High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! The school's origins date back to Gumberry High School, which was constructed in the mid 1970s and was located in Garysburg, North Carolina. In the late 1980s, the district decided to consolidate and open a new high school which was closer to the portion of Northampton county that borders Lake Gaston. It was not until 1991 that the Northampton County School Board opened the doors to newly constructed Northampton County High School West. Northampton County High School West is located in Gaston, North Carolina. Their colors are navy blue, grey and white, and they are known as the Mighty Hurricanes. The school is referred to as "West" by many students and community members. The school's population is predominately African American 85%, with 11% being Caucasian, 1% being Latino or Hispanic, and 3% being mixed or multicultural.