East Gaston High School serves 924 learners in grades 9-12.

East Gaston High School placed in the lower 50% of all schools in North Carolina for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is lower 50%, and reading proficiency is lower 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is ≤1% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 48%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 41% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 47%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 16:1 is equal to the North Carolina state average of 16:1.

Minority enrollment is 23% of the learner body (majority African-American and Latino), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 52% (majority African-American).

School Overview: East Gaston High School’s learner population of 924 learners has decreased by 5% over five school years.

The teacher population of 57 teachers has decreased by 9% over five school years.

School Comparison: East Gaston High School is ranked within the lower 50% of all 2,561 schools in North Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of East Gaston High School is 0.39, 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 Schools: The closest high school to East Gaston High School is Warlick Academy (4.0 miles away)

The closest middle school is Mount Holly Middle School (3.2 miles away)

The closest elementary school is Lowell Elementary School (2.8 miles away)