Warlick Academy
- Address
- 1316 Spencer Mountain Road, Gastonia, NC 28054
Open in Maps → - Phone
- (704) 836-9608
- Grades served
- 6-12
- NCES school ID
- 370162002263
School calendar
Warlick Academy'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…
- Brookside Elementary1.3 mi
- Holbrook Middle1.9 mi
- Gardner Park Elementary2.2 mi
- W P Grier Middle School2.3 mi
- Lowell Elementary2.5 mi
- Sherwood Elementary2.5 mi
- Woodhill Elementary2.6 mi
- Ashbrook High2.7 mi
- Highland Sch of Technology3.2 mi
- Carr Elementary3.5 mi
Student Demographics
Gender Distribution
Total Students: 175Student counts for Warlick Academy, 2024-2025, from the NCES Common Core of Data. Percentages are of 175 students and may not total 100% because of rounding.
Students
Student Population
Students Counted: 291Student indicators for Warlick Academy, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Attendance is out of the 291 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: 15.6 FTETeacher figures for Warlick Academy, 2024-2025, from the North Carolina School Report Cards. Counts are full-time equivalents, not headcount. Licensing and certification percentages are each out of 15.6 FTE.
NC School Report Card
2024-2025Student performance by subject
| Subject | Grade-level proficient | Career & college ready |
|---|---|---|
| Reading (grades 3–8) | 9.7% | 5% |
| English II | 7.7% | 5% |
| Science (grades 5 & 8) | 7.7% | 5% |
| Biology | 5% | 5% |
| NC Math 1 | 5% | 5% |
| NC Math 3 | 5% | 5% |
| Mathematics (grades 3–8) | 5% | 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 | 95% | -- | -- | -- |
| English II | 92.3% | -- | -- | -- |
| NC Math 1 | 95% | -- | -- | -- |
| NC Math 3 | 95% | -- | -- | -- |
| Mathematics (grades 3–8) | 95% | -- | -- | -- |
| Reading (grades 3–8) | 90.3% | 8.1% | -- | -- |
| Science (grades 5 & 8) | 92.3% | 7.7% | -- | -- |
Academic growth
| Measure | Status | Growth index | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | Does Not Meet Expected Growth | -5.53 | 57.4 |
| Reading | Does Not Meet Expected Growth | -5.53 | -- |
Teachers
Reported as full-time-equivalent staff, so figures carry decimals.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Total teachers | 15.64 |
| Experienced teachers | 9.16 (59%) |
| Beginning teachers | 6.48 (41%) |
| Holding a standard license | 13.12 (84%) |
| Emergency or provisional licenses | 2.52 (16%) |
| National Board certified | 0 |
Students
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Chronically absent (179 of 291) | 61.5% |
| Economically disadvantaged | 81.6% |
School environment
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Devices per student | 0.23 |
| Library books per student | 0 |
| Students have device access | Yes |
| Devices may go home | Yes |
| Wireless access points per classroom | 1.5 |
Federal & state designations
| Designation | Applies |
|---|---|
| Low-performing school | No |
| Recurring low-performing | No |
| CSI — low performing | No |
| CSI — low graduation rate | Yes |
| 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
Warlick Academy'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.