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South Point High

PublicHighGrades 9–12

906 South Point Road, Belmont, NC 28012 · (704) 836-9612 · Part of Gaston County Schools

Belmont’s School Grade B− better than 45% of North Carolina school districts

Directions
Students
989
Students per teacher
18:1
Free or reduced lunch
36%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about South Point High

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of North Carolina’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 45 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 24 pts above the state

On the path

Where Belmont kids come from and go next. The whole path →

6–8Belmont Middle770 students
9–12South Point HighYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency87%
State average 41.8%
Reading / language arts71%
State average 47.2%

Its own letter, A, places these results among North Carolina’s 2,529 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

906 South Point Road, Belmont

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9283
Grade 10251
Grade 11223
Grade 12232
Enrollment over time
976’20
925’21
955’22
983’23
989’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 67%Hispanic 13%Black 12%Two or more races 4%Asian 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about South Point High from Belmont families.

Other schools in Gaston County Schools

The district →
Pleasant Ridge Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Gastonia
C+
887 students16:1
W A Bess Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Gastonia
B+
674 students17:1
Carr Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Dallas
C+
665 students17:1
H H Beam Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Gastonia
D−
591 students15:1
Woodhill Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Gastonia
D−
577 students17:1
Gardner Park Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Gastonia
C+
560 students14:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against North Carolina’s other public schools; Belmont’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.