Gilbert High School (South Carolina)

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]

Gilbert High School
Address
840 Main Street Gilbert , Lexington County , South Carolina 29054 United States
Coordinates	33°54′39″N 81°23′25″W
Information
Type	Public
Motto	Empowering 21st Century Learners
School district	Lexington School District 1
Oversight	South Carolina Department of Education
Superintendent	Greg Little.[1]
CEEB code	410825
Principal	David Dixon.[2]
Teaching staff	77.87 (FTE)[3]
Grades	9–12
Number of students	1,118 (2022–2023)[3]
Student to teacher ratio	14.36[3]
Schedule	8:15 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Hours in school day	7
Campus type	Rural
Color(s)	Red and black
Athletics conference	Region V AAAA
Mascot	The Indians
Rival	Lexington high school wildcats
Accreditation	Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
Website	schools.lexington1.net/GHS

History

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

• Baseball (1988,^[6] 2006,^[6] 2008,^[6] 2012,^[7] 2021^[8])
• FFA (1962)^[9]
• Girls Golf (2021)^[10]
• Junior Varsity Cheerleaders (1995)^[11]
• Marching Band (1995,^[12] 1996,^[12] 2011^[13])
• Men's cross country (2004)^[14]
• Rugby (2007,^[15] 2009,^[15] 2010^[15])
• Women's track (1986)^[16]
• Women's volleyball (1996,^[17] 1997^[17])