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Cherryville High

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Cherryville High ranks 330 th of 641 North Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

330^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 641 North Carolina High Schools

Better than 49% of North Carolina high schools

Summary

Cherryville High is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in Cherryville, North Carolina, with 508 students. 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.

Cherryville High faces several academic challenges, with test scores generally below state and district averages across various End-of-Course (EOC) exams. The school's four-year graduation rate, ranging from 86.5% to 88.8% over the past few years, is also slightly below the state average. However, the school's Special Education students perform exceptionally well, ranking 29th out of 349 North Carolina high schools in 2023-2024 with a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Compared to nearby schools, Cherryville High's performance is generally lower than that of the Gaston Early College High School, which consistently ranks among the top schools in the state. However, Cherryville High outperforms the nearby Bessemer City High in most academic metrics. The significant increase in the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, from 38.87% in 2021-2022 to 99.41% in 2023-2024, suggests that Cherryville High serves a predominantly economically disadvantaged population, which may contribute to the school's academic challenges.

484

Students ?

14.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,928

Per pupil spending ?

99.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

313 Ridge Avenue
Cherryville, NC 28021-2451

(704) 836-9605

District: Gaston County Schools

Feeder schools for Cherryville High:

Elementary:	Cherryville Elementary
	W B Beam Intermediate School
Middle:	John Chavis Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

72.1%

Hispanic:

12.4%

African American:

11.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 66th percentile in 2015 → 49th in 2025

Strengths

✓93% graduate in 4 years — above the North Carolina average (86%)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 17 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school52%

District avg48%

North Carolina avg53%

330^th of 641

North Carolina public high schools ?

Bottom 49%▼ down 17 pts since 2015

From top 34% (2015) to bottom 49% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^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	46.0	330 of 641	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.7	337 of 640	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	57.1	247 of 626	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.0	315 of 621	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.7	283 of 594	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.8	125 of 514	75.7%	★★★★☆
2018	58.3	158 of 469	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	57.0	150 of 476	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	53.3	145 of 507	71.4%	★★★★☆
2015	50.0	181 of 531	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2014	36.4	232 of 451	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	34.4	278 of 505	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	62.4	129 of 502	74.3%	★★★★☆
2011	58.9	197 of 506	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	58.6	205 of 499	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	59.4	175 of 490	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2008	56.1	195 of 477	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	47.0	254 of 453	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2006	57.5	167 of 431	61.3%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	52.6	154 of 440	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	35.6	271 of 437	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.3	220 of 434	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.1	226 of 430	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	65.6	56 of 364	84.6%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	44.5	146 of 330	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	29.0	248 of 334	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	66.1	64 of 364	82.4%	★★★★☆
2018	60.8	78 of 349	77.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	56.6	246 of 610	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.1	291 of 602	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.5	212 of 588	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.4	295 of 594	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.2	237 of 475	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.6	171 of 475	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.8	226 of 449	49.7%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	27.2	345 of 412	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	67.2	139 of 403	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	72.6	71 of 337	78.9%	★★★★☆
2019	81.9	13 of 325	96.0%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	59.5	147 of 462	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.2	198 of 454	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	72.3	96 of 449	78.6%	★★★★☆
2022	46.9	199 of 436	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	40.8	168 of 370	54.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	40.9	317 of 606	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.7	317 of 613	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.1	224 of 597	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.0	233 of 544	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.3	107 of 432	75.2%	★★★★☆
2019	65.5	58 of 446	87.0%	★★★★☆
2018	54.5	132 of 424	68.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	38.0	370 of 601	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.9	356 of 607	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.1	266 of 602	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.5	313 of 585	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	53.6	156 of 481	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.5	85 of 488	82.6%	★★★★☆
2018	62.2	133 of 463	71.3%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2024	78.1	29 of 349	91.7%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	29.0	416 of 542	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.7	368 of 553	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.1	268 of 537	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	36.6	345 of 534	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.1	256 of 439	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.4	161 of 444	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.2	236 of 427	44.7%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2024)92nd percentile+44 vs school

Hispanic (2025)68th percentile+20 vs school

African American (2025)65th percentile+16 vs school

Female (2025)60th percentile+11 vs school

Disabled (2022)56th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)48th percentile~ school

Male (2025)38th percentile-10 vs school

White (2025)23rd percentile-25 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)16th percentile-32 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2024-2025) ?

Math III73%+6 vs state

English II53%-6 vs state

Biology42%-6 vs state

Math I40%+5 vs state

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Schools Near Cherryville 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 Mathematics (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 Mathematics 8th Grade	EOG Reading 8th Grade	EOG Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Cherryville High	Public	9-12	313 Ridge Avenue	Cherryville	28021	Gaston County	Gaston County Schools	No	No	No	No	(704) 836-9605	484	33	14.6	99.4%	349 (72.1%)	56 (11.6%)	60 (12.4%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.1%)	46	330^th of 641 public high schools	48.5%		44.7	337^th of 640 public high schools	47.3%	7	42.5	53.1	39.8	72.6				$10,928	$967	$9,961
West Lincoln High	Public	9-12	172 Shoal Rd	Lincolnton	28092	Lincoln County	Lincoln County Schools	No	No	No	No	(704) 736-9453	731	45	16.1	99.3%	612 (83.7%)	9 (1.2%)	78 (10.7%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (3.7%)	58.1	242^nd of 641 public high schools	62.2%		48.8	306^th of 640 public high schools	52.2%	64	57.5	66.0	35.7	74.1				$8,213	$515	$7,699
Bessemer City High	Public	9-12	119 Yellow Jacket Lane	Bessemer City	28016	Gaston County	Gaston County Schools	No	No	No	No	(704) 836-9601	590	32	18.5	99.5%	259 (43.9%)	148 (25.1%)	144 (24.4%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (5.9%)	15.9	554^th of 641 public high schools	13.6%		23.9	491^st of 640 public high schools	23.3%	63	26.6	34.3	16.7	46.2				$9,616	$754	$8,862
Burns High	Public	9-12	307 E Stagecoach Trail	Lawndale	28090	Cleveland County	Cleveland County Schools	No	No	No	No	(704) 476-8335	928	58	15.9	99.5%	626 (67.5%)	156 (16.8%)	95 (10.2%)	4 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (5.0%)	38.3	390^th of 641 public high schools	39.2%		48.3	308^th of 640 public high schools	51.9%	82	40.8	56.6	43.6	48.3				$9,886	$976	$8,911
Lincolnton High	Public	9-12	803 N Aspen St	Lincolnton	28092	Lincoln County	Lincoln County Schools	No	No	No	No	(704) 735-3089	797	47	16.9	99.5%	350 (43.9%)	138 (17.3%)	235 (29.5%)	8 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	65 (8.2%)	47.2	328^th of 641 public high schools	48.8%		35.4	402^nd of 640 public high schools	37.2%	74	48.8	56.6	28.5	75.6				$9,236	$894	$8,342
Cleveland ECHS	Public	9-12	1800 E. Marion Street	Shelby	28152	Cleveland County	Cleveland County Schools	No	No	No	No	(704) 476-8232	225	11	20.2	98.7%	128 (56.9%)	35 (15.6%)	45 (20.0%)	5 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.3%)	90.8	69^th of 641 public high schools	89.2%		92.3	56^th of 640 public high schools	91.3%	13	84.5	86.2	81.4	93.3				$7,781	$522	$7,258
Kings Mountain High	Public	9-12	500 Phifer Road	Kings Mountain	28086	Cleveland County	Cleveland County Schools	No	No	No	No	(704) 476-8330	1,305	72	18.1	98.8%	771 (59.1%)	297 (22.8%)	119 (9.1%)	17 (1.3%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	98 (7.5%)	52.3	278^th of 641 public high schools	56.6%		50.8	291^st of 640 public high schools	54.5%	13	50.7	52.5	39.1	81.2				$9,036	$654	$8,382
Asbury Academy	Public	6-12	221 Salem Church Road	Lincolnton	28092	Lincoln County	Lincoln County Schools	No	No	No	No	(704) 736-4766	34	9	3.7	91.2%	23 (67.6%)	4 (11.8%)	1 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (17.6%)								(n/a)	8.3							$21,466	$469	$20,997
Turning Point Academy	Public	6-12	409 West Sumter Street	Shelby	28150	Cleveland County	Cleveland County Schools	No	No	No	No	(704) 476-8399	142	12	11.8	97.9%	65 (45.8%)	59 (41.5%)	7 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (7.7%)								(n/a)					5.6	29.4	29.4	$21,288	$1,682	$19,606
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 Cherryville High

What schools feed into Cherryville High?

Cherryville High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Cherryville Elementary
Elementary : W B Beam Intermediate School
Middle : John Chavis Middle School

What district is Cherryville High in?

Gaston County Schools

How many students attend Cherryville High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 484 students attended Cherryville High.

Is Cherryville High a good school?

Cherryville High ranks 330^th of 641 North Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Cherryville High?

Students at Cherryville High are 72% White, 12% Hispanic, 12% African American, 3% Two or more races.

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