GATEWAY TECH H S

GATEWAY TECH H S, a tiny 9-12 campus in GEORGETOWN, Texas, run under ORENDA CHARTER SCHOOL, teaches 49 students, covering grades 9 through 12. By comparison, Texas's public schools average about 796 students each, so GATEWAY TECH H S sits 94% below that benchmark.

Within ORENDA CHARTER SCHOOL, which oversees 4 schools and 1,984 students, GATEWAY TECH H S is one campus in the system.

On demographics, GATEWAY TECH H S records that the largest single group is White at 45%, but no single group is in the majority. Other groups include 37% Hispanic, 12% Black, 4% Asian, 2% multiracial. That is noticeably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 60%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, GATEWAY TECH H S shows 1 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 48.5:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 15.1:1 average.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for Williamson County put median household earnings sit near $111,340, about 48% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 4%. In all, Williamson County runs 208 public schools (combined enrollment of about 126,147 students), of which GATEWAY TECH H S is one.

The closest other public school is FROST EL, roughly 0.5 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The campus sits in a downtown setting. As a public charter, GATEWAY TECH H S runs on public funding but with greater curricular and operational autonomy than a typical district school.

Looking at the recent track record. GATEWAY TECH H S's enrollment has ticked down 52% since 2018, when it stood at 102 (now 49). The White share of enrollment fell from 60% to 45% over that span. Class-load math has tightened: from 51.0:1 in 2018 to 48.5:1 in 2025.

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