📍 2222 S New Hope Road, Gastonia, Gaston County, 28054
Ashbrook High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Gastonia, Gaston County. The school has 1,303 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Gaston County Schools school district. It serves grades 9–12 in an urban setting. The school employs 56.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 23.1:1. 46% of students are proficient in reading. 57% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 91%. The school offers 9 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Ashbrook High enrolls 1,303 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 56.3 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 23.1:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 43% Black or African American, 26% Hispanic or Latino and 24% White.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 566 | 43% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 333 | 26% |
| White | 309 | 24% |
| Two or more races | 71 | 5.4% |
| Asian | 22 | 1.7% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
934 of the school's 1,303 students (72%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 863 qualify for free lunch and 71 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Ashbrook High is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Small). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district NC At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 43, state house district 108.
Ashbrook High is one of 56 schools in Gaston County Schools, based in Gastonia, North Carolina. The district serves 30,995 students district-wide and employs 1,828 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,303 students, Ashbrook High is larger than the district average of about 553 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Small