Ashbrook High School is a public high school in the Gaston County Schools public school district located in Gastonia, North Carolina.
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History
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.
Ashbrook's 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.
Athletics
Ashbrook High School's team name is the Green Wave. The school colors are kelly green and white. Sports offered at Ashbrook include:
Baseball
Basketball
Cross Country
Football
Golf
Soccer
Softball
Swimming
Tennis
Indoor/Outdoor Track & Field
Volleyball
Wrestling
Notable alumni
Darrell Armstrong, former NBA player, assistant coach for the Dallas Mavericks
British Brooks, NFL fullback for the Houston Texans
Wiley Cash, New York Times best-selling novelist
Wes Helms, former MLB player and current manager of the Charlotte Knights
Patrick McHenry, U.S. representative for North Carolina's 10th congressional district
Ricky Rainey, UFC fighter
Michal Smolen, Olympic slalom canoeist, represented USA at 2016 and 2020 Summer Olympics
Jeb Stuart, American screenwriter, film director, and producer
Isaiah Whaley, professional basketball player, plays professionally for USC Heidelberg in Germany
James Worthy, former NBA player and member of the Basketball Hall of Fame