East Gaston High

1744 Lane Road, Mount Holly, NC 28120

BSchola Grade
Grades
9–12
High
Students
917
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
18.6 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Gaston County Schools
Gaston County

Schola Grade B · Above average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 532 North Carolina high schools · How we grade
Test scores71% proficient in math & reading
64thpercentile
Equity44% of low-income students proficient
50thpercentile
Attendance25% chronically absent
57thpercentile
Graduation rate92% graduate in 4 years
58thpercentile
College readinessAt least 13% take AP, IB or dual-enrollment courses
33rdpercentile
Class size18.6 students per teacher
51stpercentile

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 East Gaston High

East Gaston High is a public high school in Mount Holly, North Carolina, serving grades 9–12. It is part of Gaston County Schools. The school is located in a midsize suburb in Gaston County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 917 students were enrolled, with about 18.6 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical North Carolina high school (18.0 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is B (above average), compared with 532 North Carolina high schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 9–12

Location & nearby schools

1744 Lane Road
Mount Holly, NC 28120
Open in Google Maps

School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
High
Grades offered
9–12
Enrollment (2024–25)
917 students
Students per teacher
18.6 to 1
AP courses offered
9
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Suburb — Midsize
School district
Gaston County Schools
County
Gaston County
NCES school ID
370162000681

Schools near East Gaston High

All 4 schools in Mount Holly →
Ashbrook High
Public · Grades 9–12 · 1,386 students
D5.8 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.