Gilbert High School is a public high school located in Gilbert, South Carolina that provides education for ninth through twelfth grade. It is one of five high schools that are a part of Lexington School District 1.[4]
| Gilbert High School | |
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| Address | |
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840 Main Street , Lexington County , South Carolina 29054 United States | |
| Coordinates | 33°54′39″N 81°23′25″W / 33.91075609°N 81.3904058°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Motto | Empowering 21st Century Learners |
| School district | Lexington School District 1 |
| Oversight | South Carolina Department of Education |
| Superintendent | Greg Little.[1] |
| CEEB code | 410825 |
| Principal | David Dixon.[2] |
| Teaching staff | 77.87 (FTE)[3] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Number of students | 1,118 (2022–2023)[3] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 14.36[3] |
| Schedule | 8:15 a.m. – 3:25 p.m. |
| Hours in school day | 7 |
| Campus type | Rural |
| Color(s) | Red and black |
| Athletics conference | Region V AAA |
| Mascot | The Indians |
| Rival | Pelion High School panthers |
| Accreditation | Southern Association of Colleges and Schools |
| Website | schools |
History
editAs of 2023, the high school has achieved 100 years as an accredited school in South Carolina.[5] The school began operating in 1876 and received accreditation in 1923 with an enrollment of 52 students.[5] In the 1950s, they changed their mascot to the Indians, with red and black as their team colors, having originally been the Lions, with blue and gold as their colors.[5]
State championships
edit- Baseball (1988,[6] 2006,[6] 2008,[6] 2012,[7] 2021[8])
- FFA (1962)[9]
- Girls Golf (2021)[10]
- Junior Varsity Cheerleaders (1995)[11]
- Marching Band (1995,[12] 1996,[12] 2011[13])
- Men's cross country (2004)[14]
- Rugby (2007,[15] 2009,[15] 2010[15])
- Women's track (1986)[16]
- Women's volleyball (1996,[17] 1997[17])
References
edit- ^ "Staff - Superintendent's Office".
- ^ "GHS FactSheet" (PDF). Gilbert High School. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 31, 2024.
Principal: David Dixon
- ^ a b c "Gilbert High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved October 21, 2024.
- ^ "Gilbert High School". Schools.Lexington1.net.
- ^ a b c Kokes, Kailee (August 25, 2023). "A Century of Growth: Gilbert High School Marks 100 Years With Current School Year". Lexington County Chronicle.
- ^ a b c Bezjal, Lou (May 27, 2021). "AC Flora, Gilbert Baseball Punch Tickets To State Championship Series". The State.
Gilbert won a Class A title in 1988 and 2A titles in 2006, 2008 and 2012, the last three under current coach Ashley Burnett.
- ^ Old, Jason (May 17, 2012). "Gilbert Wins 2A State Baseball Championship". WIS10.
- ^ Bezjal, Lou (June 6, 2021). "State Champs! Gilbert Powers Past West-Oak For Class 3A Baseball Crown". The State.
- ^ "Gilbert Team Wins Livestock Judging Contest". The State. May 12, 1962. p. 9A.
- ^ Keisler, Deana (June 28, 2022). "2021 Girls Golf AAA State Champions". Gilbert Indians.
- ^ Gordon, Kay (November 24, 1995). "Gilbert Champs Head For Regionals". The State. p. 6.
- ^ a b "SCBDA Marching Champions". South Carolina Band Directors Association.
- ^ 119th Session, 2011-2012. "To Recognize and Commend The Gilbert High School Marching Band For Capturing The 2011 South Carolina Class AA State Championship Title". South Carolina General Assembly.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Devlin, John (November 18, 2008). "Season Recap: Gilbert Cross Country". The State.
The Indians finished ninth in the field of field of 24 teams to extend a streak that began with a state-championship performance in 2004.
- ^ a b c Mincey, Sgt. Brad (May 13, 2010). "S.C. Army National Guard Sponsored Rugby Team Receives Resolution At State House". Defense Visual Information Distribution Service. Columbia, Gilbert, SC, United States, 108th Public Affairs Detachment.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: location (link) - ^ "Girls Track and Field" (PDF). South Carolina High School League. p. 6. Team Champions.
- ^ a b Keisler, Deana (September 3, 2019). "1996 and 1997 AA State Volleyball Championship Ring Ceremony". Gilbert Indians.