Gainesville High School
- High school in Gainesville ISD
- Gainesville, TX
- 9th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
B
Gainesville ISD: B
Total students
863
Avg. teacher experience
11.5 years
Gainesville ISD: 9.4 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
94.1 %
Gainesville ISD: 94.1%
Statewide: 90%
Gainesville High School is a high school in Gainesville, TX, in the Gainesville ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 863 students. 59.3% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 20.9% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of B for the 2021-2022 school year.
In the Class of 2021, 94.1% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 0.1% during the 2020-2021 school year.
The average SAT score at Gainesville High School was 983 for 2020-2021 graduates. The average ACT score was 16.4.
As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $55,046, which is $3,841 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 11.5 years of experience.
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Website
Address
2201 S I-35Gainesville, TX 76240
Office phone number
Principal
- David Glancy
- dglancy@gainesvilleisd.org
- (940) 665-5528
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
863
African American
59 (6.8%)
Gainesville ISD: 5.8%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
11 (1.3%)
Gainesville ISD: 0.5%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
13 (1.5%)
Gainesville ISD: 1%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
524 (60.7%)
Gainesville ISD: 59.7%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Gainesville ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
217 (25.1%)
Gainesville ISD: 27.9%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
39 (4.5%)
Gainesville ISD: 5.1%
Statewide: 2.9%
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
59.3 %
Gainesville ISD: 63.4%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
51.3 %
Gainesville ISD: 62.7%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
21 %
Gainesville ISD: 28.2%
Statewide: 21.7%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2021-2022 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
20.9 %
Gainesville ISD: 27.2%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
6.6 %
Gainesville ISD: 5%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
8.3 %
Gainesville ISD: 10.5%
Statewide: 11.6%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall (2021-2022)
B
Gainesville ISD: B
Student achievement (2021-2022)
B
Gainesville ISD: B
School progress (2021-2022)
B
Gainesville ISD: B
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
C
Gainesville ISD: C
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 2022 Accountability Manual.
Four-year graduation rates
The percentage of students who started ninth grade in 2017-2018 and received a high school diploma on time — by Aug. 31, 2021. Learn more about how four-year graduation rates are defined.
All students
94.1 %
Gainesville ISD: 94.1%
Statewide: 90%
African American
92.3 %
Gainesville ISD: 92.3%
Statewide: 86.3%
American Indian
Masked
Gainesville ISD: Masked
Statewide: 87.4%
Asian
Masked
Gainesville ISD: Masked
Statewide: 96.7%
Hispanic
94.4 %
Gainesville ISD: 94.4%
Statewide: 88.1%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Gainesville ISD: N/A
Statewide: 88.3%
White
96.6 %
Gainesville ISD: 96.6%
Statewide: 93.8%
Two or more races
83.3 %
Gainesville ISD: 83.3%
Statewide: 90.8%
Dropout rates
The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 during the 2020-2021 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
0.1 %
Gainesville ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 2.4%
African American
0 %
Gainesville ISD: 0%
Statewide: 3.5%
American Indian
Masked
Gainesville ISD: Masked
Statewide: 3.1%
Asian
0 %
Gainesville ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.5%
Hispanic
0 %
Gainesville ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.8%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Gainesville ISD: N/A
Statewide: 2.6%
White
0.4 %
Gainesville ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 1.3%
Two or more races
0 %
Gainesville ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2%
Chronic absenteeism
The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2020-2021 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.
All students
27.4 %
Gainesville ISD: 20.8%
Statewide: 15%
African American
28.6 %
Gainesville ISD: 26.9%
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
Masked
Gainesville ISD: 15.4%
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
0 %
Gainesville ISD: 0%
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
26 %
Gainesville ISD: 19%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Gainesville ISD: N/A
Statewide: 17.9%
White
30 %
Gainesville ISD: 22.5%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
35.7 %
Gainesville ISD: 29.2%
Statewide: 13.9%
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 2020-2021 school year.
All students
4.4 %
Gainesville ISD: 4.4%
Statewide: 21.1%
African American
0 %
Gainesville ISD: 0%
Statewide: 13%
American Indian
Masked
Gainesville ISD: Masked
Statewide: 16.8%
Asian
Masked
Gainesville ISD: Masked
Statewide: 55.4%
Hispanic
4.2 %
Gainesville ISD: 4.2%
Statewide: 18%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Gainesville ISD: N/A
Statewide: 17.9%
White
6.1 %
Gainesville ISD: 6.1%
Statewide: 24.3%
Two or more races
0 %
Gainesville ISD: 0%
Statewide: 23.5%
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 2020-2021 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
0 %
Gainesville ISD: 0%
Statewide: 48.6%
African American
N/A
Gainesville ISD: N/A
Statewide: 29%
American Indian
N/A
Gainesville ISD: N/A
Statewide: 52.8%
Asian
N/A
Gainesville ISD: N/A
Statewide: 73.6%
Hispanic
0 %
Gainesville ISD: 0%
Statewide: 34.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Gainesville ISD: N/A
Statewide: 43.9%
White
0 %
Gainesville ISD: 0%
Statewide: 61.2%
Two or more races
N/A
Gainesville ISD: N/A
Statewide: 60.8%
SAT
The average SAT score for students graduating in 2020-2021, 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
983
Gainesville ISD: 983
Statewide: 1002
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2020-2021. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
16.4
Gainesville ISD: 16.4
Statewide: 20.0
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 2020-2021.
Reading
35.6 %
Gainesville ISD: 35.6%
Statewide: 56.1%
Math
21.7 %
Gainesville ISD: 21.7%
Statewide: 45.7%
Reading + Math
20.6 %
Gainesville ISD: 20.6%
Statewide: 40.4%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2021-2022 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
59.2
African American
6 (10.1%)
Gainesville ISD: 3.5%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Gainesville ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Gainesville ISD: 1%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
4 (6.8%)
Gainesville ISD: 9.6%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Gainesville ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
48.2 (81.4%)
Gainesville ISD: 83.8%
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
1 (1.7%)
Gainesville ISD: 2%
Statewide: 1.2%
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: 1.4%
Bachelor's
41 (69.2%)
Gainesville ISD: 79.1%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
18.3 (30.8%)
Gainesville ISD: 20.9%
Statewide: 25.2%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Gainesville ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.8%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2021-2022.
Students per teacher
14.6
Gainesville ISD: 15.9
Statewide: 14.6
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2021-2022 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
11.5 years
Gainesville ISD: 9.4 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
$55,046
Gainesville ISD: $52,949
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
$47,178
Gainesville ISD: $46,474
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$48,263
Gainesville ISD: $47,815
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$52,966
Gainesville ISD: $51,548
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$57,618
Gainesville ISD: $56,870
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$69,582
Gainesville ISD: $67,801
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
$67,002
Gainesville ISD: $66,378
Statewide: $71,111