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{{Short description|Public high school in Gilbert, South Carolina, United States}}

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| superintendent = Greg Little.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lexington1.net/departments/superintendents-staff|title=Staff - Superintendent's Office|publisher=}}</ref>
| superintendent = Greg Little.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lexington1.net/departments/superintendents-staff|title=Staff - Superintendent's Office|publisher=}}</ref>
| principal = David Dixon.<ref>{{cite web |title=GHS FactSheet |url=https://www.lexington1.net/cms/lib/SC50000473/Centricity/Domain/1488//fact_sheets/GHS_FactSheet.pdf |website=Gilbert High School |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240131010049/https://www.lexington1.net/cms/lib/SC50000473/Centricity/Domain/1488//fact_sheets/GHS_FactSheet.pdf |archive-date=January 31, 2024 |quote=Principal: David Dixon}}</ref>
| principal = David Dixon.<ref>{{cite web |title=GHS FactSheet |url=https://www.lexington1.net/cms/lib/SC50000473/Centricity/Domain/1488//fact_sheets/GHS_FactSheet.pdf |website=Gilbert High School |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240131010049/https://www.lexington1.net/cms/lib/SC50000473/Centricity/Domain/1488//fact_sheets/GHS_FactSheet.pdf |archive-date=January 31, 2024 |quote=Principal: David Dixon}}</ref>
| teaching_staff = 68.30 (FTE)<ref name=NCES/>
| teaching_staff = 77.87 (FTE)<ref name=NCES/>
| ceeb = 410825
| ceeb = 410825
| ratio = 14.96<ref name=NCES/>
| ratio = 14.36<ref name=NCES/>
| gender =
| gender =
| type = [[Public school (government funded)#United States|Public]]
| type = [[Public school (government funded)#United States|Public]]
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| campus type = Rural
| campus type = Rural
| hours_in_day = 7
| hours_in_day = 7
| schedule = 8:15 a.m. &ndash; 3:25 p.m.
| schedule = 8:15 a.m. &ndash; 3:30 p.m.
| conference = [[South Carolina High School League|Region V AAA]]
| conference = [[South Carolina High School League|Region V AAAA]]
| motto = Empowering 21st Century Learners
| motto = Empowering 21st Century Learners
| accreditation = [[Southern Association of Colleges and Schools]]
| accreditation = [[Southern Association of Colleges and Schools]]
| rival = Pelion High School
| rival = Lexington high school wildcats
| mascot = The Indians
| mascot = The Indians
| nickname =
| nickname =
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| newspaper =
| newspaper =
| established =
| established =
| students = 1,200 (2020&ndash;21)<ref name=NCES>{{cite web|url=https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=4502700&ID=450270000726|title=Gilbert High|publisher=National Center for Education Statistics|accessdate=June 2, 2020}}</ref>
| students = 1,118 (2022&ndash;2023)<ref name=NCES>{{cite web|url=https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=4502700&ID=450270000726|title=Gilbert High|publisher=National Center for Education Statistics|accessdate=October 21, 2024}}</ref>
| homepage = {{URL|https://schools.lexington1.net/GHS}}
| homepage = {{URL|https://schools.lexington1.net/GHS}}
}}
}}
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==State championships==
==State championships==
*Baseball (1988,<ref name="thestate2021"/> 2006,<ref name="thestate2021"/> 2008,<ref name="thestate2021"/> 2012,<ref name="wis10"/> 2021<ref name="thestate"/>)
*Baseball (1988,<ref name="thestate2021"/> 2006,<ref name="thestate2021"/> 2008,<ref name="thestate2021"/> 2012,<ref name="wis10"/> 2021<ref name="thestate"/>)
*[[National FFA Organization|FFA]] (1962)<ref name="ffa"/>
*Rugby (2007,<ref name="dvids"/> 2009,<ref name="dvids"/> 2010<ref name="dvids"/>)
*Women's volleyball (1996,<ref name="gilindians"/> 1997<ref name="gilindians"/>)
*Girls Golf (2021)<ref name="golf"/>
*Junior Varsity Cheerleaders (1995)<ref name="juniorvarsity"/>
*Marching Band (1995,<ref name="scbda"/> 1996,<ref name="scbda"/> 2011<ref name="marching"/>)
*Men's cross country (2004)<ref name="thestate2008"/>
*Men's cross country (2004)<ref name="thestate2008"/>
*Rugby (2007,<ref name="dvids"/> 2009,<ref name="dvids"/> 2010<ref name="dvids"/>)
*Women's track (1986)<ref name="girlstrack"/>
*Women's track (1986)<ref name="girlstrack"/>
*Marching Band (1995,<ref name="scbda"/> 1996,<ref name="scbda"/> 2011<ref name="marching"/>)
*Women's volleyball (1996,<ref name="gilindians"/> 1997<ref name="gilindians"/>)
*Girls Golf (2021)<ref name="golf"/>


== References ==
== References ==
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<ref name="dvids">{{cite news |last1=Mincey |first1=Sgt. Brad |title=S.C. Army National Guard Sponsored Rugby Team Receives Resolution At State House |url=https://www.dvidshub.net/news/49623/sc-army-national-guard-sponsored-rugby-team-receives-resolution-state-house |work=[[Defense Visual Information Distribution Service]] |location=Columbia, Gilbert, SC, United States, 108th Public Affairs Detachment |date=May 13, 2010}}</ref>
<ref name="dvids">{{cite news |last1=Mincey |first1=Sgt. Brad |title=S.C. Army National Guard Sponsored Rugby Team Receives Resolution At State House |url=https://www.dvidshub.net/news/49623/sc-army-national-guard-sponsored-rugby-team-receives-resolution-state-house |work=[[Defense Visual Information Distribution Service]] |location=Columbia, Gilbert, SC, United States, 108th Public Affairs Detachment |date=May 13, 2010}}</ref>

<ref name="ffa">{{cite news |title=Gilbert Team Wins Livestock Judging Contest |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-state-gilbert-team/139935391/ |work=The State |date=May 12, 1962 |page=9A}}</ref>


<ref name="gilindians">{{cite web |last1=Keisler |first1=Deana |title=1996 and 1997 AA State Volleyball Championship Ring Ceremony |url=https://gilbertathletics.org/2019/09/03/1996-and-1997-aa-state-volleyball-championship-ring-ceremony/ |website=Gilbert Indians |date=September 3, 2019}}</ref>
<ref name="gilindians">{{cite web |last1=Keisler |first1=Deana |title=1996 and 1997 AA State Volleyball Championship Ring Ceremony |url=https://gilbertathletics.org/2019/09/03/1996-and-1997-aa-state-volleyball-championship-ring-ceremony/ |website=Gilbert Indians |date=September 3, 2019}}</ref>
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<ref name="history">{{cite news |last1=Kokes |first1=Kailee |title=A Century of Growth: Gilbert High School Marks 100 Years With Current School Year |url=https://www.lexingtonchronicle.com/stories/a-century-of-growth-gilbert-high-school-marks-100-years-with-current-school-year,67426 |work=Lexington County Chronicle |date=25 August 2023}}</ref>
<ref name="history">{{cite news |last1=Kokes |first1=Kailee |title=A Century of Growth: Gilbert High School Marks 100 Years With Current School Year |url=https://www.lexingtonchronicle.com/stories/a-century-of-growth-gilbert-high-school-marks-100-years-with-current-school-year,67426 |work=Lexington County Chronicle |date=25 August 2023}}</ref>

<ref name="juniorvarsity">{{cite news |last1=Gordon |first1=Kay |title=Gilbert Champs Head For Regionals |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-state-cheerleaders/139936217/ |page=6 |work=The State |date=November 24, 1995}}</ref>


<ref name="marching">{{cite web |author1=119th Session, 2011-2012 |title=To Recognize and Commend The Gilbert High School Marching Band For Capturing The 2011 South Carolina Class AA State Championship Title. |url=https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess119_2011-2012/bills/1189.htm |website=South Carolina General Assembly}}</ref>
<ref name="marching">{{cite web |author1=119th Session, 2011-2012 |title=To Recognize and Commend The Gilbert High School Marching Band For Capturing The 2011 South Carolina Class AA State Championship Title. |url=https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess119_2011-2012/bills/1189.htm |website=South Carolina General Assembly}}</ref>
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<ref name="wis10">{{cite news |last1=Old |first1=Jason |title=Gilbert Wins 2A State Baseball Championship |url=https://www.wistv.com/story/18501379/gilbert-wins-2a-state-baseball-championship/ |work=WIS10 |date=May 17, 2012}}</ref>
<ref name="wis10">{{cite news |last1=Old |first1=Jason |title=Gilbert Wins 2A State Baseball Championship |url=https://www.wistv.com/story/18501379/gilbert-wins-2a-state-baseball-championship/ |work=WIS10 |date=May 17, 2012}}</ref>



}}
}}


== External links ==
== External links ==
*[https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-state-senior-class/139934421/ 1954 Gilbert High School Seniors Visit Washington D.C.] at ''[[The State (newspaper)|The State]]''
*[https://www.usnews.com/education/best-high-schools/south-carolina/districts/lexington-01/gilbert-high-school-17669 Gilbert High School] at ''[[U.S. News & World Report]]''
*[https://www.usnews.com/education/best-high-schools/south-carolina/districts/lexington-01/gilbert-high-school-17669 Gilbert High School] at ''[[U.S. News & World Report]]''


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[[Category:Schools in Lexington County, South Carolina]]
[[Category:Schools in Lexington County, South Carolina]]
[[Category:Public high schools in South Carolina]]
[[Category:Public high schools in South Carolina]]


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Latest revision as of 00:03, 6 December 2024

Gilbert High School
Address
Map
840 Main Street

,
Lexington County
,
South Carolina
29054

United States
Coordinates33°54′39″N 81°23′25″W / 33.91075609°N 81.3904058°W / 33.91075609; -81.3904058
Information
TypePublic
MottoEmpowering 21st Century Learners
School districtLexington School District 1
OversightSouth Carolina Department of Education
SuperintendentGreg Little.[1]
CEEB code410825
PrincipalDavid Dixon.[2]
Teaching staff77.87 (FTE)[3]
Grades9–12
Number of students1,118 (2022–2023)[3]
Student to teacher ratio14.36[3]
Schedule8:15 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Hours in school day7
Campus typeRural
Color(s)Red and black
  
Athletics conferenceRegion V AAAA
MascotThe Indians
RivalLexington high school wildcats
AccreditationSouthern Association of Colleges and Schools
Websiteschools.lexington1.net/GHS

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]

History

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As 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

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References

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  1. ^ "Staff - Superintendent's Office".
  2. ^ "GHS FactSheet" (PDF). Gilbert High School. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 31, 2024. Principal: David Dixon
  3. ^ a b c "Gilbert High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved October 21, 2024.
  4. ^ "Gilbert High School". Schools.Lexington1.net.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ Old, Jason (May 17, 2012). "Gilbert Wins 2A State Baseball Championship". WIS10.
  8. ^ Bezjal, Lou (June 6, 2021). "State Champs! Gilbert Powers Past West-Oak For Class 3A Baseball Crown". The State.
  9. ^ "Gilbert Team Wins Livestock Judging Contest". The State. May 12, 1962. p. 9A.
  10. ^ Keisler, Deana (June 28, 2022). "2021 Girls Golf AAA State Champions". Gilbert Indians.
  11. ^ Gordon, Kay (November 24, 1995). "Gilbert Champs Head For Regionals". The State. p. 6.
  12. ^ a b "SCBDA Marching Champions". South Carolina Band Directors Association.
  13. ^ 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)
  14. ^ 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.
  15. ^ 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)
  16. ^ "Girls Track and Field" (PDF). South Carolina High School League. p. 6. Team Champions.
  17. ^ a b Keisler, Deana (September 3, 2019). "1996 and 1997 AA State Volleyball Championship Ring Ceremony". Gilbert Indians.
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