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Enrollment
484
High
DISTRICT 754 · STATE 761
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GASTON COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 370162000675
Cherryville High
313 Ridge Avenue, Cherryville, NC 28021 · (704) 836-9605 · Gaston County
GRADES 09–12HIGH31-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL484 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.7:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.6:1 · STATE 19.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
99%
481 students
DISTRICT 88% · STATE 82%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 125 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 134 | 28% |
| Grade 11 | 122 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 103 | 21% |
Student demographics
45%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 69% · STATE 71% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
NC EOG / EOC 2024-25 . % Grade Level Proficient (Level 3+)English Language Arts
53.8%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
41.1%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 54 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 41 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all North Carolina schools, those numbers are about 51 and 52.
Source: NC EOG / EOC. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
46.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.5%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 46% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 48% typical for North Carolina schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among North Carolina's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Where Cherryville High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina | In Gaston County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 46.4% | #238 of 468 | #3 of 9 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 41.1% | #189 of 464 | #3 of 9 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 53.8% | #257 of 448 | #4 of 9 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 484 | #348 of 598 | #10 of 13 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.7:1 | #60 of 473 | #2 of 11 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 45.0% | #387 of 474 | #11 of 11 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 99.4% | #143 of 527 | #8 of 13 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -8.9% | #143 of 277 | #1 of 9 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
484
-39 (-7%) vs 2020
-25% since 1990-91, when it was 643
Student : Teacher
14.7:1
was 15.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 484 | 33 | 14.7:1 | 99% (481) |
| 2023-24 | 508 | 34.2 | 14.9:1 | 99% (505) |
| 2022-23 | 492 | 32.4 | 15.2:1 | 59% (292) |
| 2020-21 | 523 | 34 | 15.4:1 | 42% (222) |
| 2017-18 | 531 | 32.5 | 16.3:1 | 49% (261) |
| 2015-16 | 536 | 36 | 14.9:1 | 54% (289) |
| 2010-11 | 658 | 38 | 17.3:1 | 44% (290) |
| 2000-01 | 556 | 38 | 14.6:1 | 15% (82) |
| 1990-91 | 643 | 48 | 13.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Cherryville High.
About Cherryville High
As a small high school, Cherryville High serves students in Cherryville, North Carolina. Its grade span covers grades 9 through 12, with 484 students on the rolls. Across high schools in North Carolina, the average enrollment is about 761.
Enrollment across the 56 schools in Gaston County Schools totals 30,995 students.
More than half of enrollment at Cherryville High is White: 72%. Next come 12% Hispanic, 12% Black, and 3% multiracial. In Gaston County overall, the White share is about 68%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Cherryville High scores 45%.
The student-to-teacher ratio is 14.7:1. The school has 33 full-time-equivalent teachers. The gap from the 19.6:1 average for high schools in North Carolina is 4.9 students per teacher. In all, 99% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Compared with the 85% average for public schools in Gaston County, the school's rate is higher.
Cherryville High's actual average proficiency rate across its state test results (46.4%) and its predicted rate (48.5%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of North Carolina schools.
The school's county is Gaston County. According to Census Bureau estimates, median household income comes to about $67,478, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 27%, and about 10% of people live in poverty. Gaston County's 61 public schools enroll about 35,898 students and include Cherryville High.
Of the public schools around it, Cherryville High is closest to W B Beam Intermediate School, about 0.6 miles away. There are 5 other public schools within five miles. Cherryville High ranks 7th of 9 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 46.4% against a local average of 51.3%.
The school is in a town close to an urbanized area, according to its NCES locale (Town: Fringe).
In 2020-21, Cherryville High enrolled 523 students. By 2024-25, that number had fallen to 484.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about open houses, carpools, and field trips at Cherryville High. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Gaston County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
234,881
Census ACS
Median income
$67,478
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
27%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
61
35,898 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Gaston County Schools
- Ashbrook HighHigh · 1,386 students
- Hunter Huss HighHigh · 1,165 students
- Forestview HighHigh · 1,133 students
- North Gaston HighHigh · 1,061 students
- South Point HighHigh · 989 students
- Cramerton MiddleMiddle · 959 students
Other schools in Cherryville
- John Chavis Middle SchoolMiddle · 412 students
- Cherryville ElementaryElementary · 378 students
- W B Beam Intermediate SchoolElementary · 191 students
Nearby schools
- W B Beam Intermediate School0.6 mi · 191
- Cherryville Elementary0.9 mi · 378
- John Chavis Middle School1.3 mi · 412
- Washington Elementary4.5 mi · 376
- Tryon Elementary4.7 mi · 336
- West Lincoln Middle6.4 mi · 563
Frequently asked questions
About Cherryville HighHow many students attend Cherryville High?
Cherryville High enrolls approximately 484 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Cherryville High serve?
Cherryville High serves grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at Cherryville High?
Approximately 14.7:1 students per teacher at Cherryville High.
How diverse is Cherryville High?
Cherryville High reports a student body of 72% White, 12% Hispanic, 12% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Cherryville High?
Cherryville High is overseen by Gaston County Schools in Gaston County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.