Early College High School: Fast Facts

  • Official Name: Gaston County Early College High School 

 

  • Location: Gaston College campus, newly-renovated Lena Sue Beam Building 

 

  • Opening Date: August, 2012 

 

  • Principal: Sheila Wyont

 

  • Number of Students: 250 

 

  • Grade Span: Grades 9-13 

 

  • Program: Offers combination of traditional high school and college courses 

 

  • Degrees: High School Diploma, Associate of Arts Degree and/or a Career Certification 

 

  • Number of Courses Per Day – Four per day on a 90-minute block schedule and up to six (6) classes per semester  

 

  • Elective Courses:  Focus is on courses for Associate of Arts Degree or Career Technical Education Certification 

 

  • Transportation:  Provided by GCS using the magnet school model 

 

  • School Calendar:  School calendar is aligned to the college calendar  

 

  • Extracurricular Opportunities: Clubs, yearbook, service learning, student government

 

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