- Address
- 119 Yellow Jacket Lane, Bessemer City, NC 28016
Open in Maps → - Phone
- (704) 836-9601
- Grades served
- 9-12
- NCES school ID
- 370162000668
School calendar
Bessemer City 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 →Location and nearby schools
10 nearestLoading the map…
- Bessemer City Primary0.4 mi
- Bessemer City Central Elem0.4 mi
- Bessemer City Middle2.0 mi
- Edward D Sadler Jr Elementary School2.9 mi
- Costner Elementary3.7 mi
- Tryon Elementary3.8 mi
- East Elementary4.3 mi
- North Elementary4.4 mi
- Webb Street School4.5 mi
- Gaston Virtual Academy4.7 mi
How Bessemer City High compares
Its 2024–25 performance score of 51 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 11 points since 2014 (62 → 51). Met or exceeded expected growth in 4 of 10 years, exceeding it in 2. No grades were issued for 2020 or 2021.
| Year | Score | Grade | Growth | Achievement |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 51 | D | Not Met | 50.1 |
| 2024 | 58 | C | Not Met | 55.7 |
| 2023 | 60 | C | Met | 56.6 |
| 2022 | 51 | D | Not Met | 48 |
| 2019 | 51 | D | Not Met | 49.6 |
| 2018 | 55 | C | Not Met | 55.5 |
| 2017 | 55 | C | Not Met | 55 |
| 2016 | 64 | C | Exceeded | 57 |
| 2015 | 59 | C | Met | 53 |
| 2014 | 62 | C | Exceeded | 55 |
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: 590Student counts for Bessemer City High, 2024-2025, from the NCES Common Core of Data. Percentages are of 590 students and may not total 100% because of rounding.
Students
Student Population
Students Counted: 647Student indicators for Bessemer City High, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Attendance is out of the 647 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: 23.5 FTETeacher figures for Bessemer City 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 23.5 FTE.
NC School Report Card
2024-2025Student performance by subject
| Subject | Grade-level proficient | Career & college ready |
|---|---|---|
| NC Math 3 | 46.2% | 22.1% |
| English II | 35% | 14.7% |
| Biology | 26.7% | 13.7% |
| NC Math 1 | 18.4% | 5% |
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 | 73.3% | 13% | 13% | -- |
| English II | 65% | 20.3% | 14% | -- |
| NC Math 1 | 81.6% | 15% | -- | -- |
| NC Math 3 | 53.8% | 24.1% | 20.7% | -- |
Academic growth
| Measure | Status | Growth index | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | Does Not Meet Expected Growth | -7.34 | 54.4 |
Teachers
Reported as full-time-equivalent staff, so figures carry decimals.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Total teachers | 23.5 |
| Experienced teachers | 15.98 (68%) |
| Beginning teachers | 7.52 (32%) |
| Holding a standard license | 23.5 (100%) |
| Emergency or provisional licenses | 0 (0%) |
| National Board certified | 2 |
Students
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Chronically absent (256 of 647) | 39.6% |
| Economically disadvantaged | 67.5% |
| English learners making progress (of 67) | 20.9% |
School environment
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Devices per student | 0.95 |
| Library books per student | 10.63 |
| Students have device access | Yes |
| Devices may go home | Yes |
| Wireless access points per classroom | 1.56 |
Federal & state designations
| Designation | Applies |
|---|---|
| Low-performing school | Yes |
| Recurring low-performing | No |
| CSI — low performing | No |
| CSI — low graduation rate | No |
| TSI — at risk | Yes |
| TSI — consistently underperforming | No |
CSI is Comprehensive Support and Improvement; TSI is Targeted Support and Improvement, both federal ESSA categories.
Download this report card
Bessemer City 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.
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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.