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Highland Sch of Technology

PublicHighGrades 9–12

1600 N Morris Street, Gastonia, NC 28052 · (704) 810-8816 · Part of Gaston County Schools

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

Directions
Students
538
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
34%
Setting
City
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Highland Sch of Technology

  • Its own letter, A+: reading and math results near the top of North Carolina’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 56 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 50 pts above the state

On the path

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

6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–12Highland Sch of TechnologyYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency98%
State average 41.8%
Reading / language arts98%
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 ↗

1600 N Morris Street, Gastonia

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9144
Grade 10143
Grade 11126
Grade 12125
Enrollment over time
555’20
533’21
514’22
528’23
538’24

Down 3.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 61%Black 15%Hispanic 14%Asian 6%Two or more races 4%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Highland Sch of Technology 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.