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Ashbrook High

Public Grades 9-12

537^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 641 North Carolina High Schools

Better than 16% of North Carolina high schools

Summary

Ashbrook High is a public high school located in Gastonia, North Carolina, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,341 students. The school is part of the Gaston County Schools district, which is ranked 149 out of 242 districts in North Carolina and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Ashbrook High has consistently ranked in the bottom half of North Carolina high schools, with a ranking between 427-550 out of 594-641 schools over the past 5 years. It has maintained a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger during this time, indicating below-average performance. The school struggles across various student subgroups, with its rankings for female, male, African American, Hispanic, and white students all in the bottom half of North Carolina high schools. Ashbrook High's test scores are significantly below the Gaston County Schools and North Carolina state averages across all End-of-Course (EOC) exams.

In comparison, nearby high schools like East Gaston High and South Point High consistently outperform Ashbrook High on state assessments and have higher overall rankings. Additionally, the Gaston Early College of Medical Sciences and Gaston Early College High School, both located within a 6-mile radius of Ashbrook High, demonstrate exceptional performance, ranking among the top 5-10 high schools in North Carolina.

1,386

Students ?

17.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,726

Per pupil spending ?

99.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2222 S New Hope Road
Gastonia, NC 28054-6596

(704) 866-6600

District: Gaston County Schools

Feeder schools for Ashbrook High:

Elementary:	Gardner Park Elementary
	Lowell Elementary
	Sherwood Elementary
	Woodhill Elementary
Middle:	W P Grier Middle School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

45.1%

Hispanic:

29.5%

White:

17.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 70th percentile in 2015 → 16th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the North Carolina average (33% vs 53% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (16th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 54 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school33%

District avg48%

North Carolina avg53%

537^th of 641

North Carolina public high schools ?

Bottom 16%▼ down 54 pts since 2015

From top 30% (2015) to bottom 16% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^th of 11High Schools in the Gaston County Schools

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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	18.1	537 of 641	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.5	550 of 640	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.0	495 of 626	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.2	484 of 621	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.6	427 of 594	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.1	297 of 514	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.6	270 of 469	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	29.0	315 of 476	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	38.7	241 of 507	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	52.2	157 of 531	70.4%	★★★★☆
2014	29.1	283 of 451	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	27.0	331 of 505	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	31.5	364 of 502	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	37.3	378 of 506	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	48.2	298 of 499	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	41.1	329 of 490	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2008	40.1	319 of 477	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2007	31.5	339 of 453	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	43.3	289 of 431	32.9%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	27.7	327 of 440	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.2	373 of 437	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.2	295 of 434	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.7	320 of 430	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.4	207 of 364	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.8	116 of 369	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.4	137 of 359	61.8%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	29.6	227 of 330	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.6	242 of 334	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	43.3	184 of 364	49.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	25.3	281 of 349	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	25.0	234 of 273	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.7	186 of 262	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	40.0	106 of 226	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	31.8	96 of 156	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	53.6	34 of 124	72.6%	★★★★☆
2019	67.7	22 of 173	87.3%	★★★★☆
2018	85.0	9 of 147	93.9%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	18.1	516 of 610	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.1	530 of 602	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.1	468 of 588	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.5	473 of 594	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.7	337 of 475	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.3	320 of 475	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.7	296 of 449	34.1%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	58.4	217 of 412	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	20.1	370 of 403	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	70.5	118 of 403	70.7%	★★★★☆
2022	54.5	223 of 398	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.7	207 of 337	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.6	259 of 325	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	27.4	353 of 462	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.6	379 of 454	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.4	297 of 449	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.3	337 of 436	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	39.5	178 of 370	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.0	142 of 354	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.2	128 of 340	62.4%	★★★☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2019	75.1	6 of 44	86.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	23.6	495 of 606	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.6	524 of 613	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.1	436 of 597	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.1	425 of 544	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	36.4	220 of 432	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.0	177 of 446	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.1	165 of 424	61.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	17.1	528 of 601	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.3	533 of 607	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.1	485 of 602	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.1	470 of 585	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.0	324 of 481	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.7	285 of 488	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.7	273 of 463	41.0%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	17.4	231 of 253	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	32.9	189 of 261	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.2	201 of 249	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.9	145 of 226	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.9	130 of 199	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.5	113 of 195	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	17.3	158 of 185	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	33.8	225 of 352	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	24.2	292 of 349	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	14.3	490 of 542	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.6	506 of 553	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	24.3	430 of 537	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.4	387 of 534	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	34.9	258 of 439	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.8	285 of 444	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.1	244 of 427	42.9%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Homeless (2019)86th percentile+44 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)47th percentile+31 vs school

Special Education (2025)36th percentile+20 vs school

Disabled (2022)31st percentile+9 vs school

African American (2025)26th percentile+9 vs school

Hispanic (2025)24th percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)18th percentile~ school

Female (2025)15th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)14th percentile~ school

Male (2025)12th percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)10th percentile-7 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)9th percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2024-2025) ?

Math III40%-27 vs state

English II39%-20 vs state

Biology26%-22 vs state

Math I26%-9 vs state

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by a student
Saturday, February 26, 2011

The kids are all horrible there. So many fights, drugs, etc. The security is pathetic since they care more about busting people for cell phones than for drugs. Some of the teachers are good but some are dead awful. Not recomended Close Quote

Schools Near Ashbrook High

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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
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
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
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
Forestview High	Public	9-12	5545 Union Road	Gastonia	28056	Gaston County	Gaston County Schools	No	No	No	No	(704) 861-2625	1,133	62	18.2	99.7%	515 (45.5%)	282 (24.9%)	247 (21.8%)	27 (2.4%)	2 (0.2%)	3 (0.3%)	57 (5.0%)	41.1	369^th of 641 public high schools	42.4%		47.6	314^th of 640 public high schools	50.9%	55	43.7	57.0	37.0	58.5				$8,409	$693	$7,716
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Ashbrook High

What schools feed into Ashbrook High?

Ashbrook High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Gardner Park Elementary
Elementary : Lowell Elementary
Elementary : Sherwood Elementary
Elementary : Woodhill Elementary
Middle : W P Grier Middle School

Is Ashbrook High a good school?

Ashbrook High ranks in the bottom 16.2% of North Carolina high schools.

How many students attend Ashbrook High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,386 students attended Ashbrook High.

What is the racial makeup of Ashbrook High?

Students at Ashbrook High are 45% African American, 30% Hispanic, 18% White, 5% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What district is Ashbrook High in?

Gaston County Schools

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