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Gaston Early College High School vs. Highland Sch Of Technology

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School Overview

School
Gaston Early College High School
201 Hwy 321 South, Gaston Coll
Dallas, NC 28034
: 
10/
10
Top 1%
Highland Sch Of Technology
1600 N Morris Street
Gastonia, NC 28052
: 
10/
10
Top 1%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 1%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)

Highland Sch Of Technology ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Carolina for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 1%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 1%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 1%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 197 students in grades 9-13, Gaston Early College High School ranks in the top 1% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≥90% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≥90% (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 42% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 514 students in grades 9-12, Highland Sch Of Technology ranks in the top 1% of all schools in North Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≥95% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 51%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≥95% (which is higher than the North Carolina state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the North Carolina state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the North Carolina state average of 56% (majority Black).
Blue Ribbon Schools
-
Yes
Grades Offered
9-13
9-12
Total Students
197 students
514 students
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% Male | % Female
33% | 67%
43% | 57%
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Total Classroom Teachers
10 teachers
41 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
13:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Highland Sch Of Technology and the public school average student teacher ratio of North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#18 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Top 1%)
#3 out of 2617 schools in NC
(Top 1%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Gaston Early College High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Highland Sch Of Technology, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≥90%
(Top 5% in NC)
≥95%
(Top 1% in NC)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Gaston Early College 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 Highland Sch Of Technology 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.
≥90%
(Top 5% in NC)
≥95%
(Top 1% in NC)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Gaston Early College 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 Highland Sch Of Technology 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.
≥90%
(Top 5% in NC)
≥95%
(Top 1% in NC)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Gaston Early College 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 Highland Sch Of Technology 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.
≥90%
(Top 30% in NC)
≥95%
(Top 5% in NC)
This chart displays graduation rate of Gaston Early College 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 Highland Sch Of Technology 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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Grade 9 Students
49
135
Grade 10 Students
53
133
Grade 11 Students
49
129
Grade 12 Students
46
117

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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n/a
% Asian
3%
6%
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Highland Sch Of Technology and the percentage of Asian public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
21%
14%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Highland Sch Of Technology and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
14%
14%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Gaston Early College 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 Highland Sch Of Technology and the percentage of Black public school students in North Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
58%
63%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Gaston Early College 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 Highland Sch Of Technology 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
4%
3%
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This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Highland Sch Of Technology 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.
0.60
0.57
This chart displays the diversity score of Gaston Early College 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 Highland Sch Of Technology 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
42%
24%
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This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Highland Sch Of Technology 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
6%
4%
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This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Highland Sch Of Technology 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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