Gateway Athletic Conference

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

School Team Name Colors Town County Enrollment (2022–23) Football* Basketball* Boys Swim/Dive* Girls Swim/Dive*
North Point Grizzlies     Wentzville St. Charles 1081 Class 4 Class 5 GAC North-Central

Class 1
Orchard Farm Eagles     St. Charles St. Charles 633 Class 4 Class 4 N/A N/A
St. Charles Pirates     St. Charles St. Charles 822 Class 4 Class 4 N/A
St. Charles West Warriors     St. Charles St. Charles 634 Class 3 Class 4 N/A
Warrenton Warriors     Warrenton Warren 1010 Class 4 Class 5 N/A N/A
Winfield Warriors       Winfield Lincoln 512 Class 4 Class 4 N/A N/A

Central

School Team Name Colors Town County Enrollment (2022–23) Football* Basketball* Boys Swim/Dive* Girls Swim/Dive*
Fort Zumwalt East Lions     St. Peters St. Charles 1,235 Class 4 Class 5 GAC North-Central

Class 1
Fort Zumwalt North Panthers     O'Fallon St. Charles 1,503 Class 5 Class 6 GAC North-Central

Class 1
Fort Zumwalt South Bulldogs     St. Peters St. Charles 1,339 Class 5 Class 5 GAC North-Central

Class 1
Holt Indians     Wentzville St. Charles 1,287 Class 5 Class 5 GAC North-Central

Class 1
Liberty Eagles       Lake St. Louis St. Charles 1,596 Class 5 Class 6 GAC South

Class 1
Washington Blue Jays     Washington Franklin 1,329 Class 5 Class 5 GAC North-Central

Class 1

South

School Team Name Colors Town County Enrollment (2022–23) Football* Basketball* Boys Swim/Dive* Girls Swim/Dive*
Francis Howell Vikings     Weldon Spring St. Charles 1,838 Class 5 Class 6 GAC South

Class 2
Francis Howell Central Spartans     Cottleville St. Charles 1,808 Class 5 Class 6 GAC South

Class 2
Francis Howell North Knights     St. Peters St. Charles 1,686 Class 5 Class 6 GAC South

Class 1
Fort Zumwalt West Jaguars       O'Fallon St. Charles 1,784 Class 5 Class 6 GAC South

Class 1
Timberland Wolves       Wentzville St. Charles 1,677 Class 5 Class 6 GAC South

Class 1
Troy Buchanan Trojans     Troy Lincoln 2,200 Class 6 Class 6 N/A N/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.

References

  1. 1 2 3 "DESE Web Log In". apps.dese.mo.gov. Retrieved March 21, 2026.
  2. ↑ "Home". mshsaa.org.