High Schools in Gates County Schools

Summary:

Gates County Schools has only one high school, Gates County Senior High, which serves students in grades 9-12. The school has seen fluctuating performance in recent years, with its statewide ranking ranging from 382 out of 626 schools in 2022-2023 to 454 out of 640 schools in 2023-2024, and its rating varying from 2 stars out of 5 to 1 star out of 5 during this period.

Gates County Senior High has consistently underperformed the state averages in all four End-of-Course (EOC) subjects, with proficiency rates below the state's in Biology (35.1% vs. 48.3%), English II (49.5% vs. 59.6%), Math I (29.9% vs. 34.4%), and Math III (63.2% vs. 66.4%). The school's four-year graduation rate for the 2024-2025 school year was 87.7%, which is a positive metric, but its overall academic performance suggests a need for improvement.

Additionally, Gates County Schools serves a high-poverty population, with over 54% of students at Gates County Senior High receiving free or reduced-price lunch. The school's spending per student of $13,228 for the 2018-2019 school year is relatively high, but it does not appear to be translating into improved academic outcomes. The school's student-teacher ratio of 14.5 to 1 in the 2023-2024 school year is also a factor to consider in addressing the school's performance challenges.

District Detail

205 Main Street
Gatesville, NC 27938

(252) 357-1113

SchoolDigger Rank:
156^th of 242 North Carolina districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 1,410

Primary Schools: 3
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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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)	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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Gates County Senior High	Public	9-12	088 Hwy 158 West	Gatesville	27938	Gates County	Gates County Schools	No	No	No	No	(252) 357-0720	432	23	18.6	54.6%	253 (58.6%)	144 (33.3%)	10 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	24 (5.6%)	34.4	418^th of 641 public high schools	34.8%		29.5	454^th of 640 public high schools	29.1%	36	35.1	49.5	29.9	63.2	$13,228	$500	$12,728

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Hertford County Schools	11.43 mi	7	183^rd
Edenton-Chowan Schools	17.31 mi	4	180^th
Bertie County Schools	18.58 mi	7	166^th
Perquimans County Schools	23.43 mi	4	114^th
Northampton County Schools	25.84 mi	7	212^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction.

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