Impact of COVID-19 on North Gaston High
The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America.
Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased.
SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school.
Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores,
enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.
Rankings
Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Ranks 323rd of 514 High schools | Ranks 401st of 626 High schools | 1.2% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
End of Course Biology (North Gaston High) | 54.3 | 46 | 8.3% |
End of Course Biology (Gaston County Schools) | 59.9 | 56.2 | 3.7% |
End of Course Biology (North Carolina) | 59.6 | 54.1 | 5.5% |
End of Course English II (North Gaston High) | 48 | 44 | 4% |
End of Course English II (Gaston County Schools) | 59.2 | 54.1 | 5.1% |
End of Course English II (North Carolina) | 59.7 | 58.5 | 1.2% |
End of Course Math I (North Gaston High) | 40.9 | 25.2 | 15.7% |
End of Course Math I (Gaston County Schools) | 49.6 | 39 | 10.6% |
End of Course Math I (North Carolina) | 41.2 | 35.9 | 5.3% |
End of Course Math III (North Gaston High) | 26.5 | 62.4 | 35.9% |
End of Course Math III (Gaston County Schools) | 43.5 | 58.7 | 15.2% |
End of Course Math III (North Carolina) | 46.8 | 58.3 | 11.5% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 1067 | 1134 | 6.3% |
African American | 143 | 270 | 88.8% |
American Indian | 4 | 1 | 75% |
Asian | 12 | 12 | |
Hispanic | 136 | 233 | 71.3% |
Pacific Islander | 0 | 2 | |
White | 725 | 554 | 23.6% |
Two or More Races | 47 | 62 | 31.9% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 48.9% | 63.3% | 14.4% |