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Gaston Early College of Medical Sciences

Public Grades 9-12

5^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 641 North Carolina High Schools

Better than 99% of North Carolina high schools

Summary

Gaston Early College of Medical Sciences is a public high school in Dallas, North Carolina, serving 155 students in grades 9-12 as part of the Gaston County Schools district. This exceptional school consistently outperforms the district and state averages, ranking among the top high schools in North Carolina.

Gaston Early College of Medical Sciences boasts impressive academic achievements, with proficiency rates of 98.1% in Biology, 100% in English II, 99.9% in Math I, and 100% in Math III during the 2024-2025 school year. The school has been ranked #1 in the state and maintains a top 25 position, showcasing its commitment to excellence. Notably, the school's performance extends across diverse student subgroups, including female, African American, Hispanic, and low socioeconomic status students, demonstrating a strong focus on equity and inclusion.

Interestingly, Gaston Early College of Medical Sciences is located near another high-performing school, Highland School of Technology, suggesting a concentration of educational excellence in the Gaston County area. However, the school has seen a significant increase in the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, from 29.11% in 2021-2022 to 54.84% in 2023-2024, which may present challenges in maintaining its exceptional academic performance. The school's dedication to supporting its growing population of economically disadvantaged students will be crucial in ensuring their continued success.

174

Students ?

21.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

54.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

300 Rhodes Perimeter Drive
Dallas, NC 28034

(704) 923-8480

District: Gaston County Schools

Racial breakdown:

White:

50.6%

African American:

19.0%

Hispanic:

17.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 100th percentile in 2022 → 99th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the North Carolina average (99% vs 53% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 1% of North Carolina high schools

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school99%

District avg48%

North Carolina avg53%

5^th of 641

North Carolina public high schools ?

Top 1%▼ down 1 pts since 2022

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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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	96.4	5 of 641	99.2%	★★★★★
2024	95.5	23 of 640	96.4%	★★★★★
2023	96.0	10 of 626	98.4%	★★★★★
2022	97.5	1 of 621	99.8%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2024	99.2	5 of 437	98.9%	★★★★★
2023	99.1	10 of 434	97.7%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	96.0	3 of 610	99.5%	★★★★★
2024	95.3	17 of 602	97.2%	★★★★★
2023	95.7	8 of 588	98.6%	★★★★★
2022	97.6	1 of 594	99.8%	★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	79.8	51 of 412	87.6%	★★★★☆
2023	80.8	59 of 403	85.4%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2023	98.2	15 of 449	96.7%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	98.5	2 of 606	99.7%	★★★★★
2024	96.9	32 of 613	94.8%	★★★★★
2023	98.3	9 of 597	98.5%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2023	93.8	50 of 602	91.7%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	94.3	6 of 542	98.9%	★★★★★
2024	95.5	1 of 553	99.8%	★★★★★
2023	92.1	37 of 537	93.1%	★★★★★

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)100th percentile~ school

Female (2025)100th percentile~ school

White (2025)99th percentile~ school

African American (2024)99th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2023)97th percentile~ school

Male (2023)92nd percentile-7 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)88th percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2024-2025) ?

English II100%+40 vs state

Math III100%+34 vs state

Math I100%+66 vs state

Biology98%+50 vs state

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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Gaston Early College of Medical Sciences

What district is Gaston Early College of Medical Sciences in?

Gaston County Schools

What is the racial makeup of Gaston Early College of Medical Sciences?

Students at Gaston Early College of Medical Sciences are 51% White, 19% African American, 18% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 6% Asian.

Is Gaston Early College of Medical Sciences a good school?

Yes! Gaston Early College of Medical Sciences is one of the best high schools in the state. It ranks 5^th of 641 North Carolina high schools.

How many students attend Gaston Early College of Medical Sciences?

In the 2024-25 school year, 174 students attended Gaston Early College of Medical Sciences.

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