Editing Gaston, Oregon (section)

===New high school===
In 1915 a new high school was built on the land Joseph Gaston had previously set aside for a school. That high school was in use through the 1986–87 [[Academic term|school year]], when it was condemned. The condemning of the building became a crucial local issue for the town, with residents split between merging with a nearby district (both Forest Grove or Yamhill were considered), and building a new high school. In the end, a new high school was built and Gaston retained its independent school system and with it a degree of local pride.  Currently the [[Gaston School District]] is a full K–12 district, with 525 students total in 2007, and a single [[Gaston Junior/Senior High School|high school]].{{citation needed|date=November 2023}}