Bessemer City High Overview

Overview

At Bessemer City High, students have the opportunity to take Advanced Placement® course work and exams. The AP® participation rate at Bessemer City High is 15 percent. The student body makeup is 54 percent male and 46 percent female, and the total minority enrollment is 30 percent. Bessemer City High is 1 of 11 high schools in the Gaston County Schools.

Rankings / Awards

This details how this school compares to others based on U.S. News ranking criteria.

Medal Awarded	None
National Rank
Unranked

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Students / Teachers

These counts and percentages of students and teachers are from data reported by schools to the government.

Total Enrollment	566
Total Minority Enrollment (% of total)	30%
Total Economically Disadvantaged (% of total)	61%
Full-Time Teachers	40

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Test Scores

U.S. News calculates these values based on student performance on state exit exams and internationally available exams on college-level course work (AP®/IB exams).

Proficient in English	62%
Proficient in Algebra	43%
College Readiness Index	5.1

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School Data

School profile information is based on government data.

Grades Served	09 – 12
Setting	Mid-size Suburb
Charter School	No
Magnet School	No
Receives Title I Funding	No

District

This information relates to high schools run by this school's state operating agency. Many districts contain only one high school.

Total Schools	11
Total Students	9,746
Proficient in English (district average)	73%
Proficient in Algebra (district average)	61%
College Readiness (district average)	9.5