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Enrollment
538
High
DISTRICT 754 · STATE 761
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GASTON COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 370162002521
Highland Sch of Technology
1600 N Morris Street, Gastonia, NC 28052 · (704) 810-8816 · Gaston County
GRADES 09–12HIGH13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL538 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
13.9:1
39 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.6:1 · STATE 19.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
34%
183 students
DISTRICT 88% · STATE 82%
Community
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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 | 144 | 27% |
| Grade 10 | 143 | 27% |
| Grade 11 | 126 | 23% |
| Grade 12 | 125 | 23% |
Student demographics
58%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
Schools most like Highland Sch of Technology
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Highland Sch of Technology this school | 538 | 34.0% | N/A |
| South Point High Belmont | 989 | 36.1% | 64.5% |
| Northeast Academy of Aerospace & AdvTech Elizabeth City | 760 | 33.7% | N/A |
| SILSA Asheville | 332 | 39.2% | 67.4% |
| Williams Secondary Montessori Charlotte | 401 | 19.7% | 78.4% |
| Northern Guilford High Greensboro | 1,251 | 29.4% | 55.5% |
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 Highland Sch of Technology ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina | In Gaston County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 538 | #334 of 598 | #9 of 13 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.9:1 | #37 of 473 | #1 of 11 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 58.3% | #275 of 474 | #8 of 11 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 34.0% | #460 of 527 | #13 of 13 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -2.9% | #242 of 277 | #7 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
538
-17 (-3%) vs 2020
+129% since 2000-01, when it was 235
Student : Teacher
13.9:1
was 15.0:1
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 | 538 | 38.8 | 13.9:1 | 34% (183) |
| 2023-24 | 528 | 39.5 | 13.4:1 | 27% (142) |
| 2022-23 | 514 | 41 | 12.5:1 | 28% (144) |
| 2020-21 | 555 | 37 | 15.0:1 | 21% (115) |
| 2017-18 | 554 | 40 | 13.8:1 | 21% (119) |
| 2015-16 | 550 | 40 | 13.8:1 | 28% (154) |
| 2010-11 | 561 | 40 | 14.0:1 | 27% (150) |
| 2000-01 | 235 | 20 | 11.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Highland Sch of Technology.
Since 2017-18: students down 3% (554 to 538); teachers down 3% (40 to 38.8).
About Highland Sch of Technology
Highland Sch of Technology is a high school in Gastonia, North Carolina, and it is part of Gaston County Schools. It had 538 students in 2024-25, spanning grades 9 through 12. High schools in North Carolina average about 761 students, which makes this school 29% below average.
Gaston County Schools (56 schools, 30,995 students) runs Highland Sch of Technology.
About 61% of the student body at Highland Sch of Technology is White. Other groups make up 15% Black, 14% Hispanic, 6% Asian, and 4% multiracial. A diversity index of 58% means there is a 58% chance two randomly chosen students at Highland Sch of Technology are from different groups.
On staff are 38.8 full-time-equivalent teachers; the student-to-teacher ratio is 13.9:1. Statewide, high schools in North Carolina average 19.6:1. Highland Sch of Technology has a free or reduced-price lunch rate of 34%. On average, public schools in Gaston County report 85%.
In the surrounding county, Gaston County, median household income comes to about $67,478, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 27% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 10%. The county's public schools total 61, with about 35,898 students.
Of the public schools around it, Highland Sch of Technology is closest to Woodhill Elementary, about 0.6 miles away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools.
The NCES locale for Highland Sch of Technology is City: Small, which covers schools inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
The school's enrollment fell 3% from 2020-21 to 2024-25. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 15.0:1; by 2024-25 it was 13.9:1.
Parents, students, and staff can share information on pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback here. 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 Gastonia
- Piedmont Community Charter SchoolCombined · 1,963 students
- Ashbrook HighHigh · 1,386 students
- Hunter Huss HighHigh · 1,165 students
- Forestview HighHigh · 1,133 students
- Pleasant Ridge ElementaryElementary · 887 students
- Southwest MiddleMiddle · 832 students
Nearby schools
- Woodhill Elementary0.6 mi · 577
- Ridgeview Charter School0.8 mi · 300
- Webb Street School1.7 mi · 163
- York Chester Middle1.7 mi · 398
- Gaston Early College of Medical Sciences2.1 mi · 174
- Gaston Early College High School2.2 mi · 235
Frequently asked questions
About Highland Sch of TechnologyWhat is the total enrollment at Highland Sch of Technology?
Highland Sch of Technology enrolls approximately 538 students in grades 09-12.
Is Highland Sch of Technology an elementary, middle, or high school?
Highland Sch of Technology is a high school covering grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Highland Sch of Technology?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Highland Sch of Technology is approximately 13.9:1 (39 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Highland Sch of Technology?
Student demographics at Highland Sch of Technology are roughly 61% White, 14% Hispanic, 15% Black, 6% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Highland Sch of Technology?
Highland Sch of Technology 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.