Hunter Huss High

1518 Edgefield Avenue, Gastonia NC, 28052 | Gaston County Schools | 704-866-6610
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1135
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 30% 31% 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

Hunter Huss 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 1,135 students and 72 teachers at Hunter Huss High, for a student to teacher ratio of 16 to 1.

Hunter Huss High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 29.5%, which is 31% lower than the North Carolina average.

Hunter Huss High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1135
Teachers72
Student/Teacher ratio16:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment27
Taking some courses4
Taking some courses (not tests)21
Passing some courses<=2
Passing no courses4

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 Hunter Huss High, there are a total of 27 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 4 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All29%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School25-29%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All30%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School30-34%

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.

Hunter Huss High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNorth CarolinaNational
White 41.9% 65.0% 51.3% 51.1%
Black 38.8% 19.5% 26.0% 15.9%
Asian 0.4% 1.5% 2.8% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 13.9% 9.7% 14.5% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.4% 0.3% 1.5% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 4.6% 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 Hunter Huss High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.