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Warlick Academy

Q: How many students attend Warlick Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 175 students attended Warlick Academy.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Warlick Academy?

Students at Warlick Academy are 54% African American, 28% White, 9% Two or more races, 9% Hispanic.

Public Grades 6-12

Summary

Warlick Academy is a public high school serving grades 6-12 in Gastonia, North Carolina, with 153 students and a student-teacher ratio of 16.4. The school is part of the Gaston County Schools district, which is ranked 149 out of 242 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. Warlick Academy has consistently ranked in the bottom 10-20% of high schools in North Carolina over the past decade, with a current ranking of 633 out of 640 high schools in the state.

Warlick Academy significantly underperforms the Gaston County and North Carolina averages across all tested subjects and grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, only 7.7% of Warlick students were proficient or better in EOC/English II, compared to 52% for Gaston County and 59.6% for the state. The school's 4-year graduation rate has been around 87% in recent years, which is on par with the state average but lower than nearby high-performing schools like Gaston Early College of Medical Sciences, which has a 100% graduation rate. Additionally, Warlick Academy serves a student population that is overwhelmingly economically disadvantaged, with 98% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, significantly higher than the surrounding schools.

The stark performance gaps between Warlick Academy and the surrounding schools, as well as the state averages, are extremely large. For example, in 8th grade science, Warlick students scored 7.7% proficient or better, compared to 53.1% for Gaston County and 60.1% for the state. Warlick Academy's ranking has consistently been in the bottom 10-20% of North Carolina high schools for over a decade, indicating a lack of meaningful improvement or progress at the school. The contrast between Warlick Academy and nearby high-performing schools like Gaston Early College of Medical Sciences highlights the significant educational inequities within the Gaston County school district.

175

Students ?

10.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,894

Per pupil spending ?

98.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1316 Spencer Mountain Road
Gastonia, NC 28054

(704) 836-9608

District: Gaston County Schools

Racial breakdown:

African American:

54.3%

White:

28.0%

Two or more races:

9.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 10th percentile in 2011 → 1st in 2024

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the North Carolina average (10% vs 57% meeting standards)

!Graduation rate below the North Carolina average (35% vs 88%)

!Ranking has slipped — down 9 percentile points since 2011

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school10%

District avg50%

North Carolina avg57%

768^th of 773

North Carolina public middle schools ?

Bottom 1%▼ down 5 pts since 2015

From bottom 6% (2015) to bottom 1% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

149^th of 242Gaston County Schools among North Carolina districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	1.0	768 of 773	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	1.1	790 of 793	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	1.6	775 of 784	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	1.9	780 of 786	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	0.6	732 of 737	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	2.0	674 of 691	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	1.7	677 of 694	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	4.8	662 of 692	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	5.0	664 of 705	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	4.1	615 of 627	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	4.2	661 of 673	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	0.2	656 of 662	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	1.2	629 of 648	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	1.1	622 of 640	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	1.2	612 of 630	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	1.8	609 of 620	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	0.7	604 of 606	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	2.0	585 of 598	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2024	3.6	559 of 560	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.1	545 of 550	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	3.5	511 of 519	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	4.3	490 of 494	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2021	21.5	446 of 478	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2024	3.5	731 of 738	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	0.6	682 of 684	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2024	2.4	738 of 743	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	2.3	733 of 735	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	4.7	681 of 689	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	6.9	627 of 633	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	4.3	596 of 604	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2024	0.7	751 of 751	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	3.9	730 of 747	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	4.1	735 of 748	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	1.3	690 of 697	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	2.9	653 of 665	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2023	2.2	654 of 656	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	0.8	593 of 596	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2024	2.0	633 of 640	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	4.7	608 of 621	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	6.5	433 of 469	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	1.1	473 of 476	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	2.6	477 of 507	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	4.8	480 of 531	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	2.1	449 of 451	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	6.9	469 of 505	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	1.4	476 of 502	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	8.1	456 of 506	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	4.1	470 of 499	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	8.9	445 of 490	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	0.6	470 of 477	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	2.5	440 of 453	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	2.4	589 of 594	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2024	4.2	609 of 613	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.6	542 of 544	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.5	407 of 424	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2024	2.1	605 of 607	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.2	578 of 585	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	1.2	488 of 488	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	5.7	440 of 463	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	5.9	517 of 534	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	2.3	416 of 427	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Middle school

Disabled (2021)7th percentile

Female (2024)1st percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)1st percentile~ school

White (2023)<1st percentile~ school

African American (2024)<1st percentile~ school

Male (2024)<1st percentile~ school

High school

White (2022)3rd percentile~ school

Female (2022)1st percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)1st percentile~ school

Male (2024)<1st percentile~ school

By subject vs North Carolina (2024-2025) ?

Reading14%-39 vs state

Science8%-52 vs state

English II8%-52 vs state

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Schools Near Warlick Academy

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				EOC Biology (2025)	EOC English II (2025)	EOC Math I (2025)	EOC Math III (2025)	EOG Reading (2025)		EOG Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	EOC Biology End of Course	EOC English II End of Course	EOC Math I End of Course	EOC Math III End of Course	EOG Reading 6th Grade	EOG Reading 8th Grade	EOG Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Warlick Academy	Public	6-12	1316 Spencer Mountain Road	Gastonia	28054	Gaston County	Gaston County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(704) 836-9608	175	16	10.9	98.3%	49 (28.0%)	95 (54.3%)	15 (8.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (9.1%)								(n/a)		7.7			20.0	11.5	7.7	$18,894	$2,248	$16,646
Ashbrook High	Public	9-12	2222 S New Hope Road	Gastonia	28054	Gaston County	Gaston County Schools	No	No	No	No	(704) 866-6600	1,386	77	17.9	99.8%	247 (17.8%)	625 (45.1%)	409 (29.5%)	25 (1.8%)	2 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	76 (5.5%)	18.1	537^th of 641 public high schools	16.2%		15.5	550^th of 640 public high schools	14.1%	13	26.3	39.3	25.8	39.6				$8,726	$738	$7,988
Highland School of Technology	Public, Magnet	9-12	1600 N Morris Street	Gastonia	28052	Gaston County	Gaston County Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(704) 810-8816	538	39	13.8	34.0%	327 (60.8%)	81 (15.1%)	75 (13.9%)	31 (5.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.3%)	96.9	3^rd of 641 public high schools	99.5%		96.6	6^th of 640 public high schools	99.1%	3		99.9	100.0					$10,033	$715	$9,318
Gaston Early College of Medical Sciences	Public	9-12	300 Rhodes Perimeter Drive	Dallas	28034	Gaston County	Gaston County Schools	No	No	No	No	(704) 923-8480	174	8	21.8	54.6%	88 (50.6%)	33 (19.0%)	31 (17.8%)	10 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (6.9%)	96.4	5^th of 641 public high schools	99.2%		95.5	23^rd of 640 public high schools	96.4%	18	98.1	100.0	99.9	100.0
Gaston Early College High School	Public	9-12	201 Hwy 321 South	Dallas	28034	Gaston County	Gaston County Schools	No	No	No	No	(704) 922-2405	235	11	21.8	42.6%	131 (55.7%)	32 (13.6%)	48 (20.4%)	7 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (7.2%)	95.4	19^th of 641 public high schools	97.0%					(n/a)		100.0	100.0	100.0				$7,351	$466	$6,886
East Gaston High	Public	9-12	1744 Lane Road	Mount Holly	28120	Gaston County	Gaston County Schools	No	No	No	No	(704) 836-9613	917	49	18.5	99.6%	563 (61.4%)	117 (12.8%)	181 (19.7%)	9 (1.0%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	44 (4.8%)	34.5	417^th of 641 public high schools	34.9%		53.1	281^st of 640 public high schools	56.1%	136	39.5	45.4	36.5	59.1				$10,078	$870	$9,208
North Gaston High	Public	9-12	1133 Ratchford Road	Dallas	28034	Gaston County	Gaston County Schools	No	No	No	No	(704) 922-5285	1,061	62	17.2	99.7%	468 (44.1%)	286 (27.0%)	226 (21.3%)	12 (1.1%)	3 (0.3%)	3 (0.3%)	63 (5.9%)	22.8	508^th of 641 public high schools	20.7%		32.5	424^th of 640 public high schools	33.8%	84	29.3	43.9	24.5	49.8				$8,686	$748	$7,938
Stuart W Cramer High	Public	9-12	101 Lakewood Rd	Belmont	28012	Gaston County	Gaston County Schools	No	No	No	No	(704) 866-5700	953	53	17.8	99.7%	522 (54.8%)	193 (20.3%)	150 (15.7%)	27 (2.8%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	57 (6.0%)	45.2	337^th of 641 public high schools	47.4%		47.7	313^th of 640 public high schools	51.1%	24	38.3	63.6	49.7	54.8				$8,748	$608	$8,139
Hunter Huss High	Public	9-12	1518 Edgefield Avenue	Gastonia	28052	Gaston County	Gaston County Schools	No	No	No	No	(704) 866-6610	1,165	62	18.9	99.7%	214 (18.4%)	488 (41.9%)	403 (34.6%)	3 (0.3%)	6 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	50 (4.3%)	15.1	560^th of 641 public high schools	12.6%		17.8	532^nd of 640 public high schools	16.9%	28	19.6	23.6	30.4	40.9				$9,702	$791	$8,910
South Point High	Public	9-12	906 South Point Road	Belmont	28012	Gaston County	Gaston County Schools	No	No	No	No	(704) 836-9612	989	54	18.2	36.1%	666 (67.3%)	119 (12.0%)	128 (12.9%)	32 (3.2%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	42 (4.2%)	71.7	172^nd of 641 public high schools	73.2%		73.2	163^rd of 640 public high schools	74.5%	9	51.6	71.0	71.4	84.9				$8,784	$685	$8,099

Frequently Asked Questions about Warlick Academy

What district is Warlick Academy in?

Gaston County Schools

What is the racial makeup of Warlick Academy?

Students at Warlick Academy are 54% African American, 28% White, 9% Two or more races, 9% Hispanic.

How many students attend Warlick Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 175 students attended Warlick Academy.

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