Gaston Day School

B 4.8 North Carolina, US

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School Overview

Overall

Matriculation B+

Academics B-

Extracurriculars B

Community B

Reviews B

At Gaston Day School, the student is at the center of everything we do. We strive to educate our students and prepare them for academic success and responsible, productive lives. Gaston Day offers an experience that rewards students for a lifetime and gives them an education that goes far beyond our educational curriculum.

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Current School

Tuition

$21325

Enrollment

445

International Students

14%

Faculty with Advanced Degrees

30%

Teacher-Student Ratio

1:8

Endowment

$8.5 millions

Average SAT Score

1180

Average ACT Score

Class Size

Matriculation

(2023)

Ranking	University/College	Students
#3	Stanford University	1 +
#3	Yale University	1 +
#7	Johns Hopkins University	1 +
#10	Duke University	1 +
#12	Dartmouth College	1 +
#13	Vanderbilt University	1 +
#18	University of Notre Dame	1 +
#20	University of California: Los Angeles	1 +
#22	Emory University	1 +
#25	New York University	1 +
#25	University of Virginia	1 +
#29	University of Florida	1 +
#29	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill	1 +
#29	Wake Forest University	1 +
#32	Tufts University	1 +
#34	University of California: San Diego	1 +
#36	University of Rochester	1 +
#38	University of California: Davis	1 +
#41	Boston University	1 +
#44	Tulane University	1 +
#49	University of Georgia	1 +
#51	Lehigh University	1 +
#51	Purdue University	1 +
#55	Florida State University	1 +
#55	Rhodes College	1 +
#55	University of Miami	1 +
#62	George Washington University	1 +
#62	Syracuse University	1 +
#62	Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University	1 +
#68	St. Lawrence University	1 +
#70	Wofford College	1 +
#72	American University	1 +
#72	Indiana University Bloomington	1 +
#72	North Carolina State University	1 +
LAC #15	Davidson College	1 +
#77	Baylor University	1 +
#77	Clemson University	1 +
#89	Colorado School of Mines	1 +
#89	Elon University	1 +
LAC #18	University of Richmond	1 +
	Auburn University	1 +
#105	Drexel University	1 +
#105	University of Denver	1 +
#115	University of South Carolina: Columbia	1 +
#120	Roanoke College	1 +
#124	Presbyterian College	1 +
#124	Salem College	1 +
#127	Samford University	1 +
#151	University of Mississippi	1 +
LAC #31	Kenyon College	1 +
#182	Belmont University	1 +
#182	Missouri University of Science and Technology	1 +
#182	University of Houston	1 +
LAC #39	Denison University	1 +
#202	University of North Carolina at Wilmington	1 +
#219	University of North Carolina at Charlotte	1 +
#219	University of North Carolina at Greensboro	1 +
LAC #45	Furman University	1 +
#234	East Carolina University	1 +
#234	Pace University	1 +
LAC #51	The University of the South	1 +
#263	Bowling Green State University	1 +
#263	Western Carolina University	1 +
LAC #55	Centre College	1 +
#299	Campbell University	1 +
#299	Lincoln Memorial University	1 +
	Anderson University	1 +
	Appalachian State University	1 +
	Augusta University	1 +
	Babson College	1 +
	Belmont Abbey College	1 +
	Catawba College	1 +
	Coastal Carolina University	1 +
	Coker College	1 +
	College of Charleston	1 +
	College of William and Mary	1 +
	Concordia University	1 +
	Delta State University	1 +
	Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University: Daytona Beach Campus	1 +
	Greensboro College	1 +
	High Point University	1 +
	Lees-McRae College	1 +
	Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College	1 +
	Marion Military Institute	1 +
	Minneapolis College of Art and Design	1 +
	Newberry College	1 +
	Queens University of Charlotte	1 +
	Rhode Island School of Design	1 +
	Savannah College of Art and Design	1 +
	School of the Art Institute of Chicago	1 +
	St. Andrews University	1 +
	Sweet Briar College	1 +
	The Citadel	1 +
	University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign	1 +
	University of North Carolina at Asheville	1 +
	University of North Carolina at Pembroke	1 +
	University of North Carolina School of the Arts	1 +
	University of South Carolina: Beaufort	1 +
	University of Tennessee: Knoxville	1 +
	West Virginia Wesleyan College	1 +
	Winthrop University	1 +

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		Matriculation
Ranking	University/College	2023	2018-2022	2018-2021	2017-2020	2017-2019	Total
	All schools	43	82	17	33	20
#2	Harvard College					1 +admitted	1
#3	Massachusetts Institute of Technology					1 +admitted	1
#3	Yale University	1 +				1 +admitted	2
#3	Stanford University	1 +					1
#7	Johns Hopkins University	1 +	1		1 +		3
#10	Duke University	1 +	1	1 +	1 +	1 +admitted	5
#12	Dartmouth College	1 +	1		1 +		3
#13	Vanderbilt University	1 +	1	1 +	1 +	1 +admitted	5
#14	Brown University					1 +admitted	1
#15	Rice University		1				1
#16	Washington University in St. Louis				1 +		1
#18	University of Notre Dame	1 +	1		1 +		3
#20	University of California: Los Angeles	1 +	1	1 +			3
#22	Georgetown University		1				1
#22	Carnegie Mellon University		1				1
#22	Emory University	1 +	1		1 +	1 +admitted	4
#22	University of California: Berkeley				1 +		1
#25	University of Southern California		1				1
#25	University of Virginia	1 +	1	1 +	1 +		4
#25	New York University	1 +	1	1 +	1 +		4
#29	Wake Forest University	1 +	1	1 +	1 +	1 +admitted	5
#29	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill	1 +	1	1 +	1 +	1 +admitted	5
#29	University of Florida	1 +	1				2
#32	Tufts University	1 +	1		1 +		3
#32	University of California: Santa Barbara		1				1
#34	University of California: San Diego	1 +	1	1 +	1 +		4
#34	University of California: Irvine		1				1
#36	University of Rochester	1 +	1		1 +		3
#38	University of Wisconsin-Madison		1				1
#38	University of California: Davis	1 +	1		1 +		3
#41	Boston University	1 +	1		1 +		3
#44	Brandeis University		1				1
#44	Case Western Reserve University		1				1
#44	Tulane University	1 +	1		1 +		3
#44	Northeastern University		1				1
#49	University of Georgia	1 +	1				2
#51	Lehigh University	1 +	1				2
#51	Purdue University	1 +	1		1 +		3
#51	Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute		1				1
#51	Villanova University		1				1
#55	Florida State University	1 +	1	1 +			3
#55	Pepperdine University		1				1
#55	Santa Clara University		1				1
#55	University of Washington		1			1 +admitted	2
#55	University of Miami	1 +	1	1 +			3
#62	Syracuse University	1 +	1		1 +		3
#62	Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University	1 +	1		1 +	1 +admitted	4
#62	University of Pittsburgh		1				1
#62	George Washington University	1 +	1		1 +		3
#67	Texas A&M University		1				1
#67	University of Massachusetts Amherst		1				1
#72	Southern Methodist University		1				1
#72	American University	1 +	1	1 +	1 +		4
#72	Indiana University Bloomington	1 +	1		1 +		3
#72	North Carolina State University	1 +	1	1 +	1 +	1 +admitted	5
#77	Michigan State University		1				1
#77	Baylor University	1 +	1				2
#77	Clemson University	1 +	1	1 +	1 +	1 +admitted	5
#77	SUNY University at Stony Brook		1				1
#83	SUNY University at Binghamton		1				1
#83	Marquette University		1				1
#89	Colorado School of Mines	1 +	1				2
#89	Elon University	1 +	1	1 +	1 +	1 +admitted	5
#97	University of South Florida		1				1
#97	Auburn University	1 +	1			1 +admitted	3
#105	University of Denver	1 +	1		1 +		3
#105	Saint Louis University		1				1
#105	Drexel University	1 +	1		1 +	1 +admitted	4
#115	University of South Carolina: Columbia	1 +	1		1 +	1 +admitted	4
#115	Loyola University Chicago		1				1
#121	Arizona State University		1			1 +admitted	2
#121	Temple University		1				1
#127	Samford University	1 +	1	1 +		1 +admitted	4
#137	University of Tulsa		1		1 +		2
#137	Seton Hall University		1				1
#137	University of Alabama		1	1 +	1 +	1 +admitted	4
#137	Drake University		1				1
#137	University of Kentucky		1				1
	University of Tennessee: Knoxville	1 +	1				2
	University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign	1 +	1				2
	University of California: Merced		1				1
	University of California: Riverside		1				1
	Penn State University Park		1		1 +		2
	Ohio State University: Columbus Campus		1				1
	University of Colorado Boulder		1				1
	College of William and Mary	1 +	1				2
	University of Maryland: College Park		1				1
	University of Nebraska - Lincoln		1	1 +			2
	University of California: Santa Cruz		1				1

		Matriculation
Ranking	University/College	2023	2018-2022	2018-2021	2017-2020	2017-2019	Total
	All schools	7	21	0	6	4
#6	United States Naval Academy				1 +		1
#11	Middlebury College		1				1
#11	Washington and Lee University		1			1 +admitted	2
#15	Davidson College	1 +	1		1 +	1 +admitted	4
#15	Grinnell College		1				1
#18	University of Richmond	1 +	1		1 +		3
#18	Wesleyan University		1				1
#24	Colby College		1				1
#27	Colorado College		1				1
#31	Kenyon College	1 +					1
#31	Bryn Mawr College		1				1
#37	Bucknell University		1				1
#39	Skidmore College		1				1
#39	Denison University	1 +	1				2
#45	DePauw University		1				1
#45	Furman University	1 +	1		1 +	1 +admitted	4
#48	Whitman College		1				1
#51	Dickinson College		1				1
#51	The University of the South	1 +	1		1 +	1 +admitted	4
#55	Centre College	1 +	1		1 +		3
	soka university of america		1				1
	Franklin & Marshall College		1				1
	United States Military Academy		1				1

AP Scores

(2023)

86%

Score 5

Score 4

Score 3

Other scores

Academics

AP

(9)

Biology	Calculus AB
Calculus BC	Chemistry
English Language and Composition	English Literature and Composition

Sports

(9)

Baseball	Basketball
Cross Country	Golf
Soccer	Swimming

Extracurricular Activities and Clubs

(5)

Chess Club (2nd - 8th)	Cheer and Dance (PK - 4th)
Tennis Club Session 1 (K - 8th)	Tennis Club Session 2 (K - 8th)
Tennis Club Session 3 (K - 8th)

Arts

(10)

Chorus	Drama
Jazz	Piano
Vocal	Ceramics

Contact Info

http://www.gastonday.org/

2001 Gaston Day School Road, Gastonia, NC 28056

704-864-7744

Dhobson@gastonday.org

North Carolina

Basic Info

Co-ed

Day S. Grades: K-12

Urban

IB: No

ESL: Yes

Year Founded: 1967

Religious Affiliation: No Religious Affiliation

Application Info

Deadline: 01/15

Interview: Skype, On Campus

Other Accepted Scores: ISEE

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Nearby City

Charlotte, North Carolina

Charlotte, a major city and commercial hub in North Carolina, is known for its vibrant Uptown area. The Levine Museum of the New South offers a deep dive into post-Civil War history, while Discovery Place features engaging science exhibits. Charlotte is also home to the NASCAR Hall of Fame, celebrating the sport of auto racing with interactive displays and films. The city boasts a growing skyline and is a central point for banking and business in the region.

Population (2022) 687,456

Cost of Living Lower than the national average 3%

Nearby Airport Charlotte Douglas International Airport

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