Bessemer City High, NC

RegularPublic SchoolGrade 9–Grade 12
119 Yellow Jacket Lane, Bessemer City, NC 28016
(704) 836-9601
www.gaston.k12.nc.us

How Bessemer City High Compares with other Public Schools

Overall Score30
1 ← Poor Great → 100

Students and Teachers

Enrollment and Staffing at Bessemer City High

611Students
100%Low-Income Students
36Teachers
17 :1 Student-Teacher Ratio

Enrollment by Gender

GenderSchoolNCUS
Female 47%48%48%
Male 53%52%52%

Enrollment by Grade

GradeSchoolNCUS
Grade 9 26%20%17%
Grade 10 26%19%17%
Grade 11 27%18%17%
Grade 12 21%17%19%

Enrollment by Ethnicity

EthnicitySchoolNCUS
Asian <1%3%4%
Black 24%24%14%
Caucasian 62%51%54%
Hispanic or Latino 10%16%22%
Other 3%4%4%

Academic Progress

Math and Reading Proficiency at Bessemer City High

5%Math Proficiency
32%Reading Proficiency
18%Average Proficiency
95%Test Participation

Proficiency by Gender

GenderSchoolNCUS
Female 24%44%50%
Male 14%41%45%

Proficiency by Grade

GradeSchoolNCUS
High School 32%51%48%

Proficiency by Ethnicity

EthnicitySchoolNCUS
Black 18%31%38%
Caucasian 21%52%54%
Other 50%48%51%

Proficiency by Disadvantaged Groups

GroupSchoolNCUS
Low-Income 16%32%39%
With Disabilities 20%22%28%

Graduation Rates

Graduation Rates at Bessemer City High

82%Overall Rate
77%Low-Income
50%Limited English
80%With Disabilities

Graduation by Ethnicity

EthnicitySchoolNCUS
Black 84%74%69%
Caucasian 77%80%79%

Location Map

Nearby Public Schools

Hospitals near Bessemer City High, NC

Bessemer City Primary
0 miles, NE
Bessemer City Central Elem
0 miles, NE
Bessemer City Middle
2 miles, SW
Edward D Sadler Jr Elementary School
3 miles, SE
See all Public Schools near Bessemer City High, NC

Nearby Private Schools

Colleges near Bessemer City High, NC

Community Christian Academy
1 miles, SE
St Michael's Catholic School
6 miles, SE
Victory Christian Academy
6 miles, SE
First Wesleyan Christian School
7 miles, E
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