Gainesville High School

Accountability rating (2023-2024)

N/A

Gainesville ISD: N/A

Total students

872

Avg. teacher experience

13.1 years

Gainesville ISD: 11.3 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

99 %

Gainesville ISD: 99%

Statewide: 90.3%

Gainesville High School is a high school in Gainesville, TX, in the Gainesville ISD school district. As of the 2023-2024 school year, it had 872 students. 62.5% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 27.4% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.

The school received an accountability rating of None for the 2023-2024 school year.

In the Class of 2023, 99% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 0.2% during the 2022-2023 school year.

The average SAT score at Gainesville High School was 1028 for 2022-2023 graduates. The average ACT score was 18.1.

As of the 2023-2024 school year, an average teacher's salary was $59,588, which is $2,886 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 13.1 years of experience.

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Contact information

Website

www.gainesvilleisd.org

Address

2201 S I-35
Gainesville, TX 76240

Office phone number

(940) 665-5528

Principal

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Gainesville High School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 11. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.4 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 11.

Demographics

Race and ethnicity

Total students

872

African American

45 (5.2%)

Gainesville ISD: 4.2%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

7 (0.8%)

Gainesville ISD: 0.5%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

15 (1.7%)

Gainesville ISD: 1%

Statewide: 5.4%

Hispanic

554 (63.5%)

Gainesville ISD: 62.2%

Statewide: 53.2%

Pacific Islander

1 (0.1%)

Gainesville ISD: 0.1%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

202 (23.2%)

Gainesville ISD: 26.5%

Statewide: 25%

Two or more races

48 (5.5%)

Gainesville ISD: 5.5%

Statewide: 3.1%

African American

5.2%

American Indian

0.8%

Asian

1.7%

Hispanic

63.5%

Pacific Islander

0.1%

White

23.2%

Two or more races

5.5%

Risk factors

A student is identified as being at risk of dropping out of school based on state-defined criteria. A student is defined as "economically disadvantaged" if he or she is eligible for free or reduced-price lunch or other public assistance.

At-risk students

62.5 %

Gainesville ISD: 67.3%

Statewide: 53.2%

Economically disadvantaged

59.3 %

Gainesville ISD: 72.4%

Statewide: 62.3%

Limited English proficiency

28 %

Gainesville ISD: 32.7%

Statewide: 24.4%

At-risk students

62.5%

Econ. disadvantaged

59.3%

Limited Eng. proficiency

28.0%

Enrollment by program

A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2023-2024 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.

Bilingual/ESL

27.4 %

Gainesville ISD: 31.4%

Statewide: 24.5%

Gifted and Talented

5.5 %

Gainesville ISD: 4.3%

Statewide: 8.5%

Special Education

7.8 %

Gainesville ISD: 13.3%

Statewide: 13.9%

Bilingual/ESL

27.4%

Gifted and talented

5.5%

Special education

7.8%

Academics

Accountability ratings

Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.

A-F ratings have not been released since the 2021-2022 school year. Many school districts have sued the Texas Education Agency after the agency made changes to the way ratings would be calculated. The ratings won’t be released until the case is resolved.

Overall (2023-2024)

N/A

Gainesville ISD: N/A

Student achievement (2023-2024)

N/A

Gainesville ISD: N/A

School progress (2023-2024)

N/A

Gainesville ISD: N/A

Closing the gaps (2023-2024)

N/A

Gainesville ISD: N/A

The overall grades are based on three categories: student achievement (how well students perform academically), school progress (how well students perform over time and compared to students in similar schools) and closing the gaps (how well schools are boosting performance for subgroups such as students with special needs).

For a detailed explanation of this year’s accountability system, see the 2024 Accountability Manual.

Four-year graduation rates

The percentage of students who started ninth grade in 2019-2020 and received a high school diploma on time — by Aug. 31, 2023. Learn more about how four-year graduation rates are defined.

All students

99 %

Gainesville ISD: 99%

Statewide: 90.3%

African American

100 %

Gainesville ISD: 100%

Statewide: 86.7%

American Indian

Masked

Gainesville ISD: Masked

Statewide: 89.3%

Asian

Masked

Gainesville ISD: Masked

Statewide: 96.9%

Hispanic

99.2 %

Gainesville ISD: 99.2%

Statewide: 88.6%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Gainesville ISD: N/A

Statewide: 88.3%

White

98 %

Gainesville ISD: 98%

Statewide: 94.2%

Two or more races

100 %

Gainesville ISD: 100%

Statewide: 91.7%

African American

100.0%

American Indian

Masked

Asian

Masked

Hispanic

99.2%

Pacific Islander

N/A

White

98.0%

Two or more races

100.0%

Dropout rates

The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 during the 2022-2023 school year. It is calculated by dividing the number of dropouts by the number of students who were in attendance at any time during the school year.

All students

0.2 %

Gainesville ISD: 0.2%

Statewide: 2%

African American

0 %

Gainesville ISD: 0%

Statewide: 3.2%

American Indian

0 %

Gainesville ISD: 0%

Statewide: 2.3%

Asian

0 %

Gainesville ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.5%

Hispanic

0.4 %

Gainesville ISD: 0.4%

Statewide: 2.4%

Pacific Islander

Masked

Gainesville ISD: Masked

Statewide: 1.8%

White

0 %

Gainesville ISD: 0%

Statewide: 1%

Two or more races

0 %

Gainesville ISD: 0%

Statewide: 1.7%

Chronic absenteeism

The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2022-2023 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.

All students

31.1 %

Gainesville ISD: 21.9%

Statewide: 20.3%

African American

33.9 %

Gainesville ISD: 31.7%

Statewide: 24.8%

American Indian

44.4 %

Gainesville ISD: 46.2%

Statewide: 21.3%

Asian

0 %

Gainesville ISD: 3.4%

Statewide: 7.6%

Hispanic

29.7 %

Gainesville ISD: 19.8%

Statewide: 23.2%

Pacific Islander

Masked

Gainesville ISD: Masked

Statewide: 23.7%

White

33.9 %

Gainesville ISD: 24%

Statewide: 14.5%

Two or more races

37.5 %

Gainesville ISD: 27.8%

Statewide: 18.7%

College readiness

AP/IB participation

The percentage of students in grades 11 and 12 taking at least one Advanced Placement (AP) or International Baccalaureate (IB) exam in any subject during the 2022-2023 school year.

All students

3.7 %

Gainesville ISD: 3.7%

Statewide: 24.2%

African American

0 %

Gainesville ISD: 0%

Statewide: 15.9%

American Indian

Masked

Gainesville ISD: Masked

Statewide: 19.8%

Asian

20 %

Gainesville ISD: 20%

Statewide: 61.5%

Hispanic

2.5 %

Gainesville ISD: 2.5%

Statewide: 21.4%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Gainesville ISD: N/A

Statewide: 19.5%

White

8.4 %

Gainesville ISD: 8.4%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

0 %

Gainesville ISD: 0%

Statewide: 26.9%

AP/IB performance

The percentage of test-taking students in grades 11 and 12 who passed at least one AP or IB exam in the 2022-2023 school year. A passing score on the AP exam is a 3, 4 or 5. On an IB exam, it is a 4, 5, 6 or 7.

All students

7.1 %

Gainesville ISD: 7.1%

Statewide: 53.3%

African American

N/A

Gainesville ISD: N/A

Statewide: 34.1%

American Indian

N/A

Gainesville ISD: N/A

Statewide: 53.6%

Asian

Masked

Gainesville ISD: Masked

Statewide: 79.5%

Hispanic

0 %

Gainesville ISD: 0%

Statewide: 39.9%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Gainesville ISD: N/A

Statewide: 47.4%

White

14.3 %

Gainesville ISD: 14.3%

Statewide: 67%

Two or more races

N/A

Gainesville ISD: N/A

Statewide: 66%

SAT

The average SAT score for students graduating in 2022-2023, with critical reading, writing and mathematics results combined. The maximum score is 2400. For the small percentage of students who took the redesigned SAT with a maximum score of 1600, their scores were converted to the equivalent scores on the previous SAT using College Board concordance tables.

Avg. SAT score

1028

Gainesville ISD: 1028

Statewide: 978

ACT

The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2022-2023. The maximum score is 36.

Avg. ACT score

18.1

Gainesville ISD: 18.1

Statewide: 19.2

College-ready graduates

A graduate is considered college ready in Reading or Math if he or she has met or exceeded the college-ready criteria on the Texas Success Initiative Assessment (TSIA) test, the SAT or the ACT test. These figures are for students graduating in 2022-2023.

Reading

38.7 %

Gainesville ISD: 38.7%

Statewide: 62.8%

Math

20.6 %

Gainesville ISD: 20.6%

Statewide: 54.3%

Reading + Math

19.1 %

Gainesville ISD: 19.1%

Statewide: 48.4%

Reading

38.7%

Math

20.6%

Reading + Math

19.1%

Staff

Teacher ethnicities

These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Total teacher FTEs

59.8

African American

3 (5.1%)

Gainesville ISD: 2%

Statewide: 12.6%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Gainesville ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Gainesville ISD: 0%

Statewide: 2.1%

Hispanic

5.1 (8.5%)

Gainesville ISD: 8.3%

Statewide: 30.1%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Gainesville ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

51.6 (86.4%)

Gainesville ISD: 88.2%

Statewide: 53.4%

Two or more races

0 (0%)

Gainesville ISD: 1.5%

Statewide: 1.3%

Highest degree held by teachers

These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.

No degree

0 (0%)

Gainesville ISD: 0%

Statewide: 2.5%

Bachelor's

40.1 (67%)

Gainesville ISD: 78%

Statewide: 71.7%

Master's

18.7 (31.3%)

Gainesville ISD: 21%

Statewide: 24.9%

Doctorate

1 (1.7%)

Gainesville ISD: 1%

Statewide: 0.8%

Students per teacher

The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2023-2024.

Students per teacher

14.6

Gainesville ISD: 15.4

Statewide: 14.7

Teacher experience

This figure for the 2023-2024 school year refers to tenure — the number of years a teacher has been employed in any district, whether or not there was an interruption in service.

Avg. teacher experience

13.1 years

Gainesville ISD: 11.3 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Teacher salaries

The average salaries listed here are for regular duties only and do not include supplemental pay. For teachers who also have nonteaching roles, only the portion of time and pay dedicated to classroom responsibilities is factored into the calculation.

Base average

$59,588

Gainesville ISD: $57,714

Statewide: $62,474

Beginner

$49,131

Gainesville ISD: $49,740

Statewide: $54,272

1 to 5 years

$53,723

Gainesville ISD: $51,940

Statewide: $58,185

6 to 10 years

$55,600

Gainesville ISD: $55,606

Statewide: $61,494

11 to 20 years

$60,782

Gainesville ISD: $60,812

Statewide: $65,219

21 to 30 years

$71,264

Gainesville ISD: $68,464

Statewide: $69,723

30+ years

$68,983

Gainesville ISD: $68,023

Statewide: $74,014

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