Top Ranked Gastonia Private High Schools (2026-27)

Gaston Christian School

Gr: PK-12 | 958 students

Avg. class size: 20 students

Sports: 14 | Extracurriculars: 19

Christian

1625 Lowell Bethesda Rd

Gastonia, NC 28056

(704) 349-5020

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Gaston Day School

Gr: PK-12 | 466 students

Avg. class size: 15 students

Sports: 10 | Extracurriculars: 13

2001 Gaston Day School Road

Gastonia, NC 28056

(704) 864-7744

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Victory Christian Academy

Gr: PK-12 | 194 students

Avg. class size: 15 students

Sports: 4 | Extracurriculars: 5

Church of God

310 Carolina Ave

Gastonia, NC 28052

(704) 865-7132

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Gastonia, NC Private School Trends (10-Year)

Private Schools

-25.0% (-1 school) 10-yr

1,618

Students

+8.6% (+128 students) 10-yr

$14,137

Avg. Tuition

+443.7% (+$11,537) 10-yr

Avg. Class Size

-19.0% (-4 students) 10-yr

16%

Students of Color

+166.7% (+10.0 pp) 10-yr

12:1

Student-Teacher Ratio

+20.0% (+2.0) 10-yr

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Enrollment & Diversity

Category

This Town (Gastonia)

This State (NC)

# Schools

3 Schools

451 Schools

# Students

1,618 Students

97,607 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private High School
Year	Gastonia, NC Avg	North Carolina (NC)	National
2025	539	223	253
2024	539	214	245
2023	523	209	247
2022	523	213	257
2021	506	204	249
2020	490	189	235
2019	490	195	242
2018	496	193	238
2017	532	207	246
2016	519	203	241
2015	497	192	220

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% Students of Color

16%

22%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Gastonia, NC Avg	North Carolina (NC)	National
2025	16%	22%	32%
2024	16%	21%	31%
2023	7%	22%	31%
2022	20%	20%	30%
2021	14%	20%	30%
2020	5%	19%	29%
2019	23%	19%	29%
2018	20%	17%	28%
2017	22%	19%	30%
2016	17%	20%	30%
2015	6%	19%	30%

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0.49

0.55

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Diversity Score Trends
Year	Gastonia, NC Avg	North Carolina (NC)	National
2025	0.49	0.55	0.61
2024	0.49	0.54	0.60
2023	0.40	0.55	0.60
2022	0.40	0.52	0.58
2021	0.37	0.51	0.57
2020	0.26	0.50	0.57
2019	0.26	0.48	0.56
2018	0.27	0.47	0.55
2017	0.33	0.46	0.54
2016	0.39	0.46	0.54
2015	0.35	0.44	0.53

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# American Indian Students

1 Student

484 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

# Asian Students

58 Students

2,521 Students

% Asian Students

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Asian Student Percentage Trends
Year	Gastonia, NC Avg	North Carolina (NC)	National
2025	4%	3%	5%
2024	4%	3%	6%

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# Hispanic Students

49 Students

3,679 Students

% Hispanic Students

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends
Year	Gastonia, NC Avg	North Carolina (NC)	National
2025	3%	4%	9%
2024	3%	4%	9%
2023	1%	4%	8%
2022	1%	3%	8%
2021	2%	3%	8%
2020	2%	3%	8%
2019	2%	3%	8%
2018	2%	3%	8%
2017	2%	2%	7%
2016	2%	2%	8%
2015	2%	2%	8%

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# Black Students

92 Students

7,288 Students

% Black Students

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Black Student Percentage Trends
Year	Gastonia, NC Avg	North Carolina (NC)	National
2025	6%	8%	8%
2024	6%	8%	8%
2023	3%	8%	8%
2022	3%	8%	8%
2021	3%	8%	8%
2020	4%	8%	8%
2019	4%	7%	8%
2018	3%	7%	8%
2017	3%	7%	8%
2016	3%	7%	8%
2015	3%	7%	9%

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# White Students

1,119 Students

61,081 Students

% White Students

69%

63%

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White Student Percentage Trends
Year	Gastonia, NC Avg	North Carolina (NC)	National
2025	69%	63%	59%
2024	69%	64%	60%
2023	75%	63%	60%
2022	75%	66%	62%
2021	77%	67%	63%
2020	85%	69%	64%
2019	85%	70%	64%
2018	85%	71%	65%
2017	81%	71%	66%
2016	75%	71%	66%
2015	79%	73%	66%

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# Hawaiian Students

13 Students

431 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

n/a

% of Two or more races Students

n/a

# Others Students

286 Students

21,844 Students

% of Others Students

18%

22%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends
Year	Gastonia, NC Avg	North Carolina (NC)	National
2025	17%	22%	17%
2024	17%	20%	15%
2023	21%	22%	16%
2022	21%	21%	16%
2021	18%	19%	15%
2020	9%	17%	14%
2019	9%	17%	14%
2018	10%	17%	13%
2017	14%	18%	14%
2016	20%	18%	13%
2015	16%	15%	12%

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# Teachers

138 Teachers

10,205 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

10:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Gastonia, NC Avg	North Carolina (NC)	National
2025	12:1	10:1	10:1
2024	12:1	10:1	10:1
2023	10:1	10:1	10:1
2022	10:1	10:1	10:1
2021	9:1	9:1	10:1
2020	10:1	9:1	10:1
2019	10:1	9:1	10:1
2018	11:1	10:1	10:1
2017	12:1	10:1	10:1
2016	10:1	10:1	10:1
2015	10:1	10:1	10:1

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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

22%

48%

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Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Gastonia, NC Avg	North Carolina (NC)	National
2025	22%	47%	57%
2024	22%	47%	57%
2023	22%	49%	57%
2022	22%	49%	56%
2021	22%	49%	56%
2020	28%	49%	56%
2019	19%	48%	55%
2018	19%	46%	55%
2017	19%	45%	55%
2016	13%	44%	54%
2015	13%	44%	54%

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Average Class Size

17 students

15 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Gastonia, NC Avg	North Carolina (NC)	National
2025	17	15	14
2024	17	15	14
2023	17	15	14
2022	17	15	14
2021	17	15	14
2020	16	15	14
2019	16	14	14
2018	16	15	14
2017	17	15	14
2016	21	15	14
2015	21	14	14

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Average Number of AP Courses

8 courses

11 courses

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Trends in Average Number of AP Courses Offered
Year	Gastonia, NC Avg	North Carolina (NC)	National
2025	8	11	13
2024	8	10	12
2023	8	10	12
2022	8	10	12
2021	8	10	12
2020	8	10	12
2019	8	10	11
2018	8	10	11
2017	8	10	11
2016	9	10	11
2015	8	10	10

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Average SAT score

1418

(Out of 1600)

1207

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SAT Score Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Gastonia, NC Avg	North Carolina (NC)	National
2025	1418	1210	1233
2024	1418	1208	1231
2023	1418	1213	1229
2022	1418	1213	1230
2021	1418	1208	1230
2020	1349	1225	1227
2019	1258	1219	1226
2018	1198	1215	1226
2017	1220	1217	1233
2016	1564	1284	1308
2015	1390	1289	1265

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Average ACT score

(Out of 36)

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ACT Score Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Gastonia, NC Avg	North Carolina (NC)	National
2025	32	26	26
2024	32	26	26
2023	32	26	26
2022	32	26	26
2021	32	26	26
2020	30	26	26
2019	27	26	25
2018	25	26	25
2017	25	25	25
2016	23	25	25
2015	23	25	25

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Tuition & Aid

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$14,137

$13,935

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Gastonia, NC Avg	North Carolina (NC)	National
2025	$13,830	$14,095	$17,997
2024	$6,250	$11,845	$17,011
2023	$3,890	$10,869	$16,191
2022	$3,890	$10,065	$15,821
2021	$3,890	$10,160	$15,331
2020	$3,779	$10,523	$15,046
2019	$3,190	$10,520	$14,791
2018	$3,090	$9,995	$14,527
2017	$3,090	$9,553	$14,161
2016	$2,600	$9,207	$13,713
2015	$2,600	$9,892	$13,065

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Average Summer Program Cost

$165

$817

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Summer Program Cost Trends (2019-2025)
Year	Gastonia, NC Avg	North Carolina (NC)	National
2025	$165	$806	$1,513
2024	$165	$764	$1,498
2023	$120	$680	$1,623
2022	$120	$670	$1,473
2021	$120	$635	$1,580
2020	$110	$786	$1,743
2019	$110	$532	$1,900

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Average % on Financial Aid

55%

35%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2017-2025)
Year	Gastonia, NC Avg	North Carolina (NC)	National
2025	55%	34%	38%
2024	55%	30%	37%
2023	55%	30%	36%
2022	55%	29%	36%
2021	55%	29%	36%
2020	55%	28%	35%
2019	49%	27%	34%
2018	49%	23%	33%
2017	49%	22%	32%

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Average Financial Aid Grant

$60

$6,229

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Financial Aid Grant Trends (2019-2025)
Year	Gastonia, NC Avg	North Carolina (NC)	National
2025	$60	$6,300	$9,714
2024	$60	$6,375	$9,498
2023	$45	$6,661	$8,890
2022	$45	$6,090	$8,717
2021	$45	$6,095	$8,472
2020	$48	$6,171	$8,370
2019	$48	$6,317	$7,924

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Average Endowment Size

$8.5 million

$31.13 million

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Endowment Trends (2018-2025)
Year	Gastonia, NC Avg	North Carolina (NC)	National
2025	$8 M	$36 M	$65 M
2024	$8 M	$23 M	$65 M
2023	$8 M	$21 M	$65 M
2022	$8 M	$23 M	$67 M
2021	$8 M	$26 M	$75 M
2020	$8 M	$26 M	$76 M
2019	$8 M	$26 M	$61 M
2018	$8 M	$19 M	$55 M

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Admissions & Athletics

Average Acceptance Rate

85%

82%

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2019-2025)
Year	Gastonia, NC Avg	North Carolina (NC)	National
2025	85%	81%	79%
2024	85%	86%	81%
2023	85%	87%	81%
2022	85%	86%	81%
2021	85%	85%	81%
2020	85%	85%	81%
2019	75%	84%	81%

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Average Number of Extracurriculars

12 extracurriculars

10 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

9 sports

8 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked private high schools in Gastonia, NC?

The private high schools in Gastonia, NC include Gaston Day School and Gaston Christian School.

How many private high schools are located in Gastonia?

3 private high schools are located in Gastonia.

What percentage of private high schools are religiously affiliated in Gastonia?

67% of private high schools in Gastonia are religiously affiliated (most commonly Christian and Church of God).

Which private high schools in Gastonia are often viewed compared to one another?

Popular comparisons of private high schools in Gastonia include: Gaston Day School vs. Gaston Christian School, Gaston Christian School vs. Gaston Day School

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