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Gaston Christian School

1625 Lowell Bethesda Road, Gastonia, NC, 28056-0280 -

School Notes Overview:

The mission of Gaston Christian School is to help students mature spiritually and excel academically by offering a Biblically-integrated, college preparatory program that will enable them to impact the kingdom of God by living productive Christian lives. ...

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School Overview:

	Gaston Christian School
School Membership(s)	Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI) Other school association(s)
Religious Affiliation	Christian (no specific denomination)
Grades Offered	Grades Prekindergarten - 12
Year Founded	1980
County	Gaston County, NC
Student Body
Total Students	902 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(NC) School Avg.
% Students of Color	3%	18%
Students by Grade
	Pre-K - 91 students
	Kind - 82 students
	Grade 1 - 60 students
	Grade 2 - 63 students
	Grade 3 - 70 students
	Grade 4 - 68 students
	Grade 5 - 60 students
	Grade 6 - 63 students
	Grade 7 - 61 students
	Grade 8 - 62 students
	Grade 9 - 58 students
	Grade 10 - 59 students
	Grade 11 - 55 students
	Grade 12 - 50 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	75 teachers
Number of AP Courses	6
Average SAT score	1606
Classroom dress code	Casual
	This School	(NC) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:14	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	170 days	180 days
Hours in School Day for Students	7 hours	6 hours
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline	None / Rolling
Head of School	Dr. Dan Patton
Admissions Director	Carrie Bailey
Sport
Total Sports Offered	10
	Sports
	Baseball	Basketball
	Cheering	Cross Country
	Golf	Soccer
	Softball	Swimming
	Tennis	Volley Ball

School Notes:

The mission of Gaston Christian School is to help students mature spiritually and excel academically by offering a Biblically-integrated, college preparatory program that will enable them to impact the kingdom of God by living productive Christian lives.
Profile last updated: 03/16/2009

In the News:

Tell us your vision of Gaston County (The Gaston Gazette)
posted on October 25, 2009 at 11:27:09 pm
Tell us what your vision for Gaston County is at the bottom of this story. The Gazette asked dozens of Gaston County residents - many of them leaders in business, government and other areas - to share their ideas for what local communities should...
Girls win Miss NC Pageant titles (Asheville Citizen-Times)
posted on June 29, 2009 at 06:31:53 pm
Raleigh — North Carolina has some new pint-sized royalty following the second annual Miss North Carolina Princess and Miss North Carolina’s Outstanding Teen Princess pageants at Garner’s Historic Auditorium on Thursday.
Police chase ends near Gaston County school (WBTV Charlotte)
posted on May 6, 2009 at 05:19:29 pm
GASTONIA, NC (WBTV) - A chase involving a Mount Holly Police officer ended just outside the entrance to Gaston Christian School Wednesday afternoon. According to Captain Jim Benfield, the police department received a call just before noon in reference to a road rage incident in Mount Holly.

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School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (28056)	School Zip (28056)	(NC) State Average
Population (Approximate)	27,584 people	8,047,333 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	29%	24%
Population Average Age	36 years old	35 years old
Average Household size	2.7 persons	2.3 persons
Median Household Income	$51,348	$43,285
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	5.5 rooms	5.4 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	28 years old	31 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	80% / 20%	65% / 35%