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Forestview High School vs. Ashbrook High School

Should you attend Forestview High School or Ashbrook High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Forestview High School
5545 Union Road
Gastonia, NC 28056
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Ashbrook High School
2222 S New Hope Road
Gastonia, NC 28054
: 
6/
10
Top 50%
Top Rankings

Forestview High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)

Ashbrook High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 1,081 students in grades 9-12, Forestview High School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 65-69% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 61% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 51% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 56% (majority Black).
Serving 1,303 students in grades 9-12, Ashbrook High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 55-59% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 42% (which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 23:1 is higher than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 76% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,081 students
1,303 students
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% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
54 teachers
56 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
23:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Ashbrook High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#568 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Top 30%)
#1273 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Forestview High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Ashbrook High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
65-69%
(Top 30% in NC)
55-59%
(Top 50% in NC)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Forestview High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Ashbrook High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
61%
(Top 30% in NC)
42%
(Bottom 50% in NC)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Forestview High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Ashbrook High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
51%
(Bottom 50% in NC)
36%
(Bottom 50% in NC)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Forestview High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Ashbrook High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
93%
(Top 20% in NC)
90%
(Top 50% in NC)
This chart displays graduation rate of Forestview High School and public school graduation rate of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Ashbrook High School and public school graduation rate of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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This chart displays the students of Ashbrook High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
327
384
Grade 10 Students
286
376
Grade 11 Students
239
284
Grade 12 Students
229
259

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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n/a
% Asian
2%
2%
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% Hispanic
20%
26%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Ashbrook High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
24%
43%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Forestview High School and the percentage of Black public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Ashbrook High School and the percentage of Black public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
49%
24%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Forestview High School and the percentage of White public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Ashbrook High School and the percentage of White public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
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This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Ashbrook High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.67
0.69
This chart displays the diversity score of Forestview High School and the public school average diversity score of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Ashbrook High School and the public school average diversity score of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
43%
66%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Forestview High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Ashbrook High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Forestview High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Ashbrook High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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