South Point High School (North Carolina)

Infobox_High School
name = South Point High School


category = Public School
district = Gaston County Schools
established = 1964 as Belmont High School, renamed South Point in 1969
principal = Gary Ford
location = 906 South Point Rd.
Belmont, North Carolina 28012
coordinates = coord|35|13|22|N|81|02|20|W|display=inline
enrollment = 1,273
staff =
athletics = football, basketball, soccer, volleyball, track-and-field, cross-country, softball, baseball, tennis, golf, swimming, wrestling, cheerleading
conference = Big South (3A)
teamname = Red Raiders
colors = Red and Black
rivals = East Gaston High School and Forestview High School
website = [http://www.gaston.k12.nc.us/schools/southpoint/index.htm www.gaston.k12.nc.us/schools/ southpoint] |

South Point High School is a public high school in the Gaston County Schools public school district located in Belmont, North Carolina.

History

South Point High School was constructed as the new campus of Belmont High School. The 27 acres of land was purchased in 1962. In 1963, the first plans were designed for a 2-wing facility. In September of 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 schools. The 9th graders increased enrollment to 1100 students. New additions were made to the school in 1995 and 1999. Today, the school occupies 156,485 square feet on a 33.7 acre campus. [ [http://www.gaston.k12.nc.us/schools/southpoint/index.htm http://www.gaston.k12.nc.us/schools/southpoint/index.htm] , retrieved on 2008-07-23.]

Athletics

The South Point High School Red Raiders were winners of the 3-A NCHSAA Football Championships in 2003 and 1979, the 1971 WNCHSAA 3-A Football Co-championship, and the 1981 NCHSAA Baseball Championship. 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 two time state champs for South Point. Dylan Cala won his first one in 2008 and has a possible chance of winning 3 more.

References

External links

* [http://www.gaston.k12.nc.us/schools/southpoint/index.htm Official school website]