Bessemer City High School

119 Yellow Jacket Ln, Bessemer City, NC 28016 | (704) 629-2258

Grades: 9-12
Student Enrollment: 687

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School Description

School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 687 high school students from grades 9-12
2010 Overall School AYP Met Status: No

Additional Contact Information

Mailing Address: 119 Yellow Jacket Lane, Bessemer City, NC 28016

Principal or Admin: Mr James Montgomery
Fax: (704) 629-2775
Website: www.gaston.k12.nc.us

School Operational Details

Title I Eligible
All students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.

Additional School Details

School Calendar Description: Traditional

School Schedule: Block

Accreditation Status: Southern Association of Colleges

College Board Number: 340330

School District Details

Gaston County Schools District
Per-Pupil Spending: $7,186
Graduation Rate: 72.3%
Dropout Rate: 6.2%
Students Per Teacher: 16.8
Enrolled Students: 32,327

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty

Total Students Enrolled: 687
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 39.3
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 17.5

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 355 (51.7%)
Females: 332 (48.3%)

Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown

Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 367 (53.4%)
Eligible for Free Lunch: 53 (7.7%)
Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 420 (61.1%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

Bessemer City High School Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	1	0.1%
Black	149	21.7%
Asian	1	0.1%
Hispanic	42	6.1%
White	494	71.9%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
9th Grade	224	32.6%
10th Grade	194	28.2%
11th Grade	137	19.9%
12th Grade	132	19.2%

Graduation Information (2009)

Graduation Rate

School:

65.3%

District:

70.0%

State:

71.7%

Source: NC Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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