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EDUCATION

Belmont Middle School

Education

Knowledge and Growth
F rom the first pre-K assignment to schools and granting accreditation status. Gaston County Schools is home to two

The school district offers Advanced
National Blue Ribbon Schools, three North
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final calculus exam by a high
Model STEM School of Distinction. The
and Technical Education (CTE), services
school senior, the pursuit of knowledge Placement (AP) and honors courses, Career Carolina A+ Schools, and a North Carolina
and growth is the foundation of education for exceptional children, and a variety of school district offers magnet schools and
in Gaston County. academic, athletic, extracurricular, fine arts, academy programs that focus on areas
and student support programs. such as careers, college prep, academically
Gaston County Schools
Among the 10 largest school districts Student Enrollment 2023-2024:
in North Carolina, Gaston County Schools
provides a comprehensive educational Pre-Kindergarten .............. 362
program with outstanding opportunities for Grades K-5................... 13,028
students at every ability level. The school Grades 6-8 ....................7,088
district is the second largest employer in
Gaston County with more than 3,800 full- Grades 9-13 ...................9,821
time and part-time employees, including TOTAL ........................ 30,299
approximately 1,900 classroom teachers. Gaston County Schools
Gaston County Schools includes 56 Morgen A. Houchard, Ed.D., Superintendent
schools, and each one has earned the 943 Osceola Street, Gastonia, NC 28054
“quality school” distinction from Cognia, 704-866-6100 | gaston.k12.nc.us
the organization responsible for reviewing

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