Hunter Huss High

Summary:

Hunter Huss High is a public high school in Gastonia, North Carolina, serving 1,120 students in grades 9-12 as part of the Gaston County Schools district. The school stands out for its diverse student population, with a higher percentage of African American and Hispanic students compared to nearby schools, which tend to have larger White student populations.

Academically, Hunter Huss High faces significant challenges. The school consistently ranks in the bottom half of North Carolina high schools, with a 1-out-of-5-star rating from SchoolDigger. Its test scores are significantly lower than the Gaston County and state averages across all End-of-Course exams. Additionally, the school has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 51.79% to 79.73% over the past three years, much higher than nearby schools. The student-teacher ratio at Hunter Huss High is also higher than the surrounding schools.

Compared to nearby high schools like Gaston Early College of Medical Sciences and Highland School of Technology, Hunter Huss High consistently underperforms on academic measures. The school's statewide ranking has steadily declined over the past several years, suggesting its performance is not keeping pace with other high schools in North Carolina. While the school performs better for African American and Hispanic students compared to White students, addressing these challenges will be crucial for improving educational outcomes for all students at Hunter Huss High.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 1518 Edgefield Avenue
       Gastonia, NC  28052-5299


(704) 866-6610

District: Gaston County Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
532nd of 640 North Carolina High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $9,702 Help


Feeder schools for Hunter Huss High:

Elementary:    Chapel Grove Elementary
    Lingerfeldt Elementary
    Pleasant Ridge Elementary
Middle:    Southwest Middle
    York Chester Middle

Student/teacher ratio:  24.0 Help
Number of students:  1,120

Racial breakdown:

African American:
41.2%
Hispanic:
31.3%
White:
21.8%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  79.7% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Hunter Huss High ranks worse than 83.1% of high schools in North Carolina. It also ranks 9th 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 17.82. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Hunter Huss High is diverse. Racial makeup is: African American (41.2%), Hispanic (31.3%), White (21.8%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 79.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Hunter Huss High is 24, which is the highest among 12 high schools in the Gaston County Schools District! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Hunter Huss High is $9,702, which is the 5th highest among 11 high schools in the Gaston County Schools District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Hunter Huss High:

SchoolDigger ranks Hunter Huss High 532nd of 640 North Carolina public high schools. (See Hunter Huss 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 Hunter Huss High

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Rank History for all students at Hunter Huss High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 30.28 344th 431 20.2%
2007 20.84 382nd 453 15.7%
2008 17.10 411th 477 13.8%
2009 28.62 394th 490 19.6%
2010 27.10 417th 499 16.4%
2011 29.54 405th 506 20.0%
2012 19.49 423rd 502 15.7%
2013 14.78 417th 505 17.4%
2014 6.55 433rd 451 4.0%
2015 13.72 438th 531 17.5%
2016 12.86 431st 507 15.0%
2017 22.67 359th 476 24.6%
2018 16.91 386th 469 17.7%
2019 17.17 426th 514 17.1%
2021 21.59 465th 594 21.7%
2022 20.03 504th 621 18.8%
2023 19.64 510th 626 18.5%
2024 17.82 532nd 640 16.9%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Hunter Huss High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 31.52 138th 185 25.4%
2019 8.52 191st 195 2.1%
2021 18.05 178th 199 10.6%
2022 23.03 196th 226 13.3%
2023 16.61 220th 249 11.6%
2024 41.87 155th 261 40.6%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Hunter Huss High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 38.80 81st 147 44.9%
2019 44.05 82nd 173 52.6%
2021 27.21 98th 124 21.0%
2022 26.88 120th 156 23.1%
2023 37.40 117th 226 48.2%
2024 38.17 148th 262 43.5%
See the entire list of Best North Carolina High Schools for English Language Learner Students!

Rank History for Special Education students at Hunter Huss High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 31.00 245th 349 29.8%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Hunter Huss High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 27.27 309th 424 27.1%
2019 26.87 320th 446 28.3%
2021 30.64 268th 432 38.0%
2022 30.05 373rd 544 31.4%
2023 28.44 430th 597 28.0%
2024 26.46 458th 613 25.3%
See the entire list of Best North Carolina High Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Homeless students at Hunter Huss High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 73.90 3rd 17 82.4%
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Rank History for Female students at Hunter Huss High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 12.73 407th 449 9.4%
2019 15.62 414th 475 12.8%
2021 23.49 353rd 475 25.7%
2022 21.59 472nd 594 20.5%
2023 20.69 486th 588 17.3%
2024 15.50 526th 602 12.6%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Hunter Huss High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 26.77 266th 349 23.8%
2019 31.19 260th 364 28.6%
2021 33.66 218th 334 34.7%
2022 34.63 195th 330 40.9%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Hunter Huss High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 47.39 214th 337 36.5%
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Rank History for Male students at Hunter Huss High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 17.76 388th 463 16.2%
2019 16.58 412th 488 15.6%
2021 18.86 387th 481 19.5%
2022 17.75 496th 585 15.2%
2023 18.32 505th 602 16.1%
2024 20.05 499th 607 17.8%
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Rank History for African American students at Hunter Huss High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 24.66 285th 359 20.6%
2019 23.56 302nd 369 18.2%
2021 36.62 187th 364 48.6%
2022 34.87 255th 430 40.7%
2023 33.12 275th 434 36.6%
2024 27.86 320th 437 26.8%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Hunter Huss High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 23.02 274th 340 19.4%
2019 34.83 211th 354 40.4%
2021 28.70 259th 370 30.0%
2022 23.31 357th 436 18.1%
2023 22.63 375th 449 16.5%
2024 29.17 328th 454 27.8%
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Rank History for White students at Hunter Huss High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 16.64 385th 427 9.8%
2019 11.69 410th 444 7.7%
2021 21.00 346th 439 21.2%
2022 18.43 467th 534 12.5%
2023 19.10 468th 537 12.8%
2024 9.32 518th 553 6.3%
See the entire list of Best North Carolina High Schools for White Students!

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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Sunday, August 21, 2022

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Enrollment information for Hunter Huss High

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 1112 495 3 1 0 n/a n/a -64 1547
1989 1044 471 4 1 0 n/a n/a -3 1517
1990 942 502 3 4 0 n/a n/a 0 1451
1991 937 422 7 2 0 n/a n/a 0 1368
1992 864 380 4 7 0 n/a n/a 0 1255
1993 836 378 6 5 2 n/a n/a 0 1227
1994 702 365 10 5 2 n/a n/a 0 1084
1995 625 350 14 4 3 n/a n/a 0 996
1996 625 350 14 4 3 n/a n/a 0 996
1997 631 353 11 1 4 n/a n/a 0 1000
1998 854 491 21 7 2 n/a n/a 0 1375
1999 703 414 16 14 1 n/a n/a 0 1148
2000 645 417 14 23 0 n/a n/a 0 1099
2001 602 407 16 39 1 n/a n/a 0 1065
2002 579 388 17 50 0 n/a n/a 0 1034
2003 579 388 17 50 0 n/a n/a 0 1034
2004 578 398 13 46 2 n/a n/a 0 1037
2005 623 453 10 61 1 n/a n/a 0 1148
2006 608 495 5 79 2 n/a n/a 0 1189
2007 611 491 6 82 1 n/a n/a 13 1204
2008 565 504 4 104 3 n/a n/a 16 1196
2009 555 532 6 123 4 n/a n/a 0 1220
2010 511 462 5 120 3 n/a n/a 0 1101
2011 498 415 6 128 3 0 22 0 1072
2012 463 381 2 113 1 0 26 0 986
2013 469 362 5 118 2 0 33 0 989
2014 443 416 4 146 2 0 50 0 1061
2015 433 470 7 180 3 0 55 0 1148
2016 419 455 8 200 5 0 48 0 1135
2017 380 478 8 210 4 0 44 0 1124
2018 361 492 7 222 3 1 49 0 1135
2019 308 447 4 250 2 0 52 0 1063
2020 269 446 3 261 2 0 73 0 1054
2021 284 439 1 270 0 0 64 0 1058
2022 279 435 0 304 4 2 67 0 1091
2023 244 461 1 351 5 2 56 0 1120

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 Hunter Huss High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1547 80.0 19.3 7
1989 1517 90.0 16.8 10.2
1990 1451 90.0 16.1 7.4
1991 1368 80.0 17.1 7.8
1992 1255 78.0 16.0 5.3
1993 1227 75.0 16.4 10.8
1994 1084 73.0 14.8 13
1995 996 67.0 14.9 14.7
1996 996 67.0 14.9 14.7
1997 1000 67.0 14.9 17.3
1998 1375 84.0 16.4 13.5
1999 1148 84.0 13.7 38
2000 1099 84.0 13.1 29.8
2001 1065 84.0 12.7 29.1
2002 1034 84.0 12.3 44
2003 1034 84.0 12.3 44
2004 1037 68.0 15.3 43.6
2005 1148 68.0 16.9 53.9
2006 1189 68.0 17.5 50.3
2007 1204 78.3 15.4 57.3
2008 1196 82.6 14.5 9.7
2009 1220 77.6 15.7 9.3
2010 1101 71.6 15.3 70.1
2011 1072 66.5 16.1 71.6
2012 986 62.7 15.7 71.5
2013 989 61.3 16.1 74.4
2014 1061 65.1 16.2 72
2015 1148 67.0 17.1 76.7
2016 1135 71.0 15.9 75.9
2017 1124 70.7 15.8 73.8
2018 1135 71.7 15.8 70.5
2019 1063 73.7 14.4 71.6
2020 1054 67.2 15.6 66.7
2021 1058 67.9 15.5 61
2022 1091 68.3 15.9 51.8
2023 1120 46.4 24.0 79.7

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 Hunter Huss High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1547 80.0 19.3 7
1989 1517 90.0 16.8 10.2
1990 1451 90.0 16.1 7.4
1991 1368 80.0 17.1 7.8
1992 1255 78.0 16.0 5.3
1993 1227 75.0 16.4 10.8
1994 1084 73.0 14.8 13
1995 996 67.0 14.9 14.7
1996 996 67.0 14.9 14.7
1997 1000 67.0 14.9 17.3
1998 1375 84.0 16.4 13.5
1999 1148 84.0 13.7 38
2000 1099 84.0 13.1 29.8
2001 1065 84.0 12.7 29.1
2002 1034 84.0 12.3 44
2003 1034 84.0 12.3 44
2004 1037 68.0 15.3 43.6
2005 1148 68.0 16.9 53.9
2006 1189 68.0 17.5 50.3
2007 1204 78.3 15.4 57.3
2008 1196 82.6 14.5 9.7
2009 1220 77.6 15.7 9.3
2010 1101 71.6 15.3 70.1
2011 1072 66.5 16.1 71.6
2012 986 62.7 15.7 71.5
2013 989 61.3 16.1 74.4
2014 1061 65.1 16.2 72
2015 1148 67.0 17.1 76.7
2016 1135 71.0 15.9 75.9
2017 1124 70.7 15.8 73.8
2018 1135 71.7 15.8 70.5
2019 1063 73.7 14.4 71.6
2020 1054 67.2 15.6 66.7
2021 1058 67.9 15.5 61
2022 1091 68.3 15.9 51.8
2023 1120 46.4 24.0 79.7

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 Hunter Huss High

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $791 (8.2%) $8,910 (91.8%) $9,702

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Hunter Huss High

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 426th of 514 High schoolsRanks 510th of 626 High schools
 1.4%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
End of Course Biology (Hunter Huss High)30.535.6
 5.1%
   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 (Hunter Huss High)40.831.3
 9.5%
   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 (Hunter Huss High)29.229.6
 0.4%
   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 (Hunter Huss High)2239.2
 17.2%
   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 Students10631120
 5.4%
African American447461
 3.1%
American Indian25
 150%
Asian41
 75%
Hispanic250351
 40.4%
Pacific Islander02
White308244
 20.8%
Two or More Races5256
 7.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients71.6%79.7%
 8.1%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Hunter Huss High

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,120 students attended Hunter Huss High.

Hunter Huss High ranks in the bottom 16.9% of North Carolina high schools.

Hunter Huss High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Chapel Grove Elementary
Elementary : Lingerfeldt Elementary
Elementary : Pleasant Ridge Elementary
Middle : Southwest Middle
Middle : York Chester Middle

Students at Hunter Huss High are 41% African American, 31% Hispanic, 22% White, 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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