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Parents: what's one thing you'd want the GONZALES H S administration to hear?
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Enrollment
751
High
DISTRICT 511 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GONZALES ISD·NCES 482106002099
GONZALES H S
1801 N SARAH DEWITT DR, GONZALES, TX 78629 · (830) 672-7535 · Gonzales County
GRADES 09–12HIGH32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL751 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.6:1
60 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.3:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
72%
537 students
DISTRICT 74% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within GONZALES ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
40.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +21.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
18.0%
TX avg 42.0% . -2.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 40 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 18 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 52 and 42. Reading scores are up about 21 points since 2020, while math scores are down about 2 points.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
38.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
42.7%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 38% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 43% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Texas's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
751
-44 (-6%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
12.6:1
was 14.4:1
% White
23%
was 23%
% Hispanic
69%
was 69%
% Black
8%
was 7%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About GONZALES H S
Located at 1801 N SARAH DEWITT DR, in GONZALES, Texas, GONZALES H S is a mid-sized high school that caters to 751 students (grades 9 through 12), one of the schools within GONZALES ISD.
Within GONZALES ISD, which oversees 5 schools and 2,557 students, GONZALES H S is one campus in the system.
On demographics, GONZALES H S reports that 69% of the student body identifies as Hispanic; the rest breaks down as 23% White, 8% Black. That is noticeably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 51%.
On the resource side, The school employs 60 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 12.6:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 15.1:1 average. An estimated 72% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.
With demographic context factored in, GONZALES H S tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 42.7% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 38.1%.
Across the wider county, the surrounding county (Gonzales County) reports that median household earnings sit near $58,672, 12% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 15%. GONZALES H S is one of 15 public schools in Gonzales County (combined enrollment of about 3,908 students).
GONZALES EL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.9 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 4 other public schools. Among the 6 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), GONZALES H S ranks 4th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 47.5%.
GONZALES H S operates from a town-based location.
Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at GONZALES H S has decreased 6%, going from 795 students in 2018 to 751 in 2025. Class-load math has narrowed: from 14.4:1 in 2018 to 12.6:1 in 2025.
On the community side, the feed for GONZALES H S typically covers school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Gonzales County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
19,851
Census ACS
Median income
$58,672
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
12%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
15%
Below federal line
Schools in county
15
3,908 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in GONZALES ISD
- GONZALES J HMiddle · 584 students
- GONZALES NORTH AVENUEElementary · 565 students
- GONZALES ELElementary · 500 students
- GONZALES PRI ACADEMYElementary · 157 students
Other schools in GONZALES
- GONZALES J HMiddle · 584 students
- GONZALES NORTH AVENUEElementary · 565 students
- GONZALES ELElementary · 500 students
- GONZALES PRI ACADEMYElementary · 157 students
- LEGACY RANCH INSPIRE ACADEMYCombined · 33 students
Nearby schools
- GONZALES EL0.9 mi · 500
- GONZALES NORTH AVENUE1.3 mi · 565
- GONZALES J H1.4 mi · 584
- GONZALES PRI ACADEMY1.7 mi · 157
- LEGACY RANCH INSPIRE ACADEMY11.3 mi · 33
- WAELDER SCHOOL14.6 mi · 302
Frequently asked questions
About GONZALES H SWhat is the total enrollment at GONZALES H S?
GONZALES H S enrolls approximately 751 students in grades 09-12.
Is GONZALES H S an elementary, middle, or high school?
GONZALES H S is a high school covering grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at GONZALES H S?
The student-to-teacher ratio at GONZALES H S is approximately 12.6:1 (60 FTE teachers).
How diverse is GONZALES H S?
GONZALES H S reports a student body of 23% White, 69% Hispanic, 8% Black, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is GONZALES H S in?
GONZALES H S is part of GONZALES ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.