Gates County Senior High School is a public, co-educational secondary school located in Gatesville, North Carolina. It is the only high school in the Gates County Schools system.School informationFor the 2010–2011 school year, Gates County Senior High School had a total population of 590 students and 47.00 teachers on a (FTE) basis. The student population had a gender ratio of 51.86% male to 48.14% female. The demographic group makeup of the student population was: White, 57.46%; Hispanic, 1.02%; Black, 39.15%; Asian/Pacific Islander, 0.34%; and American Indian, 0.17% (two or more races, 1.86%). For the same school year, 43.22% of the students received free or reduced-cost lunches.HistoryThe school was opened in 1962 after the consolidation of the former Gatesville High School and Sunbury High School.AcademicsHigh School was ranked as a Bronze Level school by the U.S. News & World Report.AthleticsAccording to the North Carolina High School Athletic Association, for the 2012–2013 school year, Gates County Senior High is a 1A school in the Tar Roanoke Conference. The Gates County mascot is the Red Barons, wearing the school colors of red and white.AdministrationThe current principal is Jonathon Hayes. He took over from Tammi Ward in 2016. The assistant principals are Amber Buxton and Trisha Walton.
