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Gaston Day School

Gastonia · NC · Private independent · K-12 combined

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  • Where graduates go, as the school itself publishes it. Gaston Day School publishes where its graduates go (2019 - 2025): 231 colleges, including Boston University, Carnegie Mellon University, Dartmouth College, Duke University.
  • Worth asking admissions: the school profile. Reach doesn't yet show this school's SAT/ACT or AP results. Every private school produces a counselor's "school profile" for colleges, and most post it online — ask admissions for it. How a school answers says as much as the numbers.

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Where graduates go — as published by the school

Gaston Day School publishes the colleges its graduates attend (2019 - 2025): 231 colleges. See the full list ↓

Their published college list

Colleges the school lists for its graduates

Gaston Day School publishes a list of colleges for its graduates. What follows is copied from that document — 231 colleges, in the document's own order.

Years, as the document states them
2019 - 2025

Ivy+ and most selective · 4

Dartmouth College · Duke University · Stanford University · Yale University

University of California · 9

University of California (Berkeley · University of California (Davis) · University of California (Irvine) · University of California (Los Angeles) · University of California (Merced) · University of California (Riverside) · University of California (San Diego) · University of California (Santa Barbara) · University of California (Santa Cruz)

Other California · 4

Pepperdine University · Santa Clara University · Soka University of America · University of Southern California

Out of state · 197

American Musical and Dramatic Academy · American University · Appalachian State University · Arizona State University · Auburn University · Augusta University · Ave Maria University · Babson College · Baylor University · Belmont Abbey College · Belmont University · Berry College · Boston University · Bradley University · and 183 more below

Not matched to a college page · 17

Anderson University · Bowling Green State University (Main Campus)* · King's College London · Marion Military Institute · Minneapolis College of Art and Design · Mount Ida Campus of UMass Amherst · St. Andrews University · SUNY at Binghamton · The Ohio State University (Main Campus) · Underwood International College, Yonsei University · University College London · University of Melbourne · University of North Carolina School of the Arts · University of Pittsburgh (Main Campus) · and 3 more below

Is my kid's college on this list?

✓ Stanford University ✓ New York University ✓ University of Southern California ✓ University of California, Los Angeles ✓ University of California, Berkeley ✓ University of Michigan — Cornell University ✓ Boston University ✓ Northeastern University — University of Texas at Austin ✓ Georgetown University ✓ Duke University

All 231 colleges, as the document prints them
American Musical and Dramatic Academy American University Anderson University Appalachian State University Arizona State University Auburn University Augusta University Ave Maria University Babson College Baylor University Belmont Abbey College Belmont University Berry College Boston University Bowling Green State University (Main Campus)* Bradley University Brandeis University Brevard College Bridgewater College Bryn Mawr College Bucknell University Butler University Campbell University Carnegie Mellon University Case Western Reserve University Catawba College Centre College Charleston Southern University Chowan University Citadel Military College of South Carolina
and 201 more
Clemson University Coastal Carolina University Coker University Colby College College of Charleston Colorado College Colorado School of Mines Concordia University (Nebraska) Dartmouth College Davidson College Delta State University Denison University DePauw University Dickinson College Drake University Drexel University Duke University East Carolina University East Tennessee State University Eckerd College Elon University Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (Daytona Beach) Emerson College Emory & Henry College Emory University Florida Gulf Coast University Florida State University Franklin & Marshall College Furman University Gardner-Webb University George Washington University Georgetown University Greensboro College Grinnell College Guilford College Hampden-Sydney College Hampton University Hawaii Pacific University High Point University Hollins University Indiana University (Bloomington) James Madison University Johns Hopkins University Johnson & Wales University (Providence) Kenyon College King's College London Lee University Lees-McRae College Lehigh University Lenoir-Rhyne University Liberty University Lincoln Memorial University Louisiana State University Loyola University Chicago Lynn University Marion Military Institute Marquette University Mary Baldwin University Maryland Institute College of Art Mercer University Meredith College Michigan State University Middle Tennessee State University Middlebury College Minneapolis College of Art and Design Missouri University of Science and Technology Montreat College Morehead State University Mount Ida Campus of UMass Amherst New York University Newberry College North Carolina A & T State University North Carolina Central University North Carolina State University Northeastern University Pace University (New York City) Palm Beach Atlantic University Penn State University (University Park) Pepperdine University Presbyterian College Purdue University (Main Campus) Queens University of Charlotte Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Rhode Island School of Design Rhodes College Rice University Roanoke College Rollins College Saint Louis University Salem College Samford University Santa Clara University Savannah College of Art and Design School of the Art Institute of Chicago School of Visual Arts Seton Hall University Sewanee: The University of the South Skidmore College Soka University of America Southern Methodist University St. Andrews University St. Bonaventure University St. Lawrence University Stanford University Stony Brook University SUNY at Binghamton Swarthmore College Sweet Briar College Syracuse University Temple University Texas A&M University The College of William and Mary The New School The Ohio State University (Main Campus) The University of Alabama The University of Montana The University of Texas at Dallas Tougaloo College Towson University Transylvania University Tufts University Tulane University of Louisiana Underwood International College, Yonsei University United States Military Academy at West Point University College London University of California (Berkeley University of California (Davis) University of California (Irvine) University of California (Los Angeles) University of California (Merced) University of California (Riverside) University of California (San Diego) University of California (Santa Barbara) University of California (Santa Cruz) University of Central Florida University of Colorado Boulder University of Connecticut University of Denver University of Dubuque University of Florida University of Georgia University of Hawaii at Manoa University of Houston University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign University of Kentucky University of Lynchburg University of Maryland University of Maryland (Baltimore County) University of Massachusetts (Amherst) University of Massachusetts (Boston) University of Melbourne University of Miami University of Michigan University of Mississippi University of Nebraska (Lincoln) University of Nevada (Las Vegas) University of North Carolina at Asheville University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill University of North Carolina at Charlotte University of North Carolina at Greensboro University of North Carolina at Pembroke University of North Carolina School of the Arts University of North Carolina Wilmington University of Notre Dame University of Pittsburgh (Main Campus) University of Rhode Island University of Richmond University of Rochester University of South Carolina University of South Carolina (Beaufort) University of South Florida (Main Campus) University of Southern California University of Sydney University of Tennessee (Knoxville) University of Toronto University of Tulsa University of Virginia (Main Campus) University of Washington (Seattle Campus) University of Wisconsin (Madison) University of Wisconsin (Superior) Utah State University Vanderbilt University Villanova University Virginia Commonwealth University Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Wake Forest University Warren Wilson College Washington and Lee University Wesleyan College West Virginia University West Virginia Wesleyan College Western Carolina University Western Michigan University Whitman College Wingate University Winston-Salem State University Winthrop University Wofford College Xavier University Yale University Young Harris College

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Independently verified As published by Gaston Day School — Gaston Day School Academic Profile 2025-2026 ↗. Found at: Page 4, headed 'COLLEGE ACCEPTANCES 2019 - 2025'.

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How Gaston Day School compares for families

What families should know about Gaston Day School.

  • ▸ 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: The John Crosland School, Victory Christian Academy, Kent Academy and 5 more. See the sidebar to compare side-by-side.

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Your state's public flagship

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

19%
admit rate
$8,994
in-state tuition/yr · $41,203 out-of-state
1370–1530
SAT 25–75 · ACT 30–34

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.

See the full University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill profile → Estimate your odds with your scores →

Source: IPEDS admissions, tuition & enrollment + College Scorecard net price. Flagship = the state's primary public research university.

Enrollment trend & projection

Total enrollment went from 413 in 2018 to 445 in 2022 — over 4 years.
+7.7%
Why only 3 data points?

Private school enrollment comes from the NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS), which is collected every other year — not annually like public-school data. The most recent published collection is 2021–22; NCES targeted spring 2026 for the 2023–24 release — we'll load it as soon as it's published.

If the recent trend holds…

At its recent rate of +1.9%/year, projecting from 2022's 445 students:

2023
453
2025
471
2027
489

An extrapolation of the recent trajectory, not a forecast of the school's plans; ignores one-off shocks.

Revenue upside

At tuition per student, the 44 students projected to be gained by 2027 represent ≈ $704,000/year in tuition upside.

Tuition is an editable estimate (PSS doesn't publish tuition) — set it to your school's figure.

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.

SchoolTypeMilesHS enrollmentTrend
The John Crosland School
Charlotte
 Private 13.4 77 +0.0%
Victory Christian Academy
Gastonia
 Private 4.0 126 +24.8%
Kent Academy
Charlotte
 Private 16.1 30 —
Gaston Christian School
Gastonia
 Private 4.3 853 +12.8%
Cramerton Christian Academy
Cramerton
 Private 4.5 369 +7.9%
Brisbane Academy
Charlotte
 Private 18.3 25 —
Manus Academy
Charlotte
 Private 18.4 60 +5.3%
Philips Academy
Charlotte
 Private 19.2 47 —

At a glance

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Gaston Day School is a private high school in Gastonia, NC, enrolling 445 students in grades 9-12 in 2022.

Enrollment is up 8% from 2018 to 2022.

Gaston Day School publishes a list of colleges its graduates attend for the 2019 - 2025: 231 colleges. Source: Gaston Day School Academic Profile 2025-2026.

Sources: National Center for Education Statistics (enrollment), the federal Civil Rights Data Collection and EDFacts, state education agencies where named, and the school's own published documents where named.

Questions families ask

Where do Gaston Day School graduates go to college? Gaston Day School publishes a list of colleges its graduates attend for the 2019 - 2025: 231 colleges. Source: Gaston Day School Academic Profile 2025-2026.

How many students attend Gaston Day School? Gaston Day School is a private high school in Gastonia, NC, enrolling 445 students in grades 9-12 in 2022.

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