Accountability rating (2021-2022)

C

Gonzales ISD: B

Total students

824

Avg. teacher experience

9.9 years

Gonzales ISD: 10.7 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

91.6 %

Gonzales ISD: 91.6%

Statewide: 90%

Gonzales High School is a high school in Gonzales, TX, in the Gonzales ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 824 students. 75.1% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 16.9% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.

The school received an accountability rating of C for the 2021-2022 school year.

In the Class of 2021, 91.6% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 1.6% during the 2020-2021 school year.

The average SAT score at Gonzales High School was 979 for 2020-2021 graduates. The average ACT score was 18.2.

As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $51,930, which is $6,957 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 9.9 years of experience.

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Contact information

Address

1801 N Sarah Dewitt Dr
Gonzales, TX 78629

Office phone number

(830) 672-7535

Principals

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

824

African American

48 (5.8%)

Gonzales ISD: 7.5%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

2 (0.2%)

Gonzales ISD: 0.1%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Gonzales ISD: 0.2%

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

574 (69.7%)

Gonzales ISD: 67.6%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Gonzales ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

198 (24%)

Gonzales ISD: 24.2%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

2 (0.2%)

Gonzales ISD: 0.4%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

5.8%

American Indian

0.2%

Asian

0%

Hispanic

69.7%

Pacific Islander

0%

White

24.0%

Two or more races

0.2%

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

75.1 %

Gonzales ISD: 71.3%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

63.7 %

Gonzales ISD: 70.4%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

17.6 %

Gonzales ISD: 22.8%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

75.1%

Econ. disadvantaged

63.7%

Limited Eng. proficiency

17.6%

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

16.9 %

Gonzales ISD: 22.4%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

10 %

Gonzales ISD: 6.7%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

14.2 %

Gonzales ISD: 15.2%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

16.9%

Gifted and talented

10.0%

Special education

14.2%

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 for the 2022-2023 school year have not yet been released. 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 (2021-2022)

C

Gonzales ISD: B

Student achievement (2021-2022)

C

Gonzales ISD: B

School progress (2021-2022)

B

Gonzales ISD: B

Closing the gaps (2021-2022)

C

Gonzales 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

91.6 %

Gonzales ISD: 91.6%

Statewide: 90%

African American

77.8 %

Gonzales ISD: 77.8%

Statewide: 86.3%

American Indian

N/A

Gonzales ISD: N/A

Statewide: 87.4%

Asian

Masked

Gonzales ISD: Masked

Statewide: 96.7%

Hispanic

91.2 %

Gonzales ISD: 91.2%

Statewide: 88.1%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Gonzales ISD: N/A

Statewide: 88.3%

White

95.6 %

Gonzales ISD: 95.6%

Statewide: 93.8%

Two or more races

Masked

Gonzales ISD: Masked

Statewide: 90.8%

African American

77.8%

American Indian

N/A

Asian

Masked

Hispanic

91.2%

Pacific Islander

N/A

White

95.6%

Two or more races

Masked

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

1.6 %

Gonzales ISD: 1.6%

Statewide: 2.4%

African American

4 %

Gonzales ISD: 4%

Statewide: 3.5%

American Indian

Masked

Gonzales ISD: Masked

Statewide: 3.1%

Asian

Masked

Gonzales ISD: Masked

Statewide: 0.5%

Hispanic

1.4 %

Gonzales ISD: 1.4%

Statewide: 2.8%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Gonzales ISD: N/A

Statewide: 2.6%

White

1.3 %

Gonzales ISD: 1.3%

Statewide: 1.3%

Two or more races

Masked

Gonzales ISD: Masked

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

32.7 %

Gonzales ISD: 25.7%

Statewide: 15%

African American

34 %

Gonzales ISD: 27.5%

Statewide: 20.7%

American Indian

Masked

Gonzales ISD: Masked

Statewide: 16.4%

Asian

Masked

Gonzales ISD: Masked

Statewide: 3.3%

Hispanic

35.9 %

Gonzales ISD: 28.4%

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Gonzales ISD: N/A

Statewide: 17.9%

White

23.9 %

Gonzales ISD: 17.7%

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

Masked

Gonzales ISD: 18.2%

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

14.3 %

Gonzales ISD: 14.3%

Statewide: 21.1%

African American

0 %

Gonzales ISD: 0%

Statewide: 13%

American Indian

N/A

Gonzales ISD: N/A

Statewide: 16.8%

Asian

Masked

Gonzales ISD: Masked

Statewide: 55.4%

Hispanic

12.4 %

Gonzales ISD: 12.4%

Statewide: 18%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Gonzales ISD: N/A

Statewide: 17.9%

White

22.7 %

Gonzales ISD: 22.7%

Statewide: 24.3%

Two or more races

Masked

Gonzales ISD: Masked

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

33.3 %

Gonzales ISD: 33.3%

Statewide: 48.6%

African American

N/A

Gonzales ISD: N/A

Statewide: 29%

American Indian

N/A

Gonzales ISD: N/A

Statewide: 52.8%

Asian

Masked

Gonzales ISD: Masked

Statewide: 73.6%

Hispanic

38.9 %

Gonzales ISD: 38.9%

Statewide: 34.6%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Gonzales ISD: N/A

Statewide: 43.9%

White

25 %

Gonzales ISD: 25%

Statewide: 61.2%

Two or more races

N/A

Gonzales 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

979

Gonzales ISD: 979

Statewide: 1002

ACT

The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2020-2021. The maximum score is 36.

Avg. ACT score

18.2

Gonzales ISD: 18.2

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

31.6 %

Gonzales ISD: 31.6%

Statewide: 56.1%

Math

36.9 %

Gonzales ISD: 36.9%

Statewide: 45.7%

Reading + Math

26.2 %

Gonzales ISD: 26.2%

Statewide: 40.4%

Reading

31.6%

Math

36.9%

Reading + Math

26.2%

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

63.5

African American

3 (4.7%)

Gonzales ISD: 3.4%

Statewide: 11.2%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Gonzales ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Gonzales ISD: 0.6%

Statewide: 1.9%

Hispanic

9 (14.2%)

Gonzales ISD: 17.4%

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Gonzales ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

51.5 (81.1%)

Gonzales ISD: 78.6%

Statewide: 56.4%

Two or more races

0 (0%)

Gonzales ISD: 0%

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 (4.7%)

Gonzales ISD: 1.7%

Statewide: 1.4%

Bachelor's

47.4 (74.7%)

Gonzales ISD: 84.7%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

13.1 (20.6%)

Gonzales ISD: 13.6%

Statewide: 25.2%

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 2021-2022.

Students per teacher

13

Gonzales ISD: 14.8

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

9.9 years

Gonzales ISD: 10.7 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

$51,930

Gonzales ISD: $51,631

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

$46,675

Gonzales ISD: $47,125

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$46,570

Gonzales ISD: $46,720

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$51,393

Gonzales ISD: $49,471

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$55,449

Gonzales ISD: $53,927

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

$60,772

Gonzales ISD: $60,492

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

N/A

Gonzales ISD: $64,870

Statewide: $71,111

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