South Point High School (North Carolina)
South Point High School (formerly Belmont High School) is a public high school in Belmont, North Carolina, United States. It was established in 1964 and is part of the Gaston County Schools district.
| South Point High School | |
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| Address | |
906 South Point Road , 28012 United States | |
| Coordinates | 35°13′22″N 81°02′20″W |
| Information | |
| Former name | Belmont High School |
| Type | Public high school |
| Established | 1964 |
| School district | Gaston County Schools |
| NCES School ID | 370162000711[1] |
| Principal | Gary Ford |
| Teaching staff | 56.92 (on an FTE basis)[1] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 1,001 (2018-19)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 17.59[1] |
| Campus size | 28.4 acres (115,000 m2) |
| Campus type | Suburban |
| Color(s) | Red and Black |
| Athletics conference | Big South (3A) |
| Nickname | Red Raiders |
| Website | www |
History
South Point High School was established in 1964 as Belmont High School, and adopted its present name in 1969 after it merged with Cramerton High School and Reid High School. It lost approximately 200 students to Stuart W. Cramer High School in nearby Cramerton (but with a Belmont address) when the latter school opened in 2013.[2]
Notable alumni
- Emily Fortune Feimster, writer, comedian, and actress
- Mitch Harris, MLB player[3]
- Devon Lowery, MLB player[4]
- Tanner Muse, NFL player
- Koren Robinson, NFL player
- Jeffrey Springs, MLB player
References
- "Search for Public Schools - South Point High (370162000711)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved May 11, 2020.
- "History". South Point High School. Retrieved November 17, 2019.
- "Mitch Harris". The Baseball Cube. Retrieved September 30, 2019.
- "Devon Lowery". The Baseball Cube. Retrieved September 30, 2019.
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