UNION HILL H S

As a micro-enrollment senior high in GILMER, Texas, UNION HILL H S teaches 141 students from grades 6 through 12, overseen by UNION HILL ISD. That puts it 82% leaner than the typical public school in Texas, which averages around 796 students.

UNION HILL ISD runs 2 schools in total, collectively educating 282 students. UNION HILL H S is one of those campuses.

Looking at the student body, UNION HILL H S records that the largest single group is White, at 70% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school records 19% Hispanic, 5% Black, 4% multiracial, 2% Native American. The wider county runs roughly 79% White, putting the school's mix noticeably less White than the area baseline.

On the resource side, The school lists 12 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 11.8:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 15.1:1 average. Around 57% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, On a poverty-adjusted basis, UNION HILL H S sits in the bottom 10% statewide. Predicted proficiency from the FRL regression is roughly 49.1%; actual is 34.6%, a gap of -14.5 points.

Zooming out to the county, the surrounding county (Upshur County) logs that median household income runs about $66,208, 18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. Across Upshur County's 25 public schools (combined enrollment of about 7,918 students), UNION HILL H S is one campus in the mix.

SHARON A RICHARDSON EL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 3 other public schools. On composite proficiency, UNION HILL H S comes 7th of 8 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 51.8%.

The campus sits in an outlying setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged down 22%: 180 students in 2018 compared to 141 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share rose from 14% to 19%. The student-to-teacher ratio loosened from 9.3:1 in 2018 to 11.8:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.