Established 1970 Category Public School Staff 115 Phone +1 704-866-6600 Founded 1970 | Principal Joey Clinton Enrollment 1,431 | |
Address 2222 S New Hope Rd, Gastonia, NC 28054, USA Mascots Mighty Green Wave, Greenwave Similar Gaston Gazette, Gaston College, Springfield Elementary School, Gaston Christian School, Gazette Gaston Profiles | ||
Ashbrook High School is a public high school in the Gaston County Schools public school district located in Gastonia, NC. The school was the result of the merger of two former senior high schools, Holbrook Senior High and Ashley Senior High. 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.
The school's most famous alumnus is retired basketball player James Worthy, player for the 1982 NCAA National Champion University of North Carolina and the Los Angeles Lakers of the NBA. Other notable alumni include MLB baseball player Wes Helms and NBA veteran Darrell Armstrong of the New Jersey Nets.
Joey Clinton serves as principal. Assistant principals are Laura Costner, Charlotte Friday, Michael Hewitt. Feeder Middle Schools are W.P. Grier, Cramerton, and Holbrook.
Athletics
Ashbrook High School last won the North Carolina State Football Championship in 2002 as well as the Baseball State Championship in 2003. The current Athletic Director is Jake Eccles. In 2015, the Ashbrook men's basketball team made it to the 3A state championship basketball game, but lost to Terry Sanford 67-60 at Carmichael Arena in Chapel Hill.