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Education in Gaston County
The people of Gaston County take pride in educational
excellence at all levels, from pre-kindergarten through college.
We recognize that our students are tomorrow’s workforce and
our excellent teachers and administrators diligently strive to
prepare them for success in adulthood.

Gaston County Schools Placement (AP) and honors courses, Everyone is encouraged to connect
Among the 10 largest school districts in Career and Technical Education (CTE) with Gaston County Schools by visiting
North Carolina, Gaston County Schools programs, services for exceptional the district website (www.gaston.k12.
provides a comprehensive educational children, and a variety of academic,
nc.us), downloading the Gaston County
program with outstanding opportunities athletic, extracurricular, fine arts, and
Schools mobile app from Google
for every student at every ability level. student support programs.
Play and App stores, following the
The school district is the second Gaston County Schools is home
school district on social media, and
largest employer in Gaston County to two National Blue Ribbon Schools,
watching Spectrum Channel 21, which
with more than 3,800 full-time and three North Carolina A+ Schools, and
part-time employees, including 1,950 a North Carolina Model STEM School is the Education Station for Gaston
classroom teachers. of Distinction. The school system County Schools.

Gaston County Schools includes offers 22 school choice/magnet
Student Enrollment for 2022-2023:
56 schools, and each one has earned school programs in seven Academy
• Pre-Kindergarten – 342
the “quality school” distinction from areas: Careers, Collegiate Prep, Health
AdvancED/Cognia, the organization Sciences, Leadership, Performing Arts, • Grades K-5 – 12,974
responsible for reviewing schools and Public Service, and Technology and • Grades 6-8 – 7,211
granting accreditation status. Industrial Engineering. • Grades 9-13 – 9,751
The school district offers Advanced The Class of 2023 was awarded TOTAL – 30,278

more than $41 million in scholarships
Gaston County Schools
and grants to attend colleges and
Stephen C. Laws, Ed.D.,
universities across the state and nation.
Interim Superintendent
Additionally, students earned numerous
awards, special recognitions, and state 943 Osceola Street
championships during the 2022-2023 Gastonia, NC 28054
academic year. 704-866-6100 | gaston.k12.nc.us

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