Ashbrook High

2222 S New Hope Road, Gastonia NC, 28054 | Gaston County Schools | 704-866-6600
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1347
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 42% 2% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 29 in Gastonia
  • Ranked #0 of 3289 in North Carolina
Proficiency Averages
36%Gastonia
43%North Carolina

Ashbrook High is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Gaston County Schools" in Gastonia, NC. There are a total of 1,347 students and 82 teachers at Ashbrook High, for a student to teacher ratio of 17 to 1.

Ashbrook High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 41.5%, which is 2% lower than the North Carolina average.

Ashbrook High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1347
Teachers82
Student/Teacher ratio17:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment223
Taking some courses10
Taking some courses (not tests)208
Passing some courses<=2
Passing no courses<=2

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 Ashbrook High, there are a total of 223 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 10 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All43%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School40-44%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All40%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School40%

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.

Ashbrook High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNorth CarolinaNational
White 41.4% 65.0% 51.3% 51.1%
Black 39.7% 19.5% 26.0% 15.9%
Asian 1.7% 1.5% 2.8% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 13.4% 9.7% 14.5% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.1% 0.3% 1.5% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 3.5% 3.9% 3.7% 3.1%

Gastonia demographics profile

StatisticGastoniaNorth CarolinaNational
Population76,63510,488,084328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,48121891
Median age37.838.337.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)52%57%55%
Speak English88%89%79%
Speak Spanish9%7%13%

Education level achieved in Gastonia

IndexGastoniaNorth CarolinaNational
Completed 8th grade80.3%83.4%84.3%
Completed high school78.6%81.9%83.0%
Completed some college56.9%59.9%59.4%
Completed associate degree33.0%38.1%38.5%
Completed bachelors23.9%29.0%30.3%
Completed masters6.8%10.2%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.8%2.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.6%1.3%1.3%
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Source: The Ashbrook High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.