Gatesville High School
Public high school in Gatesville, Texas · Gatesville ISD · Grades 9–12
Gatesville High School serves 782 students in grades 9–12 in Gatesville (Coryell County). It is one of 5 schools in Gatesville ISD. By enrollment it is the 699th largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 11.7 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than the typical Texas high school (14).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 1,920 Texas high schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 66.66 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | Gatesville ISD |
| County | Coryell County |
| Area type | Town, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 482050002060 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Gatesville ISD | Texas high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 782 | 2,668 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 11.7 | 13.1 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 40% | 48.3% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 32% of Texas high schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Gatesville High School in context
Size
Gatesville High School is the only high school in Gatesville ISD. Its 782 students are 29.3% of the district's 2,668. Its 8 closest high schools sit a median 21.5 miles away with a median enrollment of 378; Gatesville High School is larger than most of them.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 12 with 209 students, and its smallest is grade 11 with 176, against an average of 196 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 202 in grade 9 and 209 in grade 12.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 66.2% here and 66.5% across Gatesville ISD. Hispanic students are next, at 24.9%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
40% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 48.3% across Gatesville ISD and a median of 63.8% for Texas high schools. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 66.66 full-time-equivalent teachers for 782 students, Gatesville High School has 11.7 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 782 students would have about 55.9 teachers, so Gatesville High School has 10.8 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas high schools (14).
Location
Gatesville High School is in a town 10 to 35 miles from an urbanized area, which NCES calls town, distant. The nearest other high school is Crawford High School, 17.5 miles away in Crawford ISD. No other high school is within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 66.2% |
| Hispanic | 24.9% |
| Two or more races | 5.4% |
| Black | 2.3% |
| Asian | 0.9% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.3% |
47.4% of students are girls and 52.6% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 202 |
| Grade 10 | 195 |
| Grade 11 | 176 |
| Grade 12 | 209 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
205 S Lovers Ln, Gatesville, TX 76528
Phone: (254)865-8281
Website: hs.gatesvilleisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Gatesville High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crawford High School | Crawford ISD | 17.5 mi | 318 | 10.5 | 14.2% |
| McGregor High School | McGregor ISD | 18.8 mi | 437 | 9.9 | 52.4% |
| Killeen ISD Early College High School | Killeen ISD | 21.3 mi | 960 | 20.2 | 48.6% |
| Richard Milburn Alternative H S (Killeen) | Richard Milburn Alternative High School (Killeen) | 21.3 mi | 136 | 21.2 | 67.6% |
| Valley Mills High School | Valley Mills ISD | 21.7 mi | 206 | 9.7 | 44.7% |
| Bell County Inspire Academy | Inspire Academies | 22.2 mi | 44 | 15.2 | 93.2% |
| Killeen High School | Killeen ISD | 22.2 mi | 2,083 | 17.5 | 74.3% |
| Robert M Shoemaker High School | Killeen ISD | 23.2 mi | 2,165 | 17.7 | 60.9% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Gatesville ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gatesville Elementary School | Elementary | 1–3 | 606 |
| Gatesville Intermediate School | Middle | 4–6 | 599 |
| Gatesville Junior High School | Middle | 7–8 | 394 |
| Gatesville Primary School | Elementary | Pre-K–K | 287 |