Highland School of Technology | |
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Address | |
1600 North Morris St 28052 United States | |
Coordinates | 35°16′49″N 81°11′26″W / 35.28028°N 81.19056°W |
Information | |
Type | Public |
Motto | "A world class school educating world class students" |
Established | 2000 |
School district | Gaston County Schools |
Category | Magnet school |
CEEB code | 341450 |
Principal | Susan Redmond |
Staff | 40.00 (FTE)[1] |
Enrollment | 554 (2017–18)[1] |
Student to teacher ratio | 13.85[1] |
Color(s) | Royal blue and gold |
Athletics conference | Southern Piedmont (1A/2A) |
Team name | Rams |
Rivals | Bessemer City High School Cherryville High School |
Website | gaston |
Highland School of Technology is a magnet public high school located in Gastonia, North Carolina. It is the first magnet school available to students in the Gaston County Schools public school district and draws students from each of the other nine high schools in the district. The percentage of students at Highland from a particular feeder high school is equal to the overall percentage of that school's students in the district. Students are selected through a lottery among qualified 8th-grade applicants.[2]
The school opened to freshmen and sophomores in the 2000 school year. The first graduating class was in 2003.
Highland School of Technology has had five principals: David Baldaia, who was the school's inaugural principal, but he left without serving a year to start Phillip O. Berry Academy of Technology in Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools system.
Lee Dedmon, UNC' NIT Championship Center "6 foot 11 and 3/4" [3] became the principal in 2001 and remained at the helm until July 1, 2013 when he retired and was succeeded by Denise McLean as principal of Highland. McLean had at one time served as Dedmon's assistant principal at HST.[4] Josh Allen served as her assistant principal.
On June 27, 2019, James Montgomery was assigned by the school board to become principal for the 2019–20 school year. Elizabeth Leonard served as assistant principal until 2022, and Forshee Blair serves as athletic director.[5]
On December 18, 2023, former HST assistant principal Susan Redmond was assigned by the school board to become principal on January 1, 2024 in the wake of Mr. Montgomery's retirement.[6] Jenny Carper serves as assistant principal beginning with the 2022-23 school year.
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