- Address
- 2222 S New Hope Road, Gastonia, NC 28054
Open in Maps → - Phone
- (704) 866-6600
- Grades served
- 9-12
- NCES school ID
- 370162000663
School calendar
Ashbrook High's own events for the year — school events, holidays, breaks and teacher workdays — with a printable PDF and a calendar file you can subscribe to.
View the calendar →Attendance zone
Gaston County SchoolsThe area Gaston County Schools assigns to Ashbrook High. Zones change, and addresses near a boundary are often decided case by case - confirm with the district before making plans.
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Zone boundary published by Gaston County Schools as “AdminBnds/GastonCountySchoolDistricts”, last updated 2026-09-12.
How Ashbrook High compares
Its 2024–25 performance score of 55 against comparable schools. Percentile is the share of that group scoring lower.
Chronic absence is lower here than at 10% of the 2,482 North Carolina schools reporting it.
Performance score since 2014
Score down 13 points since 2014 (68 → 55). Met or exceeded expected growth in 7 of 10 years, exceeding it in 5. No grades were issued for 2020 or 2021.
| Year | Score | Grade | Growth | Achievement |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 55 | C | Met | 50.6 |
| 2024 | 53 | D | Not Met | 51.2 |
| 2023 | 60 | C | Not Met | 57.2 |
| 2022 | 55 | C | Not Met | 54.2 |
| 2019 | 70 | B | Exceeded | 64.4 |
| 2018 | 70 | B | Exceeded | 66.3 |
| 2017 | 67 | C | Met | 63 |
| 2016 | 73 | B | Exceeded | 66 |
| 2015 | 73 | B | Exceeded | 67 |
| 2014 | 68 | C | Exceeded | 62 |
Rankings and trends are calculated by Back To School NC from NC DPI report card results; NC DPI publishes each school's own figures but not its standing among peers. See Gaston County Schools for district totals.
Student Demographics
Gender Distribution
Total Students: 1,386Student counts for Ashbrook High, 2024-2025, from the NCES Common Core of Data. Percentages are of 1,386 students and may not total 100% because of rounding.
Students
Student Population
Students Counted: 1,545Student indicators for Ashbrook High, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Attendance is out of the 1,545 students DPI counted. A student is chronically absent after missing 10% or more of the days enrolled; the other measures overlap it and each other.
Teachers
Licensing & Certification
Total Teachers: 61.9 FTETeacher figures for Ashbrook High, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Counts are full-time equivalents, not headcount. Licensing and certification percentages are each out of 61.9 FTE.
NC School Report Card
2024-2025Student performance by subject
| Subject | Grade-level proficient | Career & college ready |
|---|---|---|
| NC Math 3 | 39.6% | 15.9% |
| English II | 39.5% | 15.9% |
| Biology | 26.2% | 16.4% |
| NC Math 1 | 26% | 11.3% |
Grade-level proficient is levels 3–5; career and college ready is the higher bar of levels 4–5.
Achievement levels
| Subject | Not Proficient | Level 3 | Level 4 | Level 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biology | 73.8% | 9.8% | 12.4% | -- |
| English II | 60.5% | 23.6% | 14.2% | -- |
| NC Math 1 | 74% | 14.7% | 10.2% | -- |
| NC Math 3 | 60.4% | 23.7% | 13.1% | -- |
Academic growth
| Measure | Status | Growth index | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | Meets Expected Growth | -1.9 | 70.5 |
Teachers
Reported as full-time-equivalent staff, so figures carry decimals.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Total teachers | 61.88 |
| Experienced teachers | 32.56 (53%) |
| Beginning teachers | 29.32 (47%) |
| Holding a standard license | 48.34 (78%) |
| Emergency or provisional licenses | 13.54 (22%) |
| National Board certified | 3 |
Students
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Chronically absent (607 of 1,545) | 39.3% |
| Economically disadvantaged | 60.6% |
| English learners making progress (of 172) | 9.3% |
School environment
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Devices per student | 0.54 |
| Library books per student | 7.4 |
| Students have device access | Yes |
| Devices may go home | Yes |
| Wireless access points per classroom | 1.22 |
Federal & state designations
| Designation | Applies |
|---|---|
| Low-performing school | No |
| Recurring low-performing | No |
| CSI — low performing | No |
| CSI — low graduation rate | No |
| TSI — at risk | No |
| TSI — consistently underperforming | Yes |
CSI is Comprehensive Support and Improvement; TSI is Targeted Support and Improvement, both federal ESSA categories.
Download this report card
Ashbrook High's 2024-2025 report card as an interactive PDF — bookmarked sections, donut and bar charts for performance, attendance and achievement levels, and the NC DPI and NCES sources cited with working links.
Other high schools in this district
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Enrollment and staffing come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD), U.S. Department of Education for 2024-2025; performance, attendance and economic-need figures are the state's NC School Report Card for the same year. Contact the school to confirm current details.