Gaston Early College of Medical Sciences
Dallas · NC · Gaston County Schools · Public
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Warlick Academy → Webb Street School → Jackson Day School → Turning Point Academy → Charlotte Lab School → Pioneer Springs Community School → Williams Secondary Montessori → Highland Sch of Technology →How Gaston Early College of Medical Sciences compares for families
What families should know about Gaston Early College of Medical Sciences.
- ▸ LocallyNC sits right at the US average on NAEP 8th-grade math — local school quality will set your kid apart.
- ▸ vs Similar SchoolsThe closest comparables nearby: Warlick Academy, Webb Street School, Jackson Day School and 5 more. See the sidebar to compare side-by-side.
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🏛️ Federal Title I context
Title I Schoolwide eligible
≥40% FRPL — qualifies for Title I Schoolwide program
40-74% of students qualify for free/reduced lunch. The district can use Title I funds across the whole school under federal Schoolwide Program rules.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, free/reduced-price lunch eligibility. The actual Title I designation is a district decision and may differ from eligibility — but the federal eligibility math is what we show here. We don't claim to assert whether the district formally chose to enroll this school in Title I.
🏛️ Your state's public flagship
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
The in-state tuition gap is the flagship's biggest draw — most in-state families pay far less than the out-of-state sticker. Average net price after aid runs about $11,655/yr. Admission odds depend on your student's GPA and test scores, not which high school they attend.
Source: IPEDS admissions, tuition & enrollment + College Scorecard net price. Flagship = the state's primary public research university.
Enrollment trend & projection
Total enrollment + grade 12, NCES Common Core of Data (2021–2024).
If the recent trend holds…
At its recent rate of +30.8%/year, projecting from 2024's 174 students:
An extrapolation of the recent trajectory, not a forecast of the school's plans; ignores one-off shocks.
Most similar nearby high schools
The schools most like this one — same type, blended on distance and size — and where their enrollment is heading. These are the schools families here weigh against each other.
| School | Type | Miles | HS enrollment | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warlick Academy Gastonia |
Public | 3.7 | 142 | +89.3% |
| Webb Street School Gastonia |
Public | 3.5 | 97 | +6.6% |
| Jackson Day School Charlotte |
Public · charter | 14.5 | 202 | +20.2% |
| Turning Point Academy Charlotte |
Public | 13.7 | 144 | — |
| Charlotte Lab School Charlotte |
Public · charter | 18.9 | 182 | +36.8% |
| Pioneer Springs Community School Charlotte |
Public · charter | 20.8 | 141 | +151.8% |
| Williams Secondary Montessori Charlotte |
Public | 19.9 | 227 | +18.8% |
| Highland Sch of Technology Gastonia |
Public | 2.1 | 538 | +0.9% |