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Ashbrook High

PublicHighGrades 9–12

2222 S New Hope Road, Gastonia, NC 28054 · (704) 866-6600 · Part of Gaston County Schools

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

Directions
Students
1,386
Students per teacher
18:1
Free or reduced lunch
100%
Setting
City
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Ashbrook High

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 65% of North Carolina’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 15 pts above the state
  • Enrollment up 12.2% since 2020–21

On the path

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

6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–12Ashbrook HighYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency57%
State average 41.8%
Reading / language arts46%
State average 47.2%

Its own letter, B+, 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 ↗

2222 S New Hope Road, Gastonia

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9415
Grade 10366
Grade 11318
Grade 12287
Enrollment over time
1,235’20
1,269’21
1,303’22
1,341’23
1,386’24

Up 12.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 45%Hispanic 30%White 18%Two or more races 5%Asian 2%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 Ashbrook High from Gastonia 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; Gastonia’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.