Gilbert High School | |
Streetaddress: | 840 Main Street |
State: | South Carolina |
County: | Lexington County |
Zipcode: | 29054 |
Country: | United States |
Coordinates: | 33.9108°N -81.3904°W |
District: | Lexington School District 1 |
Oversight: | South Carolina Department of Education |
Superintendent: | Greg Little.[1] |
Principal: | David Dixon.[2] |
Teaching Staff: | 68.30 (FTE) |
Ceeb: | 410825 |
Ratio: | 14.96 |
Type: | Public |
Grades: | 9 - 12 |
Campus Type: | Rural |
Hours In Day: | 7 |
Schedule: | 8:15 a.m. - 3:25 p.m. |
Conference: | Region V AAA |
Motto: | Empowering 21st Century Learners |
Accreditation: | Southern Association of Colleges and Schools |
Rival: | Batesburg-Leesville High School |
Mascot: | The Indians |
Colors: | Red and black |
Students: | 1,200 (2020 - 21)[3] |
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]
As of 2023, the high school has achieved 100 years as an accredited school in South Carolina. The school began operating in 1876 and received accreditation in 1923 with an enrollment of 52 students. 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.