Kipp Gaston College Preparatory

320 Pleasant Hill Road, Gaston NC, 27832 | Northampton County Schools | 252-308-6932
  • grades KG-12
  • students 1236
  • type Other
PROFICIENCY 37% 14% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 5 in Gaston
  • Ranked #0 of 3289 in North Carolina
Proficiency Averages
25%Gaston
43%North Carolina

Kipp Gaston College Preparatory is a school servicing grades KG to 12 and is located in the district of "Northampton County Schools" in Gaston, NC. There are a total of 1,236 students and 88 teachers at Kipp Gaston College Preparatory, for a student to teacher ratio of 15 to 1.

Kipp Gaston College Preparatory has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 36.5%, which is 14% lower than the North Carolina average.

Kipp Gaston College Preparatory location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1236
Teachers88
Student/Teacher ratio15:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment106
Taking some courses97
Taking some courses (not tests)8
Passing some courses24
Passing no courses61

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Kipp Gaston College Preparatory, there are a total of 106 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 97 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All36%
325-29%
435-39%
515-19%
615-19%
755-59%
830-34%
High School65-69%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All37%
330-34%
440-44%
520-24%
630-34%
740-44%
835-39%
High School50-54%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Kipp Gaston College Preparatory race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNorth CarolinaNational
White 18.3% 16.5% 51.3% 51.1%
Black 76.3% 77.3% 26.0% 15.9%
Asian 0.8% 0.6% 2.8% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 2.4% 3.1% 14.5% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.8% 0.7% 1.5% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.4% 1.7% 3.7% 3.1%

Gaston demographics profile

StatisticGastonNorth CarolinaNational
Population1,29010,488,084328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)76321891
Median age45.538.337.7
Male/Female ratio0.7:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)43%57%55%
Speak English98%89%79%
Speak Spanish1%7%13%

Education level achieved in Gaston

IndexGastonNorth CarolinaNational
Completed 8th grade62.8%83.4%84.3%
Completed high school59.2%81.9%83.0%
Completed some college29.7%59.9%59.4%
Completed associate degree10.3%38.1%38.5%
Completed bachelors6.0%29.0%30.3%
Completed masters2.4%10.2%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.0%2.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.0%1.3%1.3%
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Source: The Kipp Gaston College Preparatory data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.