Gatesville High School
- High school in Gatesville ISD
- Gatesville, TX
- 9th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
B
Gatesville ISD: B
Total students
801
Avg. teacher experience
10.8 years
Gatesville ISD: 12.3 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
88.9 %
Gatesville ISD: 88.9%
Statewide: 90%
Gatesville High School is a high school in Gatesville, TX, in the Gatesville ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 801 students. 58.1% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 2.9% 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, 88.9% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 2.1% during the 2020-2021 school year.
The average SAT score at Gatesville High School was 1003 for 2020-2021 graduates. The average ACT score was 20.3.
As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $51,567, which is $7,320 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 10.8 years of experience.
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Website
Address
205 S Lovers LnGatesville, TX 76528-0759
Office phone number
Principals
- Elizabeth M Shoaf
- eshoaf@gatesvilleisd.org
- (254) 865-8281
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Gatesville High School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 12. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.0 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 12.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
801
African American
20 (2.5%)
Gatesville ISD: 2.4%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
5 (0.6%)
Gatesville ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
6 (0.7%)
Gatesville ISD: 0.7%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
186 (23.2%)
Gatesville ISD: 24%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
2 (0.2%)
Gatesville ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
550 (68.7%)
Gatesville ISD: 67.9%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
32 (4%)
Gatesville ISD: 4.3%
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
58.1 %
Gatesville ISD: 43.9%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
51.6 %
Gatesville ISD: 58.5%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
2.9 %
Gatesville ISD: 4.9%
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
2.9 %
Gatesville ISD: 4.9%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
11 %
Gatesville ISD: 8.7%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
8.2 %
Gatesville ISD: 13.2%
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
Gatesville ISD: B
Student achievement (2021-2022)
B
Gatesville ISD: B
School progress (2021-2022)
B
Gatesville ISD: B
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
C
Gatesville ISD: B
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
88.9 %
Gatesville ISD: 88.9%
Statewide: 90%
African American
Masked
Gatesville ISD: Masked
Statewide: 86.3%
American Indian
N/A
Gatesville ISD: N/A
Statewide: 87.4%
Asian
Masked
Gatesville ISD: Masked
Statewide: 96.7%
Hispanic
82.9 %
Gatesville ISD: 82.9%
Statewide: 88.1%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Gatesville ISD: N/A
Statewide: 88.3%
White
90.8 %
Gatesville ISD: 90.8%
Statewide: 93.8%
Two or more races
77.8 %
Gatesville ISD: 77.8%
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
2.1 %
Gatesville ISD: 2.1%
Statewide: 2.4%
African American
0 %
Gatesville ISD: 0%
Statewide: 3.5%
American Indian
Masked
Gatesville ISD: Masked
Statewide: 3.1%
Asian
0 %
Gatesville ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.5%
Hispanic
1.6 %
Gatesville ISD: 1.6%
Statewide: 2.8%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Gatesville ISD: Masked
Statewide: 2.6%
White
2.2 %
Gatesville ISD: 2.2%
Statewide: 1.3%
Two or more races
4.8 %
Gatesville ISD: 4.8%
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
18.8 %
Gatesville ISD: 18.7%
Statewide: 15%
African American
33.3 %
Gatesville ISD: 32.9%
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
Masked
Gatesville ISD: 40%
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
0 %
Gatesville ISD: 0%
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
24.3 %
Gatesville ISD: 22%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Gatesville ISD: Masked
Statewide: 17.9%
White
16.2 %
Gatesville ISD: 16.2%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
29.3 %
Gatesville ISD: 31.9%
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
7.1 %
Gatesville ISD: 7.1%
Statewide: 21.1%
African American
0 %
Gatesville ISD: 0%
Statewide: 13%
American Indian
Masked
Gatesville ISD: Masked
Statewide: 16.8%
Asian
Masked
Gatesville ISD: Masked
Statewide: 55.4%
Hispanic
1.3 %
Gatesville ISD: 1.3%
Statewide: 18%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Gatesville ISD: Masked
Statewide: 17.9%
White
8.4 %
Gatesville ISD: 8.4%
Statewide: 24.3%
Two or more races
0 %
Gatesville 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
48.3 %
Gatesville ISD: 48.3%
Statewide: 48.6%
African American
N/A
Gatesville ISD: N/A
Statewide: 29%
American Indian
N/A
Gatesville ISD: N/A
Statewide: 52.8%
Asian
Masked
Gatesville ISD: Masked
Statewide: 73.6%
Hispanic
Masked
Gatesville ISD: Masked
Statewide: 34.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Gatesville ISD: N/A
Statewide: 43.9%
White
52 %
Gatesville ISD: 52%
Statewide: 61.2%
Two or more races
N/A
Gatesville 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
1003
Gatesville ISD: 1003
Statewide: 1002
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2020-2021. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
20.3
Gatesville ISD: 20.3
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
74.4 %
Gatesville ISD: 74.4%
Statewide: 56.1%
Math
57.1 %
Gatesville ISD: 57.1%
Statewide: 45.7%
Reading + Math
50 %
Gatesville ISD: 50%
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
62.3
African American
1 (1.6%)
Gatesville ISD: 1%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Gatesville ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
1 (1.6%)
Gatesville ISD: 0.5%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
6.1 (9.7%)
Gatesville ISD: 6.3%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Gatesville ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
52.3 (83.9%)
Gatesville ISD: 91.2%
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
2 (3.2%)
Gatesville ISD: 1%
Statewide: 1.2%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
3.8 (6%)
Gatesville ISD: 2%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
43.3 (69.5%)
Gatesville ISD: 78.7%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
15.3 (24.5%)
Gatesville ISD: 19.3%
Statewide: 25.2%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Gatesville 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
12.9
Gatesville ISD: 13.5
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
10.8 years
Gatesville ISD: 12.3 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
$51,567
Gatesville ISD: $51,181
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
$37,480
Gatesville ISD: $37,330
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$46,375
Gatesville ISD: $43,346
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$50,934
Gatesville ISD: $48,813
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$55,770
Gatesville ISD: $54,835
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$59,237
Gatesville ISD: $59,669
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
$60,484
Gatesville ISD: $61,591
Statewide: $71,111