Parent Teacher Magazine - Gaston County Schools

2013-
2014
n Systemwide Accreditation
Gaston County Schools is
accredited by the Southern
The class of 2013
included some
of the nation’s top scholars. Our
graduates were offered more than
$47 million in scholarships, the
largest amount in GCS history.
n Student Attendance Up
Attendance climbed significantly
over the past few years (95.2
The Highland School
of
schools in the state to receive the
Honor School of Excellence status.
n Graduation Rate Up
The graduation rate increased
over last year’s and the dropout
The Gaston County Teacher of
the Year was selected
as the top
Southwest Region Teacher of the
On the state violence report,
GCS was rated one of the safest
Gaston County
Schools
Points of Pride
Association of Colleges and Schools
as a top rate quality school system.
Accreditation is extremely important
for students going to college. This is
a very difficult process that looks at
all areas of the school system.
n Scholarships Up
percent) and remained steady this
year.
n Achieved Highest State
Graduation Rate
Technology has a 99.3% graduation
rate and it is one of only a few high
rate decreased.
n Southwest Region teacher of
the Year
Year for the past three consecutive
years. This honor ranks the teacher
in the top eight teachers in the state.
n Rated a Safe School District
school districts in the state. Among
the 10 largest school systems in
North Carolina, GCS has the lowest
school campus crime rate – well
below the state average and the
lowest
in this region.
2 • September/October 2013 • Parent Teacher Magazine
2013-2014 School Calendar
Gaston County Schools
Approved by Board of Education on February 18, 2013