York Chester Middle School
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York Chester Middle School is a public middle school
in the Gaston County Schools
school district located in Gastonia
, North Carolina
, United States
. The school has a main building where its cafeteria, International Baccalaureate program classes, most elective classes, and two grade levels are located. It also has several trailers that hold the grade level that is not in the main building.
for the International Baccalaureate Program. The current IB coordinator for the school is Melissa Fonseca. York Chester received accreditation as an IB World School in 2005. Students who are apart of this program are engaged from grades six through eight. The IB program feeds through to Hunter Huss High School
for grades nine through twelve.
Middle school
Middle School and Junior High School are levels of schooling between elementary and high schools. Most school systems use one term or the other, not both. The terms are not interchangeable...
in the Gaston County Schools
Gaston County Schools
Gaston County Schools is a public school district located in Gaston County, North Carolina. With 32,437 students enrolled in 54 schools as of the 2008/09 academic year, it is the seventh largest public school district in North Carolina.-Schools:...
school district located in Gastonia
Gastonia, North Carolina
Gastonia is the largest city and county seat of Gaston County, North Carolina, United States. It is also the third largest suburb of the Charlotte Area, behind Concord and Rock Hill. The population was 71,226 as of Gastonia is the largest city and county seat of Gaston County, North Carolina,...
, North Carolina
North Carolina
North Carolina is a state located in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte...
, United States
United States
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. The school has a main building where its cafeteria, International Baccalaureate program classes, most elective classes, and two grade levels are located. It also has several trailers that hold the grade level that is not in the main building.
Academics
York Chester Middle School is a magnet schoolMagnet school
In education in the United States, magnet schools are public schools with specialized courses or curricula. "Magnet" refers to how the schools draw students from across the normal boundaries defined by authorities as school zones that feed into certain schools.There are magnet schools at the...
for the International Baccalaureate Program. The current IB coordinator for the school is Melissa Fonseca. York Chester received accreditation as an IB World School in 2005. Students who are apart of this program are engaged from grades six through eight. The IB program feeds through to Hunter Huss High School
Hunter Huss High School
Hunter Huss High School is a public high school in the Gaston County Schools school district located in Gastonia, North Carolina, United States. It is the oldest existing high school in Gaston County. Currently, the school is under renovation....
for grades nine through twelve.