Enrollment
175
High
DISTRICT 754 · STATE 761
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GASTON COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 370162002263
Warlick Academy
1316 Spencer Mountain Road, Gastonia, NC 28054 · (704) 836-9608 · Gaston County
GRADES 06–12HIGH22-SUBURBTITLE IALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL175 STUDENTS
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Not graded
Schools serving specialized populations are not graded, because state test results are not a fair comparison for them. How grades work
Student : Teacher
10.9:1
16 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.6:1 · STATE 19.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
98%
172 students
DISTRICT 88% · STATE 82%
Community
0
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 6 | 1 | 1% |
| Grade 7 | 7 | 4% |
| Grade 8 | 25 | 14% |
| Grade 9 | 75 | 43% |
| Grade 10 | 36 | 21% |
| Grade 11 | 25 | 14% |
| Grade 12 | 6 | 3% |
Student demographics
61%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
8.7%
own-school result
State assessment results for this school reflect a specialized student population. The figures above are the school's own reported scores; they are not directly comparable to state averages or to general-enrollment schools, so the usual state-average comparison line is suppressed here.
Source: NC EOG / EOC. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Not computed for this schoolBeatsExpectations is not computed for specialized-population schools (schools for the deaf or blind, therapeutic and behavioral-health placements, juvenile-justice and alternative-education settings, and similar). State ELA/Math proficiency rates are not a comparable metric for these populations, so a demographically-adjusted residual against general-enrollment peers would be misleading. About the methodology →
Where Warlick Academy ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina | In Gaston County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 175 | #492 of 598 | #12 of 13 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 98.3% | #278 of 527 | #9 of 13 |
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
175
+54 (+45%) vs 2020
+483% since 1990-91, when it was 30
Student : Teacher
10.9:1
was 7.6:1
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 | 175 | 16 | 10.9:1 | 98% (172) |
| 2023-24 | 153 | 9.3 | 16.5:1 | 98% (150) |
| 2022-23 | 175 | 15.3 | 11.4:1 | 98% (172) |
| 2020-21 | 121 | 16 | 7.6:1 | 98% (118) |
| 2017-18 | 123 | 19.2 | 6.4:1 | 93% (115) |
| 2015-16 | 118 | 20 | 5.9:1 | 97% (115) |
| 2010-11 | 259 | 20 | 12.9:1 | 37% (96) |
| 2000-01 | 122 | 15 | 8.1:1 | 98% (119) |
| 1990-91 | 30 | 7 | 4.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Warlick Academy.
Since 2017-18: students up 42% (123 to 175); teachers down 16% (19.2 to 16).
About Warlick Academy
A very small high school in Gastonia, North Carolina, Warlick Academy is part of Gaston County Schools. The school serves grades 6 through 12. Enrollment is 175 students. High schools in North Carolina have about 761 students on average; enrollment here is 77% lower.
Gaston County Schools counts 56 schools and 30,995 students, including Warlick Academy.
Black students are 54% of those enrolled at Warlick Academy. The next largest groups are 28% White, 9% multiracial, and 9% Hispanic. In Gaston County overall, about 18% of residents are Black. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 61, compared with 70 nationally.
On staff are 16 full-time-equivalent teachers; the student-to-teacher ratio is 10.9:1. High schools in North Carolina average 19.6:1, 8.6 more students per teacher than here. Warlick Academy has a free or reduced-price lunch rate of 98%. The rate at public schools in Gaston County averages 85%, lower than here.
Gaston County is the school's county. There, the median household earns about $67,478 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 27% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 10%. Public schools in Gaston County number 61, with about 35,898 students.
Warlick Academy is about 1.3 miles from Brookside Elementary, its nearest public school. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools.
Warlick Academy is coded as Suburb: Mid-size in federal locale data.
In 2020-21, federal data counted 121 students at Warlick Academy; in 2024-25, 175. The grades served may not have been the same in both years. The student-to-teacher ratio increased from 7.6:1 in 2020-21 to 10.9:1 in 2024-25.
This page collects posts and questions about Warlick Academy, such as athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. 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
- Brookside Elementary1.3 mi · 512
- Holbrook Middle1.9 mi · 712
- Gardner Park Elementary2.2 mi · 560
- W P Grier Middle School2.3 mi · 659
- Lowell Elementary2.5 mi · 367
- Sherwood Elementary2.5 mi · 553
Frequently asked questions
About Warlick AcademyHow many students attend Warlick Academy?
Warlick Academy enrolls approximately 175 students in grades 06-12.
What grades does Warlick Academy serve?
Warlick Academy serves grades 06-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Warlick Academy?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Warlick Academy is approximately 10.9:1 (16 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Warlick Academy?
Student demographics at Warlick Academy are roughly 28% White, 9% Hispanic, 54% Black, 9% Two or more.
Who oversees Warlick Academy?
Warlick Academy 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.