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Enrollment
1,061
High
DISTRICT 754 · STATE 761
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GASTON COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 370162000702
North Gaston High
1133 Ratchford Road, Dallas, NC 28034 · (704) 922-5285 · Gaston County
GRADES 09–12HIGH41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,061 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 20% 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.
- CBeats 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
17.2:1
62 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.6:1 · STATE 19.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
1,058 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 | 316 | 30% |
| Grade 10 | 254 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 268 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 223 | 21% |
Student demographics
68%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
43.5%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
24.3%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 44 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 24 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
32.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.4%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-16.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 32% 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 North Gaston High
North Gaston High's state test result (32.3% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Gaston High this school | 1,061 | 99.7% | 32.3% |
| Forestview High Gastonia | 1,133 | 99.7% | 45.8% |
| John M Morehead High Eden | 771 | 99.6% | 32.8% |
| Franklinton High Franklinton | 1,127 | 99.4% | 48.4% |
| West Rowan High Mount Ulla | 988 | 99.7% | 23.8% |
| Charles B Aycock High Pikeville | 1,138 | 98.7% | 52.4% |
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 North Gaston High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina | In Gaston County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 32.3% | #382 of 468 | #6 of 9 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 24.3% | #337 of 464 | #8 of 9 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 43.5% | #352 of 448 | #6 of 9 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,061 | #171 of 598 | #4 of 13 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.2:1 | #162 of 473 | #3 of 11 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 68.4% | #98 of 474 | #1 of 11 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 99.7% | #55 of 527 | #4 of 13 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -5.4% | #195 of 277 | #5 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
1,061
-71 (-6%) vs 2020
+2% since 1990-91, when it was 1,043
Student : Teacher
17.2:1
was 18.6:1
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 | 1,061 | 61.6 | 17.2:1 | 100% (1,058) |
| 2023-24 | 1,083 | 61.5 | 17.6:1 | 99% (1,075) |
| 2022-23 | 1,134 | 55 | 20.6:1 | 63% (718) |
| 2020-21 | 1,132 | 61 | 18.6:1 | 41% (461) |
| 2017-18 | 1,121 | 68.7 | 16.3:1 | 49% (550) |
| 2015-16 | 1,114 | 63 | 17.7:1 | 57% (630) |
| 2010-11 | 1,104 | 62 | 17.8:1 | 55% (603) |
| 2000-01 | 1,029 | 70 | 14.7:1 | 22% (224) |
| 1990-91 | 1,043 | 53 | 19.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for North Gaston High.
Since 2017-18: students down 5% (1,121 to 1,061); teachers down 10% (68.7 to 61.6).
About North Gaston High
North Gaston High is classified as a high school. It is located in Dallas, North Carolina. The school reports 1,061 students in grades 9 through 12. The school's enrollment is 39% above the 761 average for high schools in North Carolina.
North Gaston High falls under Gaston County Schools, which has 56 schools enrolling 30,995 students.
By race and ethnicity, the largest group at North Gaston High is White (44%). Other groups include 27% Black, 21% Hispanic, and 6% multiracial. The county population is about 68% White. By the diversity index, North Gaston High comes in at 68%.
Federal staffing data show 61.6 full-time-equivalent teachers at North Gaston High and a ratio of 17.2:1. That ratio is under the 19.6:1 average for high schools in North Carolina. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility covers 100% of students. On average, public schools in Gaston County report 85%.
North Gaston High is graded C- by allk12, scoring above 20% of North Carolina public high schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
A school with North Gaston High's lunch-eligibility share in North Carolina is predicted to score 48.4%. North Gaston High scores 32.3%, 16.1 points below that line.
Within Gaston County, median household income is about $67,478, 27% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 10% of people live in poverty. The public schools of Gaston County number 61 and enroll about 35,898.
The school nearest to North Gaston High is W C Friday Middle School, at a distance of about 0.3 miles. Within five miles of North Gaston High, there are at least 8 other public schools. The average proficiency across nearby scored schools is 40.5%; North Gaston High's is 32.3%, ranking 5th of 6.
The school is in rural territory close to an urban area, according to its NCES locale (Rural: Fringe).
North Gaston High had 1,132 students in 2020-21 and 1,061 in 2024-25, a 6% decrease. The student-to-teacher ratio went down from 18.6:1 to 17.2:1.
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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
- South Point HighHigh · 989 students
- Cramerton MiddleMiddle · 959 students
- Stuart W Cramer HighHigh · 953 students
Other schools in Dallas
- Carr ElementaryElementary · 665 students
- W C Friday Middle SchoolMiddle · 618 students
- Costner ElementaryElementary · 430 students
- Gaston Early College High SchoolHigh · 235 students
- Gaston Early College of Medical SciencesHigh · 174 students
Nearby schools
- W C Friday Middle School0.3 mi · 618
- Carr Elementary1.5 mi · 665
- Gaston Early College High School1.7 mi · 235
- Gaston Early College of Medical Sciences1.7 mi · 174
- Costner Elementary2.8 mi · 430
- Brookside Elementary3.2 mi · 512
Frequently asked questions
About North Gaston HighHow many students attend North Gaston High?
North Gaston High enrolls approximately 1,061 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does North Gaston High serve?
North Gaston High serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at North Gaston High?
The student-to-teacher ratio at North Gaston High is approximately 17.2:1 (62 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at North Gaston High?
Student demographics at North Gaston High are roughly 44% White, 21% Hispanic, 27% Black, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is North Gaston High public or private?
North Gaston High is a public K-12 school, overseen by Gaston County Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.