📍 1133 Ratchford Road, Dallas, Gaston County, 28034
North Gaston High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Dallas, Gaston County. The school has 1,134 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Gaston County Schools school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 55.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 20.6:1. 42% of students are proficient in reading. 49% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 85%. The school offers a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
North Gaston High enrolls 1,134 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 55% male and 45% female. A teaching staff of 55.0 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 20.6:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 49% White, 24% Black or African American and 21% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 554 | 49% |
| Black or African American | 270 | 24% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 233 | 21% |
| Two or more races | 62 | 5.5% |
| Asian | 12 | 1.1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
718 of the school's 1,134 students (63%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 654 qualify for free lunch and 64 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.
North Gaston High is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Fringe). 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 110.
North Gaston 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 1,134 students, North Gaston 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: Rural - Fringe