Gateway Athletic Conference Explained

The Gateway Athletic Conference is a Missouri State High School Activities Association recognized high school extracurricular league which includes sixteen schools located in the suburbs of St. Louis. The conference is divided into three divisions based on enrollment. The North division includes schools with smaller enrollment, the Central division for medium enrollment schools, and the South division for larger enrollment schools. Schools in the conference are located in St. Charles, Lincoln, Warren and Franklin counties in Missouri

List of member schools

North

SchoolTeam NameColorsTownCountyEnrollment (2022–23)[1] Football*Basketball*BoysSwim/Dive*GirlsSwim/Dive*
North Point High SchoolGrizzliesWentzvilleSt. Charles1081Class 4Class 5GAC North-CentralClass 1
Orchard Farm High SchoolEaglesSt. CharlesSt. Charles633Class 3Class 4N/AN/A
St. Charles High SchoolPiratesSt. CharlesSt. Charles822Class 4Class 4N/A
St. Charles West High SchoolWarriorsSt. CharlesSt. Charles634Class 3Class 4N/A
Warrenton High SchoolWarriorsWarrentonWarren1010Class 4Class 5N/AN/A
Winfield High SchoolWarriorsWinfieldLincoln512Class 4Class 4N/AN/A

Central

SchoolTeam NameColorsTownCountyEnrollment (2022–23)[2] Football*Basketball*BoysSwim/Dive*GirlsSwim/Dive*
Fort Zumwalt East High SchoolLionsSt. PetersSt. Charles1,235Class 4Class 5GAC North-CentralClass 1
Fort Zumwalt North High SchoolPanthersO'FallonSt. Charles1,503Class 5Class 6GAC North-CentralClass 1
Fort Zumwalt South High SchoolBulldogsSt. PetersSt. Charles1,339Class 5Class 5GAC North-CentralClass 1
Holt High SchoolIndiansWentzvilleSt. Charles1,287Class 5Class 5GAC North-CentralClass 1
Liberty (Wentzville) High SchoolEaglesLake St. LouisSt. Charles1,596Class 5Class 6GAC SouthClass 1
Washington High SchoolBlue JaysWashingtonFranklin1,329Class 5Class 5GAC North-CentralClass 1

South

SchoolTeam NameColorsTownCountyEnrollment (2022–23)[3] Football*Basketball*BoysSwim/Dive*GirlsSwim/Dive*
Francis Howell High SchoolVikingsWeldon SpringSt. Charles1,838Class 5Class 6GAC SouthClass 2
Francis Howell Central High SchoolSpartansCottlevilleSt. Charles1,808Class 5Class 6GAC SouthClass 2
Francis Howell North High SchoolKnightsSt. PetersSt. Charles1,686Class 5Class 6GAC SouthClass 1
Fort Zumwalt West High SchoolJaguarsO'FallonSt. Charles1,784Class 5Class 6GAC SouthClass 1
Timberland High SchoolWolvesWentzvilleSt. Charles1,677Class 5Class 6 GAC SouthClass 1
Troy Buchanan High SchoolTrojansTroyLincoln2,200Class 6Class 6N/AN/A

*The class in which a school competes depends on the size of the school, which may be affected by co-op teams with nearby schools, and the particular sport or activity. Most activities (for example, baseball, softball, track, cross country) compete in four classes, but basketball and football competes in six. Swimming & Diving compete in two classes.[4]

References

  1. https://apps.dese.mo.gov/MCDS/Home.aspx
  2. https://apps.dese.mo.gov/MCDS/Home.aspx
  3. https://apps.dese.mo.gov/MCDS/Home.aspx
  4. Web site: Home . mshsaa.org.

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