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Gastonia, North Carolina · Gaston County

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Key Dates — Gaston County Schools School Calendar

The last day of school in Gaston County Schools is Wed, May 26, 2027, according to the district's published calendar. Scheduled breaks include Fall Break (Thu, Oct 8, 2026 to Fri, Oct 9, 2026), Thanksgiving Break (Mon, Nov 23, 2026 to Fri, Nov 27, 2026), Winter Break (Mon, Dec 21, 2026 to Fri, Jan 1, 2027), Spring Break (Mon, Mar 15, 2027 to Fri, Mar 19, 2027).

Last day of school
Wed, May 26, 2027
Fall Break
Thu, Oct 8, 2026 to Fri, Oct 9, 2026
Thanksgiving Break
Mon, Nov 23, 2026 to Fri, Nov 27, 2026
Winter Break
Mon, Dec 21, 2026 to Fri, Jan 1, 2027
Spring Break
Mon, Mar 15, 2027 to Fri, Mar 19, 2027
Professional Development/Student Holiday
Mon, Oct 12, 2026
Professional Development/Student Holiday
Tue, Nov 3, 2026
Student/Staff Holiday
Mon, Jan 4, 2027
Professional Development/Student Holiday
Tue, Jan 5, 2027
Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday
Mon, Jan 18, 2027
President's Day Holiday
Mon, Feb 15, 2027
Student Holiday
Thu, May 27, 2027
Memorial Day Holiday
Mon, May 31, 2027
Juneteenth Holiday
Sat, Jun 19, 2027
30,253
Students
56
Schools
30 elem · 11 mid · 13 high
16.5:1
Student-Teacher
1,834 teachers
-1 - 13
Grades

Quick Facts

540
Avg. School Size
3,846
Total Staff

Gaston County Schools Calendar

72 events

Source

Wed, Aug 5

Event

Summer Commencement

Alfred J. Loos Fieldhouse: 3815 Spring Valley Rd., Addison, TX 75001 View Graduation Live Stream

Thu, Aug 27

Event

Board Meeting

5151 Samuell BoulevardAda L. Williams Governance RoomView Meeting Agenda

Mon, Sep 7

Event

Student/Staff Non-School Day

Thu, Sep 10

Event

Board Briefing

5151 Samuell BoulevardAda L. Williams Governance RoomView Meeting Agenda

Sat, Sep 12

Event

ADSY Campuses Instructional Day

Elementary ADSY CampusesJohn Q Adams Elementary SchoolLee McShan Jr. Elementary SchoolLida Hooe Elementary SchoolJohn Neely Bryan Elementary SchoolJ.N. Ervin Elementary SchoolJosé “Joe” May Elementary SchoolJulian T. Saldivar Elementary SchoolHarrell Budd Elementary SchoolBirdie Alexander Elementary SchoolFrank Guzick Elementary SchoolRonald Erwin McNair Elementary SchoolMiddle School ADSY CampusesH.S. Thompson STEAM AcademyMarcus Leadership AcademyAdditional Days School Year Information

Tue, Sep 15

Event

Facebook Live! Family Forum

Topic:Attendance AwarenessSchool CommunicationDallas ISD Parents FacebookFor further questions, you may contact Marlene Yepez-Porras, Family and Community Engagement Program Coordinator at myepez@dallasisd.org.

Thu, Sep 24

Event

Board Meeting

5151 Samuell BoulevardAda L. Williams Governance RoomView Meeting Agenda

Oct 8 - 9

Break

Fall Break

Mon, Oct 12

Holiday

Professional Development/Student Holiday

Thu, Oct 15

Event

Board Briefing

5151 Samuell BoulevardAda L. Williams Governance RoomView Meeting Agenda

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Contact

Address
PO Box 1397
Gastonia, NC 28053
Phone
(704)866-6100

Staff & Students

Teachers (FTE)
1,834
Total Staff
3,846
Data Source
NCES Common Core of Data
School Year 2023-24

Schools in Gaston County Schools (56)

Ashbrook High

Gastonia

High
1,341 studentsGrades 9 - 1226.8:1 ratio99.4% FRPL

Hunter Huss High

Gastonia

High
1,134 studentsGrades 9 - 1221.4:1 ratio98.85% FRPL

Forestview High

Gastonia

High
1,116 studentsGrades 9 - 1221.5:1 ratio49.19% FRPL

North Gaston High

Dallas

High
1,083 studentsGrades 9 - 1217.8:1 ratio99.26% FRPL

South Point High

Belmont

High
983 studentsGrades 9 - 1219.3:1 ratio32.96% FRPL

Stuart W Cramer High

Belmont

High
956 studentsGrades 9 - 1219.1:1 ratio48.33% FRPL

Cramerton Middle

Cramerton

Middle
919 studentsGrades 6 - 818.4:1 ratio38.52% FRPL

East Gaston High

Mount Holly

High
908 studentsGrades 9 - 1219.3:1 ratio50.22% FRPL

Pleasant Ridge Elementary

Gastonia

Primary
882 studentsGrades -1 - 517.6:1 ratio99.66% FRPL

Southwest Middle

Gastonia

Middle
809 studentsGrades 6 - 815.3:1 ratio99.63% FRPL

Holbrook Middle

Lowell

Middle
786 studentsGrades 6 - 817.9:1 ratio99.62% FRPL

Belmont Middle

Belmont

Middle
765 studentsGrades 6 - 818.7:1 ratio38.56% FRPL

Belmont Central Elementary

Belmont

Primary
687 studentsGrades 2 - 519.1:1 ratio32.31% FRPL

W A Bess Elementary School

Gastonia

Primary
641 studentsGrades -1 - 516:1 ratio47.74% FRPL

Carr Elementary

Dallas

Primary
617 studentsGrades -1 - 515:1 ratio99.51% FRPL

W C Friday Middle School

Dallas

Middle
612 studentsGrades 6 - 819.7:1 ratio99.51% FRPL

Stanley Middle

Stanley

Middle
606 studentsGrades 6 - 815.5:1 ratio99.5% FRPL

W P Grier Middle School

Gastonia

Middle
587 studentsGrades 6 - 819.6:1 ratio98.81% FRPL

H H Beam Elementary

Gastonia

Primary
569 studentsGrades -1 - 521.1:1 ratio99.47% FRPL

Mount Holly Middle

Mount Holly

Middle
552 studentsGrades 6 - 815.3:1 ratio98.37% FRPL

Gardner Park Elementary

Gastonia

Primary
549 studentsGrades -1 - 513.7:1 ratio99.45% FRPL

Bessemer City High

Bessemer City

High
548 studentsGrades 9 - 1217.7:1 ratio99.45% FRPL

New Hope Elementary

Gastonia

Primary
541 studentsGrades 0 - 517.5:1 ratio33.83% FRPL

Highland Sch of Technology

Gastonia

High
528 studentsGrades 9 - 1213.5:1 ratio26.89% FRPL

Ida Rankin Elementary School

Mount Holly

Primary
510 studentsGrades -1 - 515:1 ratio99.02% FRPL

Cherryville High

Cherryville

High
508 studentsGrades 9 - 1214.9:1 ratio99.41% FRPL

Brookside Elementary

Gastonia

Primary
506 studentsGrades -1 - 514.9:1 ratio99.41% FRPL

Woodhill Elementary

Gastonia

Primary
504 studentsGrades -1 - 514.4:1 ratio99.4% FRPL

Bessemer City Middle

Bessemer City

Middle
502 studentsGrades 6 - 819.3:1 ratio97.21% FRPL

Sherwood Elementary

Gastonia

Primary
491 studentsGrades -1 - 514.4:1 ratio99.39% FRPL

Pinewood Elementary

Mount Holly

Primary
477 studentsGrades -1 - 516.4:1 ratio99.37% FRPL

Costner Elementary

Dallas

Primary
453 studentsGrades -1 - 515.6:1 ratio99.34% FRPL

Bessemer City Primary

Bessemer City

Primary
446 studentsGrades -1 - 215.4:1 ratio99.33% FRPL

Robinson Elementary

Gastonia

Primary
434 studentsGrades -1 - 516.1:1 ratio98.85% FRPL

Lingerfeldt Elementary

Gastonia

Primary
411 studentsGrades -1 - 514.2:1 ratio99.27% FRPL

John Chavis Middle School

Cherryville

Middle
395 studentsGrades 6 - 814.6:1 ratio99.24% FRPL

Chapel Grove Elementary

Gastonia

Primary
391 studentsGrades -1 - 516.3:1 ratio98.72% FRPL

Cherryville Elementary

Cherryville

Primary
389 studentsGrades -1 - 313.9:1 ratio99.23% FRPL

York Chester Middle

Gastonia

Middle
381 studentsGrades 6 - 815.9:1 ratio98.43% FRPL

Lowell Elementary

Lowell

Primary
373 studentsGrades 0 - 514.3:1 ratio99.2% FRPL

Edward D Sadler Jr Elementary School

Gastonia

Primary
360 studentsGrades -1 - 512.9:1 ratio99.17% FRPL

Bessemer City Central Elem

Bessemer City

Primary
355 studentsGrades 3 - 515.4:1 ratio99.15% FRPL

Hawks Nest STEAM Academy

Gastonia

Primary
351 studentsGrades 0 - 514.6:1 ratio38.75% FRPL

J B Page Primary School

Belmont

Primary
338 studentsGrades -1 - 114.7:1 ratio37.87% FRPL

Kiser Elementary

Stanley

Primary
336 studentsGrades 3 - 517.7:1 ratio99.11% FRPL

Tryon Elementary

Bessemer City

Primary
334 studentsGrades -1 - 514.5:1 ratio98.5% FRPL

North Belmont Elementary

Belmont

Primary
334 studentsGrades -1 - 513.9:1 ratio99.1% FRPL

Gaston Virtual Academy

Gastonia

Other
323 studentsGrades 0 - 1212.4:1 ratio53.87% FRPL

Springfield Primary

Stanley

Primary
313 studentsGrades -1 - 215.7:1 ratio99.04% FRPL

Catawba Heights Elementary

Belmont

Primary
253 studentsGrades -1 - 512:1 ratio98.81% FRPL

Gaston Early College High School

Dallas

High
234 studentsGrades 9 - 1323.4:1 ratio39.32% FRPL

W B Beam Intermediate School

Cherryville

Primary
189 studentsGrades 4 - 521:1 ratio98.41% FRPL

McAdenville Elementary

McAdenville

Primary
174 studentsGrades 0 - 515.8:1 ratio57.47% FRPL

Webb Street School

Gastonia

Other
161 studentsGrades -1 - 128.9:1 ratio98.14% FRPL

Gaston Early College of Medical Sciences

Dallas

High
155 studentsGrades 9 - 1219.4:1 ratio54.84% FRPL

Warlick Academy

Gastonia

High
153 studentsGrades 6 - 1217:1 ratio98.04% FRPL

Frequently Asked Questions about Gaston County Schools

The last day of school in Gaston County Schools is Wed, May 26, 2027, according to the district's published calendar.

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