W P Grier Middle School
Phone: (704) 866-6086
Fax: (704) 866-6116
Fax: (704) 866-6116
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- Principal / Admin: Dixon Laura
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- Status: Operational
- Type: Regular
- Grades: 6th - 8th
- School Location: A Small City
Brief Description
- W P Grier Middle School serves 6th through 8th Grade Students From The City Of Gastonia, Which Is Part Of Gaston County. Some Or All Students From This School Participate In Free Or Reduced Lunch Programs.
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2 Rating(s) Submitted
- Reviewed by a Student on July 29, 2009 (Rating: 5 / 5) Report As Inappropriate
- i go to grier now 2009 8th and its the best school and when im goingf to high school ima be sad.
- Reviewed by a Student on August 25, 2009 (Rating: 5 / 5) Report As Inappropriate
- I go to Grier middle school now 2009 and it is the best school in Gaston County! I LOVE IT IM IN 8TH GRADE ive been going to Grier since 6th grade and the best teachers and staff always clean and a good attitude for support!
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School Events Calendar
- January 1
- New Year's Day (2009)
- January 19
- Martin Luther King Day
- February 14
- Valentine's Day
- February 16
- President's Day Observed
- March 17
- St. Patrick's Day
- April 12
- Easter
- May 25
- Memorial Day
- July 4
- Independence Day
- September 7
- Labor Day
- October 12
- Columbus Day
- October 31
- Halloween
- November 11
- Veteran's Day
- November 26
- Thanksgiving Day
- December 25
- Christmas Day
2009 School Year Events
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School Statistics
- Students Per Grade
- Student Race
- Student Gender
- Free Lunch Eligibility
Students Per Grade
- Number of Students Per Grade
- 6th Grade: 298
- 7th Grade: 301
- 8th Grade: 237
Student Racial Breakdown
- Student Racial Breakdown
- Asian: 12
- Hispanic: 71
- Black: 327
- White: 406
Student Gender Breakdown
- Student Gender Breakdown
- Male: 449
- Female: 367
Free Lunch Eligibility Breakdown
- Free Lunch Eligibility Breakdown
- This School: 46.2%
- All Gastonia Schools: 47.2%
- All North Carolina Schools: 43.3%
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Local & State Colleges, Universities & Technical Schools
- Carolina Academy of Cosmetic Art & Science
- 284 E Garrison Blvd
- Gastonia, NC 28054
- (704) 864-8723
- Rockingham Community College
- Hwy 65w County Home Rd
- Wentworth, NC 27375
- (336) 342-4261
- Gardner - Webb University
- Main St
- Boiling Springs, NC 28017
- (704) 406-2361
- Saint Augustines College
- 1315 Oakwood Avenue
- Raleigh, NC 27610
- (919) 516-4000
- Meredith College
- 3800 Hillsborough St
- Raleigh, NC 27607
- (919) 760-8600
- Johnson C Smith University
- 100-152 Beatties Ford Rd
- Charlotte, NC 28216
- (704) 378-1000
Libraries Near This School
- GASTON COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY (REGIONAL HEADQUARTERS)
- 1555 EAST GARRISON BLVD.
- GASTONIA, NC 28054
- (704) 868-2164
- FERGUSON BRANCH LIBRARY - ERWIN CENTER
- 913 PRYOR STREET
- GASTONIA, NC 28052
- (704) 868-8046
- UNION ROAD BRANCH LIBRARY
- 5800 S. UNION ROAD
- GASTONIA, NC 28056
- (704) 852-4073
School Information
This School
Public
Private - Number of Students: 836
- Number of Full-Time Teachers: 49
- Student:Teacher Ratio: 17.1:1
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Nearby Schools
- Sherwood Elementary School
- 0.3 Mi
- Gardner Park Elementary School
- 1.2 Mi
- Ashbrook High School
- 1.6 Mi
- Warlick School
- 2.3 Mi
- Brookside Elementary School
- 2.7 Mi
Nearby Public Schools
- First Wesleyan Christian School
- 1.0 Mi
- First Free Will Baptist Christian Academy
- 1.8 Mi
- Hope Lutheran School
- 2.6 Mi
Nearby Private Schools
*Source: NCES 2006-2007; NC Department of Education; Local Districts and Schools