Highland School Of Technology Overview

Overview

At Highland School Of Technology, students have the opportunity to take Advanced Placement® coursework and exams. The AP® participation rate at Highland School Of Technology is 23 percent. The student body makeup is 54 percent male and 46 percent female, and the total minority enrollment is 26 percent. Highland School Of Technology is 1 of 9 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	570
Total Minority Enrollment (% of total)	26%
Total Economically Disadvantaged (% of total)	27%
Full-Time Teachers	41

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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 coursework (AP®/IB exams).

Proficient in English 1	N/A
Proficient in Algebra 1	N/A
College Readiness Index	21.1

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School Data

School profile information is based on government data.

Grades Served	09 – 12
Setting	Small City
Charter School	No
Magnet School	Yes
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	9
Total Students	9,525
Proficient in English 1 (district average)	70%
Proficient in Algebra 1 (district average)	65%
College Readiness (district average)	9.0