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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at East Gaston High this year?
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Enrollment
917
High
DISTRICT 754 · STATE 761
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GASTON COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 370162000681
East Gaston High
1744 Lane Road, Mount Holly, NC 28120 · (704) 836-9613 · Gaston County
GRADES 09–12HIGH22-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL917 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 41% of North Carolina public high schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded North Carolina public high schools
Student : Teacher
18.6:1
49 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.6:1 · STATE 19.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
913 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 | 232 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 254 | 28% |
| Grade 11 | 218 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 213 | 23% |
Student demographics
57%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
45.4%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
36.5%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 45 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 37 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
40.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.4%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 40% 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 →
Schools most like East Gaston High
East Gaston High's state test result (40.5% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Gaston High this school | 917 | 99.6% | 40.5% |
| Princeton High Princeton | 988 | 99.2% | 54.0% |
| Hibriten High Lenoir | 818 | 98.7% | 39.8% |
| South Rowan High China Grove | 932 | 99.7% | 28.6% |
| North Iredell High Olin | 983 | 99.7% | 46.4% |
| Carson High China Grove | 1,063 | 99.7% | 47.5% |
Matched among North Carolina high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where East Gaston High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina | In Gaston County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 40.5% | #295 of 468 | #5 of 9 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 36.5% | #222 of 464 | #5 of 9 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 45.4% | #336 of 448 | #5 of 9 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 917 | #211 of 598 | #7 of 13 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.6:1 | #240 of 473 | #9 of 11 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 56.5% | #298 of 474 | #9 of 11 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 99.6% | #110 of 527 | #6 of 13 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -0.8% | #270 of 277 | #9 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. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
917
+32 (+4%) vs 2020
-9% since 1990-91, when it was 1,009
Student : Teacher
18.6:1
was 17.7:1
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 | 917 | 49.4 | 18.6:1 | 100% (913) |
| 2023-24 | 908 | 47.4 | 19.1:1 | 50% (456) |
| 2022-23 | 883 | 48.2 | 18.3:1 | 48% (426) |
| 2020-21 | 885 | 50 | 17.7:1 | 29% (259) |
| 2017-18 | 924 | 57.2 | 16.1:1 | 40% (365) |
| 2015-16 | 976 | 63 | 15.5:1 | 47% (458) |
| 2010-11 | 1,486 | 85 | 17.5:1 | 41% (608) |
| 2000-01 | 1,301 | 80 | 16.3:1 | 11% (139) |
| 1990-91 | 1,009 | 65 | 15.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for East Gaston High.
Since 2017-18: students down 1% (924 to 917); teachers down 14% (57.2 to 49.4).
About East Gaston High
In Mount Holly, North Carolina, part of Gaston County, East Gaston High is a high school. It enrolled 917 students in grades 9 through 12 for the 2024-25 school year. Enrollment is 20% higher than the average for high schools in North Carolina, which is about 761.
Across its 56 schools, Gaston County Schools enrolls 30,995 students. East Gaston High is one of those schools.
Roughly 61% of students at East Gaston High are White. Enrollment also includes 20% Hispanic, 13% Black, and 5% multiracial. The school's diversity index is 57%, meaning two students picked at random have a 57% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Staffing totals 49.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 18.6:1. On average, high schools in North Carolina have 19.6:1, compared with 18.6:1 here. The free or reduced-price lunch rate at East Gaston High is 100%. The 85% average for public schools in Gaston County is 15 points lower.
East Gaston High is graded C+ by allk12, scoring above 41% of North Carolina public high schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the BeatsExpectations model predicts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 48.4% for East Gaston High. The school posts 40.5%, 8.0 points below the prediction.
Census estimates describe Gaston County this way: the median household income is $67,478, 27% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Besides East Gaston High, Gaston County has 60 other public schools.
The closest public school, Springfield Primary, is about 2.5 miles from East Gaston High. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. Ranked by average proficiency, East Gaston High places 7th out of 8 schools in its immediate area.
Its location is classified as Suburb: Mid-size by the National Center for Education Statistics.
The school enrolled 917 students in 2024-25, 32 more than the 885 it had in 2020-21.
Parents and students can post about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week at East Gaston High. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
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 Mount Holly
- Mount Holly MiddleMiddle · 570 students
- Ida Rankin Elementary SchoolElementary · 533 students
- Pinewood ElementaryElementary · 508 students
Nearby schools
- Springfield Primary2.5 mi · 352
- Lowell Elementary2.7 mi · 367
- Mount Holly Middle3.2 mi · 570
- North Belmont Elementary3.3 mi · 371
- Kiser Elementary3.3 mi · 328
- Ida Rankin Elementary School3.4 mi · 533
Frequently asked questions
About East Gaston HighHow many students attend East Gaston High?
East Gaston High enrolls approximately 917 students in grades 09-12.
Is East Gaston High an elementary, middle, or high school?
East Gaston High is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does East Gaston High have?
East Gaston High employs 49 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 18.6:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at East Gaston High?
At East Gaston High, the student body is approximately 61% White, 20% Hispanic, 13% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is East Gaston High in?
East Gaston High is part of Gaston County Schools.
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