, 2024.
- ^ "Darrell Armstrong Statistics". Archived from the original on September 16, 2008. Retrieved August 28, 2008.
- ^ Stark, Emma (October 7, 2023). "British Brooks walked on, overcame season-ending injury at UNC". The Daily Orange. Retrieved August 16, 2024.
- ^ Walker, Richard. (June 12, 2015). Hometown heroes: Former Ashbrook standout Ricky Rainey improves MMA record. Gaston Gazette. Retrieved November 3, 2024.
- ^ Chávez, Karen. (May 18, 2016). Nantahala River spawns another Olympian. citizen-times.com. Retrieved November 3, 2024.
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