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Best High Schools in Zip Code 28016

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Top rankedBessemer City High554^th of 641 North Carolina high schools

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Summary:

The 28016 zip code in North Carolina is home to a single high school, Bessemer City High School, which serves students in grades 9-12. This school appears to be underperforming, with a low statewide ranking and below-average performance on standardized tests compared to the Gaston County Schools district and the state of North Carolina.

Bessemer City High School has a very high percentage of students (99.45%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population. The school's per-student spending is slightly below the state average, which may contribute to the challenges it faces in providing a high-quality education. Despite these challenges, the school's four-year graduation rate is 87.7%, which is slightly below the state average.

Overall, the data suggests that Bessemer City High School is struggling to meet the needs of its students, likely due to a combination of socioeconomic factors and resource constraints. While the school may face significant challenges, further investigation and targeted interventions could help address the underlying issues and support the academic success of its students.

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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
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

Cities Near Zip Code 28016

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Bessemer City	0.79 mi	5	453^rd
Gastonia	2.27 mi	25	365^th
Kings Mountain	3.69 mi	7	134^th
Dallas	4.25 mi	7	223^rd
Cherryville	7.93 mi	4	268^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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