Highland Sch of Technology

1600 N Morris Street, Gastonia, NC 28052

ASchola Grade
Grades
9–12
High
Students
538
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
13.9 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Gaston County Schools
Gaston County

Schola Grade A · Excellent

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 532 North Carolina high schools · How we grade
Test scores98% proficient in math & reading
100thpercentile
Equity92% of low-income students proficient
99thpercentile
Attendance8% chronically absent
84thpercentile
Graduation rate98% graduate in 4 years
95thpercentile
College readinessAt least 47% take AP, IB or dual-enrollment courses
77thpercentile
Class size13.9 students per teacher
92ndpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other North Carolina high schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Highland Sch of Technology

Highland Sch of Technology is a magnet high school in Gastonia, North Carolina, serving grades 9–12. It is part of Gaston County Schools. The school is located in a small city in Gaston County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 538 students were enrolled, with about 13.9 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is smaller than the typical North Carolina high school (18.0 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is A (excellent), compared with 532 North Carolina high schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 9–12

Location & nearby schools

1600 N Morris Street
Gastonia, NC 28052
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School details

Type
Magnet School · What this means
Level
High
Grades offered
9–12
Enrollment (2024–25)
538 students
Students per teacher
13.9 to 1
AP courses offered
14
Charter school
No
Magnet school
Yes
Locale
City — Small
School district
Gaston County Schools
County
Gaston County
NCES school ID
370162002521

Schools near Highland Sch of Technology

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Ashbrook High
Public · Grades 9–12 · 1,386 students
D4.4 mi

School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.