Gainesville High School

Summary:

Gainesville High School is a public high school serving 863 students in grades 9-12 in Gainesville, Texas. The school is part of the Gainesville Independent School District, which is ranked 871 out of 968 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Gainesville High School faces several academic challenges. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Texas high schools over the past 10 years, with proficiency rates on STAAR End-of-Course exams significantly below state and district averages. However, the school has seen steady improvements in its graduation rate, increasing from 90.9% in 2018-2019 to 99.0% in 2022-2023, and a decrease in its dropout rate from 1.7% to 1.0% over the same period. The school also serves a relatively high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 47.28% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

Compared to nearby high schools, such as Sanger High School, Callisburg High School, and Muenster High School, Gainesville High School's academic performance is generally lower. However, the school's performance for Gifted and Talented students is particularly strong, ranking 81 out of 1,182 Texas high schools in 2022-2023 and receiving a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. This suggests the school may be providing valuable educational opportunities for its high-achieving students, even as the overall academic performance lags behind.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 2201 S I 35
       Gainesville, TX  76240


(940) 665-5528

District: Gainesville Independent School District (Isd)

SchoolDigger Rank:
1417th of 1,987 Texas High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,329 Help


Feeder schools for Gainesville High School:

Elementary:    Edison Elementary
    W E Chalmers Elementary
Middle:    Gainesville Intermediate
    Gainesville J H

Student/teacher ratio:  15.1 Help
Number of students:  863

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
62.6%
White:
23.6%
African American:
6.3%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  47.3% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Gainesville High School ranks worse than 71.3% of high schools in Texas. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 29.51. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Gainesville High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (62.6%), White (23.6%), African American (6.3%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 47.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Gainesville High School is 15.1. (See more...)
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Compare Gainesville High School employs 56.8 full-time teachers.
Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Gainesville High School is $10,329.
Schooldigger Rankings:

Gainesville High School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.
SchoolDigger ranks Gainesville High School 1417th of 1987 Texas public high schools. (See Gainesville High School in the ranking list.)

Gainesville Independent School District (Isd):

SchoolDigger ranks Gainesville Independent School District (Isd) 871st of 968 Texas school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Gainesville High School

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Rank History for all students at Gainesville High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 42.71 1031st 1427 27.8%
2005 41.04 1037th 1429 27.4%
2006 30.67 1154th 1430 19.3%
2007 46.62 990th 1497 33.9%
2008 50.00 930th 1510 38.4%
2009 54.50 876th 1539 43.1%
2010 48.96 1059th 1568 32.5%
2011 43.36 1246th 1672 25.5%
2012 41.71 1059th 1603 33.9%
2013 49.59 887th 1652 46.3%
2014 53.76 824th 1734 52.5%
2015 52.28 919th 1743 47.3%
2016 43.10 1125th 1762 36.2%
2017 29.92 1251st 1777 29.6%
2018 29.27 1294th 1797 28.0%
2019 26.93 1403rd 1857 24.4%
2021 43.25 1051st 1861 43.5%
2022 37.26 1183rd 1876 36.9%
2023 23.98 1515th 1961 22.7%
2024 29.51 1417th 1987 28.7%
See the entire list of Texas High School Rankings!

Rank History for Multi-racial students at Gainesville High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 13.44 529th 582 9.1%
2019 32.05 426th 604 29.5%
2021 39.32 349th 588 40.6%
2022 37.51 395th 664 40.5%
2023 21.56 563rd 677 16.8%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Gainesville High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 38.23 587th 1113 47.3%
2019 28.61 836th 1136 26.4%
2021 40.33 625th 1195 47.7%
2022 32.22 812th 1278 36.5%
2023 25.17 1033rd 1371 24.7%
See the entire list of Best Texas High Schools for English Language Learner Students!

Rank History for Special Education students at Gainesville High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 21.69 1207th 1347 10.4%
2019 25.41 1127th 1357 16.9%
2021 20.58 1248th 1382 9.7%
2022 17.30 1341st 1418 5.4%
2023 30.45 1071st 1478 27.5%
See the entire list of Best Texas High Schools for Special Education Students!

Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Gainesville High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 31.77 1301st 1794 27.5%
2019 30.02 1383rd 1818 23.9%
2021 48.83 847th 1848 54.2%
2022 37.74 1140th 1847 38.3%
2023 18.95 1598th 1897 15.8%
See the entire list of Best Texas High Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Female students at Gainesville High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 26.43 1410th 1781 20.8%
2019 26.95 1411th 1798 21.5%
2021 38.93 1126th 1815 38.0%
2022 39.27 1119th 1841 39.2%
2023 19.77 1543rd 1891 18.4%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Gainesville High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 51.63 737th 1137 35.2%
2019 58.03 624th 1145 45.5%
2021 73.61 214th 1177 81.8%
2022 59.53 616th 1172 47.4%
2023 72.18 81st 1182 93.1%
See the entire list of Best Texas High Schools for Gifted and Talented Students!

Rank History for At Risk students at Gainesville High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 28.67 1391st 1784 22.0%
2019 22.55 1557th 1810 14.0%
2021 42.87 917th 1829 49.9%
2022 36.08 1133rd 1837 38.3%
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Rank History for Male students at Gainesville High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 29.19 1334th 1803 26.0%
2019 23.56 1450th 1824 20.5%
2021 44.34 963rd 1840 47.7%
2022 32.34 1246th 1853 32.8%
2023 25.89 1429th 1913 25.3%
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Rank History for Asian students at Gainesville High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 30.73 382nd 487 21.6%
2022 83.61 35th 507 93.1%
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Rank History for African American students at Gainesville High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 25.56 771st 1013 23.9%
2019 25.32 775th 1024 24.3%
2021 32.64 646th 1020 36.7%
2022 27.52 735th 1031 28.7%
2023 19.98 869th 1069 18.7%
See the entire list of Best Texas High Schools for African American Students!

Rank History for Hispanic students at Gainesville High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 26.90 1329th 1691 21.4%
2019 24.69 1399th 1714 18.4%
2021 43.83 931st 1743 46.6%
2022 33.67 1163rd 1762 34.0%
2023 23.05 1440th 1820 20.9%
See the entire list of Best Texas High Schools for Hispanic Students!

Rank History for Native American students at Gainesville High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 32.43 71st 101 29.7%
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Rank History for White students at Gainesville High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 30.04 1169th 1539 24.0%
2019 22.25 1284th 1526 15.9%
2021 42.23 910th 1510 39.7%
2022 41.97 889th 1525 41.7%
2023 24.56 1241st 1576 21.3%
See the entire list of Best Texas High Schools for White Students!

Data source: test scores: Texas Education Agency, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Gainesville High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 615 57 8 26 n/a n/a n/a 0 706
1989 614 58 5 41 0 n/a n/a 0 718
1990 574 66 4 38 0 n/a n/a 0 682
1991 574 63 4 29 0 n/a n/a 0 670
1992 569 72 2 29 0 n/a n/a 0 672
1993 558 85 7 32 2 n/a n/a 0 684
1994 527 79 5 50 6 n/a n/a 0 667
1995 526 72 9 76 3 n/a n/a 0 686
1996 526 72 9 76 3 n/a n/a 0 686
1997 559 68 11 96 3 n/a n/a 0 737
1998 548 66 10 107 4 n/a n/a 0 735
1999 561 67 7 125 5 n/a n/a 0 765
2000 541 75 8 145 5 n/a n/a 0 774
2001 547 76 6 165 6 n/a n/a 0 800
2002 550 78 4 190 4 n/a n/a 0 826
2003 550 78 4 190 4 n/a n/a 0 826
2004 525 78 4 210 8 n/a n/a 0 825
2005 493 80 3 219 5 n/a n/a 0 800
2006 495 85 1 242 4 n/a n/a 0 827
2007 468 86 7 271 5 n/a n/a 0 837
2008 392 77 7 228 4 n/a n/a 0 708
2009 321 62 8 250 1 n/a n/a 0 642
2010 303 50 16 251 2 n/a n/a 0 622
2011 287 49 15 267 4 2 20 0 644
2012 266 39 11 306 2 0 21 0 645
2013 234 43 10 350 6 0 33 0 676
2014 234 49 10 381 7 0 29 0 710
2015 212 47 11 408 7 1 33 0 719
2016 242 42 4 429 8 2 32 0 759
2017 249 57 7 439 6 1 38 0 797
2018 262 68 7 466 5 1 37 0 846
2019 299 64 8 511 4 0 33 0 919
2020 278 56 10 502 3 0 37 0 886
2021 240 49 9 504 3 0 35 0 840
2022 217 59 13 524 11 0 39 0 863
2023 204 54 11 540 9 0 45 0 863

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Gainesville High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 706 60.0 11.7 n/a
1989 718 n/a n/a n/a
1990 682 47.0 14.5 n/a
1991 670 16.6 40.3 n/a
1992 672 48.3 13.9 11.5
1993 684 50.0 13.7 20.5
1994 667 47.7 14.0 20.4
1995 686 54.0 12.7 7.7
1996 686 54.0 12.7 7.7
1997 737 53.0 13.9 23.6
1998 735 57.5 12.8 20.8
1999 765 56.0 13.7 25.2
2000 774 62.3 12.4 24.4
2001 800 58.2 13.7 33.9
2002 826 59.1 14.0 30.5
2003 826 59.1 14.0 30.5
2004 825 53.9 15.3 30.3
2005 800 59.6 13.4 35.3
2006 827 59.5 13.9 44
2007 837 59.3 14.1 34.3
2008 708 59.5 11.9 34.2
2009 642 61.3 10.5 44.5
2010 622 54.1 11.4 55.9
2011 644 53.0 12.1 62.1
2012 645 50.4 12.7 63.9
2013 676 53.3 12.6 64.6
2014 710 54.1 13.1 66.5
2015 719 56.0 12.8 67.5
2016 759 56.0 13.5 73.1
2017 797 59.2 13.4 70.9
2018 846 60.3 14.0 71.6
2019 919 64.9 14.1 74.8
2020 886 63.5 13.9 68.3
2021 840 59.8 14.0 73.5
2022 863 59.2 14.5 51.3
2023 863 56.8 15.1 47.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Gainesville High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 706 60.0 11.7 n/a
1989 718 n/a n/a n/a
1990 682 47.0 14.5 n/a
1991 670 16.6 40.3 n/a
1992 672 48.3 13.9 11.5
1993 684 50.0 13.7 20.5
1994 667 47.7 14.0 20.4
1995 686 54.0 12.7 7.7
1996 686 54.0 12.7 7.7
1997 737 53.0 13.9 23.6
1998 735 57.5 12.8 20.8
1999 765 56.0 13.7 25.2
2000 774 62.3 12.4 24.4
2001 800 58.2 13.7 33.9
2002 826 59.1 14.0 30.5
2003 826 59.1 14.0 30.5
2004 825 53.9 15.3 30.3
2005 800 59.6 13.4 35.3
2006 827 59.5 13.9 44
2007 837 59.3 14.1 34.3
2008 708 59.5 11.9 34.2
2009 642 61.3 10.5 44.5
2010 622 54.1 11.4 55.9
2011 644 53.0 12.1 62.1
2012 645 50.4 12.7 63.9
2013 676 53.3 12.6 64.6
2014 710 54.1 13.1 66.5
2015 719 56.0 12.8 67.5
2016 759 56.0 13.5 73.1
2017 797 59.2 13.4 70.9
2018 846 60.3 14.0 71.6
2019 919 64.9 14.1 74.8
2020 886 63.5 13.9 68.3
2021 840 59.8 14.0 73.5
2022 863 59.2 14.5 51.3
2023 863 56.8 15.1 47.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Gainesville High School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,192 (12.0%) $8,757 (88.0%) $9,949
2020 $1,180 (11.1%) $9,421 (88.9%) $10,601
2021 $1,027 (9.9%) $9,301 (90.0%) $10,329

Data source: Texas Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Gainesville High School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1403rd of 1857 High schoolsRanks 1515th of 1961 High schools
 1.7%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
End of Course Algebra I (Gainesville High School)3924
 15%
   End of Course Algebra I (Gainesville Independent School District (Isd))4837
 11%
   End of Course Algebra I (Texas)6245
 17%
End of Course Biology (Gainesville High School)4738
 9%
   End of Course Biology (Gainesville Independent School District (Isd))4738
 9%
   End of Course Biology (Texas)6357
 6%
End of Course English I Reading (Gainesville High School)3330
 3%
   End of Course English I Reading (Gainesville Independent School District (Isd))3343
 10%
   End of Course English I Reading (Texas)4954
 5%
End of Course English II Reading (Gainesville High School)3540
 5%
   End of Course English II Reading (Gainesville Independent School District (Isd))3540
 5%
   End of Course English II Reading (Texas)5156
 5%
End of Course U.S. History (Gainesville High School)5964
 5%
   End of Course U.S. History (Gainesville Independent School District (Isd))5964
 5%
   End of Course U.S. History (Texas)7571
 4%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students919863
 6.1%
African American6454
 15.6%
American Indian49
 125%
Asian811
 37.5%
Hispanic511540
 5.7%
Pacific Islander00
White299204
 31.8%
Two or More Races3345
 36.4%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients74.8%47.3%
 27.5%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Gainesville High School

In the 2022-23 school year, 863 students attended Gainesville High School.

Gainesville High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Edison Elementary
Elementary : W E Chalmers Elementary
Middle : Gainesville Intermediate
Middle : Gainesville J H

Gainesville High School ranks 1417th of 1987 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Students at Gainesville High School are 63% Hispanic, 24% White, 6% African American, 5% Two or more races, 1% Asian, 1% American Indian.


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