Gaston County Schools Explained

Gaston County Schools
Motto:	"Shaping Our Future"
Location:	943 Osceola Street Gastonia, North Carolina 28054
Teachers:	1,950
Staff:	3,800
Schools:	56
Superintendent:	Dr. Morgen A. Houchard
Accreditation:	Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
Students:	30,046

Gaston County Schools is a public school district located in Gaston County, North Carolina. With 30,046 students enrolled in 56 schools as of the 2021 - 22 academic year, it is the tenth largest public school district in North Carolina.^[1]

Schools

The system is made up of 56 schools: 11 high schools, 11 middle schools, 32 elementary schools, and three special schools including the district's Gaston Virtual Academy.

School directory

High schools (9–12)

• Ashbrook High School, Gastonia
• Bessemer City High School, Bessemer City
• Cherryville High School, Cherryville
• East Gaston High School, Mount Holly
• Forestview High School, Gastonia
• Gaston Early College High School, Dallas
• Gaston Early College of Medical Sciences High School, Dallas
• Highland School of Technology, Gastonia
• Hunter Huss High School, Gastonia
• North Gaston High School, Dallas
• South Point High School, Belmont
• Stuart W. Cramer High School, Belmont

Middle schools (6–8)

• Belmont Middle School, Belmont
• Bessemer City Middle School, Bessemer City
• Cramerton Middle School, Cramerton
• Holbrook Middle School, Lowell
• John Chavis Middle School, Cherryville
• Mount Holly Middle School, Mount Holly
• Southwest Middle School, Gastonia
• Stanley Middle School, Stanley
• W. C. Friday Middle School, Dallas
• W. P. Grier Middle School, Gastonia
• York Chester Middle School, Gastonia

Elementary schools

• Beam Intermediate School
• Belmont Central Elementary School
• Bessemer City Central Elementary School
• Bessemer City Primary School
• Brookside Elementary School
• Carr Elementary School
• Catawba Heights Elementary School
• Chapel Grove Elementary School
• Cherryville Elementary School
• Costner Elementary School
• Gardner Park Elementary School
• H.H. Beam Elementary School
• Hawks Nest STEAM Academy
• Kiser Elementary School
• Lingerfeldt Elementary School
• Lowell Elementary School
• McAdenville Elementary School
• New Hope Elementary School
• North Belmont Elementary School
• Page Primary School
• Pinewood Elementary School
• Pleasant Ridge Elementary School
• Rankin Elementary School
• Robinson Elementary School
• Sadler Elementary School
• Sherwood Elementary School
• Springfield Elementary School
• Tryon Elementary School
• W.A. Bess Elementary School
• Woodhill Elementary School

Special schools

• Gaston Virtual Academy (K-12)
• Warlick Academy
• Webb Street School

References

• Web site: District Information / Facts and Figures . 2022-08-03 . www.gaston.k12.nc.us . en.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Gaston County Schools Facts and Figures . 2013-07-23 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20220701005041/https://www.gaston.k12.nc.us/Page/179 . July 1, 2022 .