Overview of Gaston Early College High School: Gaston Early College High School serves 197 learners in grade levels 9-13. Gaston Early College High School landed in the upper 50% of all schools in North Carolina for cumulative test scores (math proficiency (mastery) is lower 50%, and reading proficiency (mastery) is upper 1%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency (mastery) in math is ≤10% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 48%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency (mastery) in reading/language arts is ≥90% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 47%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the North Carolina state level of 16:1.

Minority enrollment is 27% of the learner body (majority Latino), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 52% (majority Black). Gaston Early College High School’s learner population of 197 learners has stayed flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 10 teachers has grown by 11% over five school years. Gaston Early College High School is ranked within the upper 50% of all 2,561 schools in North Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency (mastery) testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

School Comparison: The equity score of Gaston Early College High School is 0.45, which is less than the equity score at state average of 0.68. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years. Nearby Public Places: The closest high school to Gaston Early College High School is Bessemer City High School (0.1 miles away)

The closest middle school is Bessemer City Middle School (1.8 miles away)

The closest elementary school is Bessemer City Primary (0.4 miles away)