East Gaston High

Summary:

East Gaston High is a public high school in Mount Holly, North Carolina, serving 883 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Gaston County Schools district, which is ranked 158 out of 242 districts in the state.

East Gaston High stands out for its strong academic performance, consistently outperforming the district and state averages on end-of-course (EOC) exams in subjects like Biology, Math I, and Math III. The school's diversity is also noteworthy, with a growing Hispanic and multi-racial student population. However, East Gaston High faces challenges related to the increasing percentage of economically disadvantaged students, with nearly half of the student body now receiving free or reduced-price lunch.

Compared to nearby schools, East Gaston High performs better academically than Ashbrook High and North Gaston High, but lags behind the highly-ranked Highland School of Technology and Gaston Early College High School, both public magnet schools in the district. The school's ranking has fluctuated over the years, reflecting the changing dynamics of the student population and academic performance.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 1744 Lane Road
       Mount Holly, NC  28120-9801


(704) 836-9613

District: Gaston County Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
281st of 640 North Carolina High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,078 Help


Feeder schools for East Gaston High:

Elementary:    Kiser Elementary
    Pinewood Elementary
    Springfield Primary
Middle:    Stanley Middle

Student/teacher ratio:  18.3 Help
Number of students:  883

Racial breakdown:

White:
68.7%
Hispanic:
14.0%
African American:
12.2%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  48.2% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details East Gaston High ranks better than 56.1% of high schools in North Carolina. It also ranks 3rd among 11 ranked high schools in the Gaston County Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 53.08. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at East Gaston High is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (68.7%), Hispanic (14%), African American (12.2%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 48.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at East Gaston High is 18.3, which is the 6th best among 11 high schools in the Gaston County Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at East Gaston High is $10,078, which is the 3rd highest among 11 high schools in the Gaston County Schools District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

East Gaston High:

SchoolDigger ranks East Gaston High 281st of 640 North Carolina public high schools. (See East Gaston High in the ranking list.)

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Gaston County Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Gaston County Schools 158th of 242 North Carolina school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for East Gaston High

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Rank History for all students at East Gaston High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 47.39 252nd 431 41.5%
2007 45.43 268th 453 40.8%
2008 51.73 234th 477 50.9%
2009 59.97 170th 490 65.3%
2010 60.65 184th 499 63.1%
2011 58.70 200th 506 60.5%
2012 51.00 220th 502 56.2%
2013 39.23 239th 505 52.7%
2014 40.72 212th 451 53.0%
2015 44.62 221st 531 58.4%
2016 46.44 189th 507 62.7%
2017 40.17 245th 476 48.5%
2018 45.77 236th 469 49.7%
2019 66.71 110th 514 78.6%
2021 56.55 226th 594 62.0%
2022 56.80 251st 621 59.6%
2023 49.27 294th 626 53.0%
2024 53.08 281st 640 56.1%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at East Gaston High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 45.43 133rd 249 46.6%
2024 60.23 87th 261 66.7%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at East Gaston High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 45.03 90th 226 60.2%
2024 38.42 146th 262 44.3%
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Rank History for Special Education students at East Gaston High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 46.82 141st 349 59.6%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at East Gaston High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 45.50 187th 424 55.9%
2019 69.62 42nd 446 90.6%
2021 60.85 65th 432 85.0%
2022 55.28 192nd 544 64.7%
2023 44.35 284th 597 52.4%
2024 55.92 209th 613 65.9%
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Rank History for Female students at East Gaston High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 41.56 267th 449 40.5%
2019 61.68 129th 475 72.8%
2021 58.89 136th 475 71.4%
2022 54.83 257th 594 56.7%
2023 60.97 219th 588 62.8%
2024 57.66 237th 602 60.6%
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Rank History for Disabled students at East Gaston High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 37.65 199th 349 43.0%
2019 60.60 88th 364 75.8%
2021 47.22 128th 334 61.7%
2022 64.12 64th 330 80.6%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at East Gaston High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 74.17 53rd 337 84.3%
2022 70.90 106th 398 73.4%
2023 55.04 215th 403 46.7%
2024 67.85 130th 403 67.7%
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Rank History for Male students at East Gaston High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 45.82 233rd 463 49.7%
2019 68.68 90th 488 81.6%
2021 52.56 165th 481 65.7%
2022 57.53 217th 585 62.9%
2023 36.73 367th 602 39.0%
2024 46.67 311th 607 48.8%
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Rank History for African American students at East Gaston High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 56.36 100th 359 72.1%
2019 79.05 30th 369 91.9%
2021 69.03 46th 364 87.4%
2022 63.44 108th 430 74.9%
2023 50.94 155th 434 64.3%
2024 34.61 276th 437 36.8%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at East Gaston High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 51.81 129th 340 62.1%
2019 77.21 32nd 354 91.0%
2021 61.45 57th 370 84.6%
2022 50.39 176th 436 59.6%
2023 45.41 220th 449 51.0%
2024 49.78 181st 454 60.1%
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Rank History for White students at East Gaston High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 26.81 338th 427 20.8%
2019 52.11 180th 444 59.5%
2021 45.33 195th 439 55.6%
2022 45.17 283rd 534 47.0%
2023 41.42 310th 537 42.3%
2024 50.69 277th 553 49.9%
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Data source: test scores: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction

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by a student
Wednesday, August 15, 2012

Open Quote i am a student that goes here and am very dissapointed with this school. Their is only one police officer for this over crowded school and he is very overweight and does nothing. Sometimes i feel unsafe at this school. It is very old and in terrible condition. Close Quote



Enrollment information for East Gaston High

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 1064 142 5 3 6 n/a n/a -60 1160
1989 992 149 8 3 6 n/a n/a 0 1158
1990 912 137 5 3 2 n/a n/a 0 1059
1991 880 120 6 0 3 n/a n/a 0 1009
1992 838 88 6 0 4 n/a n/a 0 936
1993 846 99 5 2 3 n/a n/a 0 955
1994 835 98 8 3 2 n/a n/a 0 946
1995 845 77 11 4 3 n/a n/a 0 940
1996 845 77 11 4 3 n/a n/a 0 940
1997 883 70 18 5 3 n/a n/a 0 979
1998 1202 103 26 7 3 n/a n/a 0 1341
1999 1203 107 21 1 2 n/a n/a 0 1334
2000 1165 114 14 5 3 n/a n/a 0 1301
2001 1158 114 20 8 1 n/a n/a 0 1301
2002 1230 139 24 8 0 n/a n/a 0 1401
2003 1230 139 24 8 0 n/a n/a 0 1401
2004 1252 145 26 14 1 n/a n/a 0 1438
2005 1304 157 29 18 3 n/a n/a 0 1511
2006 1349 167 29 21 3 n/a n/a 0 1569
2007 1309 182 24 27 4 n/a n/a 7 1553
2008 1213 176 24 32 5 n/a n/a 15 1465
2009 1308 196 24 31 5 n/a n/a 0 1564
2010 1266 184 27 36 6 n/a n/a 0 1519
2011 1189 150 19 60 7 1 60 0 1486
2012 1197 170 19 55 6 0 58 0 1505
2013 1204 181 19 59 8 0 53 0 1524
2014 974 147 18 53 5 0 30 0 1227
2015 865 137 18 60 6 1 35 0 1122
2016 766 106 6 65 4 0 29 0 976
2017 718 100 10 75 3 0 25 0 931
2018 710 96 10 77 4 0 27 0 924
2019 668 84 11 80 3 0 28 0 874
2020 660 81 11 74 1 0 35 0 862
2021 681 90 8 75 1 0 30 0 885
2022 615 102 4 97 1 0 29 0 848
2023 607 108 3 124 1 0 40 0 883

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at East Gaston High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1160 54.0 21.4 4.6
1989 1158 66.0 17.5 4.6
1990 1059 66.0 16.0 5.1
1991 1009 65.0 15.5 5.4
1992 936 64.0 14.6 1.6
1993 955 55.0 17.4 3.4
1994 946 53.0 17.8 3.7
1995 940 53.0 17.7 4
1996 940 53.0 17.7 4
1997 979 55.0 17.8 3.9
1998 1341 80.0 16.8 3.3
1999 1334 80.0 16.7 7.4
2000 1301 80.0 16.3 8.9
2001 1301 80.0 16.3 10.7
2002 1401 80.0 17.5 19
2003 1401 80.0 17.5 19
2004 1438 84.0 17.1 20.1
2005 1511 84.0 18.0 21.7
2006 1569 84.0 18.7 25.6
2007 1553 88.7 17.5 27.6
2008 1465 90.4 16.2 7
2009 1564 87.0 18.0 8.2
2010 1519 84.5 17.9 39.5
2011 1486 85.8 17.3 40.9
2012 1505 82.7 18.1 40.5
2013 1524 82.8 18.4 43.6
2014 1227 72.4 16.9 43.5
2015 1122 67.0 16.7 42.8
2016 976 63.0 15.4 46.9
2017 931 60.3 15.4 42.5
2018 924 57.2 16.1 39.5
2019 874 55.9 15.6 38.9
2020 862 52.0 16.5 33.4
2021 885 50.2 17.6 29.3
2022 848 52.1 16.2 31.3
2023 883 48.1 18.3 48.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio East Gaston High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1160 54.0 21.4 4.6
1989 1158 66.0 17.5 4.6
1990 1059 66.0 16.0 5.1
1991 1009 65.0 15.5 5.4
1992 936 64.0 14.6 1.6
1993 955 55.0 17.4 3.4
1994 946 53.0 17.8 3.7
1995 940 53.0 17.7 4
1996 940 53.0 17.7 4
1997 979 55.0 17.8 3.9
1998 1341 80.0 16.8 3.3
1999 1334 80.0 16.7 7.4
2000 1301 80.0 16.3 8.9
2001 1301 80.0 16.3 10.7
2002 1401 80.0 17.5 19
2003 1401 80.0 17.5 19
2004 1438 84.0 17.1 20.1
2005 1511 84.0 18.0 21.7
2006 1569 84.0 18.7 25.6
2007 1553 88.7 17.5 27.6
2008 1465 90.4 16.2 7
2009 1564 87.0 18.0 8.2
2010 1519 84.5 17.9 39.5
2011 1486 85.8 17.3 40.9
2012 1505 82.7 18.1 40.5
2013 1524 82.8 18.4 43.6
2014 1227 72.4 16.9 43.5
2015 1122 67.0 16.7 42.8
2016 976 63.0 15.4 46.9
2017 931 60.3 15.4 42.5
2018 924 57.2 16.1 39.5
2019 874 55.9 15.6 38.9
2020 862 52.0 16.5 33.4
2021 885 50.2 17.6 29.3
2022 848 52.1 16.2 31.3
2023 883 48.1 18.3 48.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for East Gaston High

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $870 (8.6%) $9,208 (91.4%) $10,078

Data source: North Carolina Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on East Gaston High

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 110th of 514 High schoolsRanks 294th of 626 High schools
 25.6%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
End of Course Biology (East Gaston High)7457.5
 16.5%
   End of Course Biology (Gaston County Schools)59.956.2
 3.7%
   End of Course Biology (North Carolina)59.654.1
 5.5%
End of Course English II (East Gaston High)65.251.8
 13.4%
   End of Course English II (Gaston County Schools)59.254.1
 5.1%
   End of Course English II (North Carolina)59.758.5
 1.2%
End of Course Math I (East Gaston High)62.445.1
 17.3%
   End of Course Math I (Gaston County Schools)49.639
 10.6%
   End of Course Math I (North Carolina)41.235.9
 5.3%
End of Course Math III (East Gaston High)51.261.5
 10.3%
   End of Course Math III (Gaston County Schools)43.558.7
 15.2%
   End of Course Math III (North Carolina)46.858.3
 11.5%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students874883
 1%
African American84108
 28.6%
American Indian31
 66.7%
Asian113
 72.7%
Hispanic80124
 55%
Pacific Islander00
White668607
 9.1%
Two or More Races2840
 42.9%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients38.9%48.2%
 9.3%


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East Gaston High ranks 281st of 640 North Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

East Gaston High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Kiser Elementary
Elementary : Pinewood Elementary
Elementary : Springfield Primary
Middle : Stanley Middle

In the 2022-23 school year, 883 students attended East Gaston High.

Students at East Gaston High are 69% White, 14% Hispanic, 12% African American, 5% Two or more races.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction.

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