📍 5545 Union Road, Gastonia, Gaston County, 28056
Forestview High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Gastonia, Gaston County. The school has 1,081 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Gaston County Schools school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 54.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 20.0:1. 59% of students are proficient in reading. 72% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 92%. The school offers 6 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Forestview High enrolls 1,081 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 49% male and 51% female. A teaching staff of 54.0 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 20.0:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 49% White, 24% Black or African American and 20% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 534 | 49% |
| Black or African American | 255 | 24% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 213 | 20% |
| Two or more races | 51 | 4.7% |
| Asian | 23 | 2.1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 3 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
506 of the school's 1,081 students (47%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 461 qualify for free lunch and 45 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.
Forestview 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 109.
Forestview 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 1,081 students, Forestview 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