Gonzales High School
- High school in Gonzales ISD
- Gonzales, TX
- 9th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2023-2024)
N/A
Gonzales ISD: N/A
Total students
759
Avg. teacher experience
9.2 years
Gonzales ISD: 10 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
95.9 %
Gonzales ISD: 95.9%
Statewide: 90.3%
Gonzales High School is a high school in Gonzales, TX, in the Gonzales ISD school district. As of the 2023-2024 school year, it had 759 students. 70.4% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 21.6% 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, 95.9% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 0.8% during the 2022-2023 school year.
The average SAT score at Gonzales High School was 992 for 2022-2023 graduates. The average ACT score was 18.7.
As of the 2023-2024 school year, an average teacher's salary was $57,030, which is $5,444 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 9.2 years of experience.
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Principal
- Karen Perez
- karen.perez@gonzalesisd.net
- (830) 672-7535
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Gonzales High School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 13. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 23.8 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 13.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
759
African American
65 (8.6%)
Gonzales ISD: 7.9%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
1 (0.1%)
Gonzales ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
1 (0.1%)
Gonzales ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 5.4%
Hispanic
511 (67.3%)
Gonzales ISD: 66.8%
Statewide: 53.2%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Gonzales ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
177 (23.3%)
Gonzales ISD: 23.7%
Statewide: 25%
Two or more races
4 (0.5%)
Gonzales ISD: 1.2%
Statewide: 3.1%
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
70.4 %
Gonzales ISD: 64.7%
Statewide: 53.2%
Economically disadvantaged
72.1 %
Gonzales ISD: 74.4%
Statewide: 62.3%
Limited English proficiency
22.1 %
Gonzales ISD: 24.7%
Statewide: 24.4%
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
21.6 %
Gonzales ISD: 24.1%
Statewide: 24.5%
Gifted and Talented
8.3 %
Gonzales ISD: 6.4%
Statewide: 8.5%
Special Education
16.1 %
Gonzales ISD: 17%
Statewide: 13.9%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall (2023-2024)
N/A
Gonzales ISD: N/A
Student achievement (2023-2024)
N/A
Gonzales ISD: N/A
School progress (2023-2024)
N/A
Gonzales ISD: N/A
Closing the gaps (2023-2024)
N/A
Gonzales 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
95.9 %
Gonzales ISD: 95.9%
Statewide: 90.3%
African American
83.3 %
Gonzales ISD: 83.3%
Statewide: 86.7%
American Indian
N/A
Gonzales ISD: N/A
Statewide: 89.3%
Asian
N/A
Gonzales ISD: N/A
Statewide: 96.9%
Hispanic
97.7 %
Gonzales ISD: 97.7%
Statewide: 88.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Gonzales ISD: N/A
Statewide: 88.3%
White
93.6 %
Gonzales ISD: 93.6%
Statewide: 94.2%
Two or more races
Masked
Gonzales ISD: Masked
Statewide: 91.7%
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
0.8 %
Gonzales ISD: 0.8%
Statewide: 2%
African American
0 %
Gonzales ISD: 0%
Statewide: 3.2%
American Indian
Masked
Gonzales ISD: Masked
Statewide: 2.3%
Asian
N/A
Gonzales ISD: N/A
Statewide: 0.5%
Hispanic
0.7 %
Gonzales ISD: 0.7%
Statewide: 2.4%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Gonzales ISD: Masked
Statewide: 1.8%
White
1.5 %
Gonzales ISD: 1.5%
Statewide: 1%
Two or more races
Masked
Gonzales ISD: Masked
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
31.9 %
Gonzales ISD: 25%
Statewide: 20.3%
African American
33.3 %
Gonzales ISD: 33.8%
Statewide: 24.8%
American Indian
Masked
Gonzales ISD: 66.7%
Statewide: 21.3%
Asian
N/A
Gonzales ISD: 0%
Statewide: 7.6%
Hispanic
32.7 %
Gonzales ISD: 25.2%
Statewide: 23.2%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Gonzales ISD: Masked
Statewide: 23.7%
White
28.8 %
Gonzales ISD: 20.8%
Statewide: 14.5%
Two or more races
Masked
Gonzales ISD: 30.8%
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
11.1 %
Gonzales ISD: 11.1%
Statewide: 24.2%
African American
0 %
Gonzales ISD: 0%
Statewide: 15.9%
American Indian
Masked
Gonzales ISD: Masked
Statewide: 19.8%
Asian
N/A
Gonzales ISD: N/A
Statewide: 61.5%
Hispanic
14.6 %
Gonzales ISD: 14.6%
Statewide: 21.4%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Gonzales ISD: N/A
Statewide: 19.5%
White
5.7 %
Gonzales ISD: 5.7%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
N/A
Gonzales ISD: N/A
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
19 %
Gonzales ISD: 19%
Statewide: 53.3%
African American
N/A
Gonzales ISD: N/A
Statewide: 34.1%
American Indian
N/A
Gonzales ISD: N/A
Statewide: 53.6%
Asian
N/A
Gonzales ISD: N/A
Statewide: 79.5%
Hispanic
19.4 %
Gonzales ISD: 19.4%
Statewide: 39.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Gonzales ISD: N/A
Statewide: 47.4%
White
16.7 %
Gonzales ISD: 16.7%
Statewide: 67%
Two or more races
N/A
Gonzales 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
992
Gonzales ISD: 992
Statewide: 978
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2022-2023. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
18.7
Gonzales ISD: 18.7
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
39.1 %
Gonzales ISD: 39.1%
Statewide: 62.8%
Math
25 %
Gonzales ISD: 25%
Statewide: 54.3%
Reading + Math
20.8 %
Gonzales ISD: 20.8%
Statewide: 48.4%
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
66.8
African American
3.1 (4.6%)
Gonzales ISD: 5.2%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Gonzales ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Gonzales ISD: 0.6%
Statewide: 2.1%
Hispanic
16.2 (24.3%)
Gonzales ISD: 26.1%
Statewide: 30.1%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Gonzales ISD: 1.1%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
44.1 (66%)
Gonzales ISD: 64.8%
Statewide: 53.4%
Two or more races
3.4 (5.2%)
Gonzales ISD: 2.3%
Statewide: 1.3%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
6.4 (9.6%)
Gonzales ISD: 7.9%
Statewide: 2.5%
Bachelor's
48 (71.8%)
Gonzales ISD: 79.5%
Statewide: 71.7%
Master's
12.4 (18.6%)
Gonzales ISD: 12.6%
Statewide: 24.9%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Gonzales ISD: 0%
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
11.4
Gonzales ISD: 14.3
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
9.2 years
Gonzales ISD: 10 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
$57,030
Gonzales ISD: $55,846
Statewide: $62,474
Beginner
$52,484
Gonzales ISD: $51,807
Statewide: $54,272
1 to 5 years
$50,085
Gonzales ISD: $50,456
Statewide: $58,185
6 to 10 years
$53,788
Gonzales ISD: $52,025
Statewide: $61,494
11 to 20 years
$66,142
Gonzales ISD: $61,705
Statewide: $65,219
21 to 30 years
$65,696
Gonzales ISD: $63,685
Statewide: $69,723
30+ years
$66,300
Gonzales ISD: $66,300
Statewide: $74,014