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Highland School Of Technology
1600 North Morris St
Gastonia NC, 28052, Gaston County
Phone: 704-810-8816
Type: Regular High School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 9 to Grade 12
School District: Gaston County Schools
Title I Eligible School: No
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
Total Teachers: | 40 | 40 | 40 | 41 | 41 | 42 | 44 | |||||||
Total Students: | 559 | 561 | 562 | 561 | 570 | 568 | 555 | |||||||
Grade 9: | 145 | 25.9% | 144 | 25.7% | 143 | 25.4% | 145 | 25.8% | 146 | 25.6% | 145 | 25.5% | 144 | 25.9% |
Grade 10: | 144 | 25.8% | 144 | 25.7% | 146 | 26.0% | 144 | 25.7% | 145 | 25.4% | 146 | 25.7% | 146 | 26.3% |
Grade 11: | 139 | 24.9% | 138 | 24.6% | 138 | 24.6% | 138 | 24.6% | 138 | 24.2% | 145 | 25.5% | 133 | 24.0% |
Grade 12: | 131 | 23.4% | 135 | 24.1% | 135 | 24.0% | 134 | 23.9% | 141 | 24.7% | 132 | 23.2% | 132 | 23.8% |
Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
Male: | 267 | 47.8% | 285 | 50.8% | 289 | 51.4% | 292 | 52.0% | 301 | 52.8% | 294 | 51.8% | 278 | 50.1% |
Female: | 292 | 52.2% | 276 | 49.2% | 273 | 48.6% | 269 | 48.0% | 261 | 45.8% | 266 | 46.8% | 269 | 48.5% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 2 | 0.4% | 2 | 0.4% | 2 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
Asian: | 15 | 2.7% | 9 | 1.6% | 14 | 2.5% | 11 | 2.0% | 13 | 2.3% | 11 | 1.9% | 9 | 1.6% |
Hispanic: | 33 | 5.9% | 32 | 5.7% | 33 | 5.9% | 31 | 5.5% | 26 | 4.6% | 18 | 3.2% | 16 | 2.9% |
Black: | 82 | 14.7% | 81 | 14.4% | 91 | 16.2% | 91 | 16.2% | 111 | 19.5% | 118 | 20.8% | 111 | 20.0% |
White: | 402 | 71.9% | 416 | 74.2% | 405 | 72.1% | 413 | 73.6% | 420 | 73.7% | 421 | 74.1% | 415 | 74.8% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 25 | 4.5% | 21 | 3.7% | 16 | 2.8% | 13 | 2.3% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 135 | 24.2% | 129 | 23.0% | 34 | 6.0% | 35 | 6.2% | 38 | 6.7% | 42 | 7.4% | 30 | 5.4% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 34 | 6.1% | 26 | 4.6% | 122 | 21.7% | 115 | 20.5% | 114 | 20.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 13.98 | 13.86 | 13.92 | 13.85 | 13.86 | 13.40 | 12.70 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
EOC | ||||||
2006 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | > 95.0% | 84.3% | 82.6% |
2007 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | > 95.0% | 68.4% | 66.7% |
2008 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | > 95.0% | 72% | 69% |
2009 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | > 95.0% | 72.8% | 67.7% |
2010 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | > 95.0% | 74.4% | 77.8% |
2011 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | > 95.0% | 74.3% | 76.7% |
2012 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | > 95.0% | 76.2% | 78.7% |
2013 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 21.7% | 30.9% | 36.3% |
2006 | Algebra II | End of course | % met std | 92.4% | 75.4% | 80.3% |
2007 | Algebra II | End of course | % met std | 75.7% | 51.1% | 65.1% |
2008 | Algebra II | End of course | % met std | 80.8% | 58.6% | 67.2% |
2009 | Algebra II | End of course | % met std | 87.5% | 70.2% | 72.9% |
2010 | Algebra II | End of course | % met std | > 95.0% | 81.4% | 84.9% |
2011 | Algebra II | End of course | % met std | > 95.0% | 76% | 82.3% |
2006 | Biology | End of course | % met std | 89.6% | 57% | 63.4% |
2007 | Biology | End of course | % met std | 85.5% | 57.4% | 65.3% |
2008 | Biology | End of course | % met std | > 95.0% | 61.6% | 68% |
2009 | Biology | End of course | % met std | 92.4% | 70.4% | 71.2% |
2010 | Biology | End of course | % met std | > 95.0% | 80.3% | 81.2% |
2011 | Biology | End of course | % met std | > 95.0% | 79.4% | 79.9% |
2012 | Biology | End of course | % met std | > 95.0% | 81.7% | 83% |
2013 | Biology | End of course | % met std | 87.9% | 43.9% | 45.6% |
2006 | Chemistry | End of course | % met std | 88.1% | 75.4% | 77.1% |
2008 | Chemistry | End of course | % met std | 69.2% | 63.6% | 71.8% |
2009 | Chemistry | End of course | % met std | 90.3% | 73% | 77.7% |
2006 | Civics and Economics | End of course | % met std | 90.8% | 56.4% | 60.1% |
2007 | Civics and Economics | End of course | % met std | 88.3% | 61.1% | 65.8% |
2008 | Civics and Economics | End of course | % met std | 93.3% | 63.2% | 68.5% |
2009 | Civics and Economics | End of course | % met std | > 95.0% | 71.2% | 71.4% |
2010 | Civics and Economics | End of course | % met std | > 95.0% | 81.5% | 78.7% |
2011 | Civics and Economics | End of course | % met std | > 95.0% | 83.6% | 80% |
2006 | English I | End of course | % met std | > 95.0% | 79.1% | 82.8% |
2007 | English I | End of course | % met std | > 95.0% | 66.8% | 72.1% |
2008 | English I | End of course | % met std | > 95.0% | 68.7% | 73.1% |
2009 | English I | End of course | % met std | > 95.0% | 71.5% | 73.8% |
2010 | English I | End of course | % met std | > 95.0% | 80.2% | 82.4% |
2011 | English I | End of course | % met std | > 95.0% | 78.1% | 80.6% |
2012 | English I | End of course | % met std | > 95.0% | 82% | 82.9% |
2013 | English II | End of course | % met std | 84.5% | 48.2% | 51.2% |
2006 | Geometry | End of course | % met std | 87.9% | 67.8% | 68.8% |
2007 | Geometry | End of course | % met std | 80.4% | 55.6% | 63.3% |
2008 | Geometry | End of course | % met std | 89.3% | 60.6% | 67.9% |
2009 | Geometry | End of course | % met std | 92% | 73.5% | 73.3% |
2010 | Geometry | End of course | % met std | > 95.0% | 85.5% | 82.3% |
2006 | Physical Science | End of course | % met std | > 95.0% | 65.3% | 69.1% |
2008 | Physical Science | End of course | % met std | 80% | 56.3% | 58.4% |
2009 | Physical Science | End of course | % met std | 89.4% | 57.4% | 62.7% |
2010 | Physical Science | End of course | % met std | > 95.0% | 73.2% | 76.4% |
2011 | Physical Science | End of course | % met std | 94.7% | 78.2% | 76.5% |
2006 | Physics | End of course | % met std | > 95.0% | 83.9% | 85.1% |
2008 | Physics | End of course | % met std | 95% | 78.1% | 81.5% |
2009 | Physics | End of course | % met std | 85.7% | 87.5% | 85.9% |
2006 | US History | End of course | % met std | 78.8% | 55.7% | 56.8% |
2007 | US History | End of course | % met std | 89.7% | 57.5% | 64.6% |
2008 | US History | End of course | % met std | 92.6% | 66.2% | 66.5% |
2009 | US History | End of course | % met std | > 95.0% | 77.7% | 71.2% |
2010 | US History | End of course | % met std | > 95.0% | 83.6% | 81.6% |
2011 | US History | End of course | % met std | > 95.0% | 86.2% | 81.5% |
EOG | ||||||
2006 | Writing | 10th Grade | % met std | 84.5% | 61.3% | 54.1% |
2007 | Writing | 10th Grade | % met std | 72% | 48.4% | 51.8% |
2008 | Writing | 10th Grade | % met std | > 95.0% | 70% | 71.9% |
2009 | Writing | 10th Grade | % met std | > 95.0% | 65.4% | 70.1% |
2010 | Writing | 10th Grade | % met std | 91.5% | 66.3% | 69.4% |
2011 | Writing | 10th Grade | % met std | 93.7% | 65.6% | 69.9% |
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