Gateway High School
Public high school in Killeen, Texas · Killeen ISD · Grades 9–12
Gateway High School serves 84 students in grades 9–12 in Killeen (Bell County). It is one of 54 schools in Killeen ISD. By enrollment it is the 1643rd largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 5.1 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 ÷ 16.36 full-time-equivalent teachers.
Killeen ISD calendar 2026–2027
Gateway High School follows the district calendar. First day Mon, Aug 17. Spring break Mon, Mar 15 – Fri, Mar 19. Last day Thu, May 27.
School facts
| School type | Alternative School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | Killeen ISD |
| County | Bell County |
| Area type | City, midsize |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 482566006281 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Killeen ISD | Texas high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 84 | 42,883 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 5.1 | 15.8 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 73.8% | 61.8% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 4% 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.
Gateway High School in context
Size
Gateway High School is the smallest of Killeen ISD's 8 high schools; its 84 students are 0.2% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest high schools are a median 3.2 miles away and have a median of 1,896 students, so Gateway High School is smaller than most of them.
NCES lists it as an alternative school: one that serves students whose needs a regular school may not meet, or that offers a non-traditional program alongside regular schools.
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 9 with 35 students, and its smallest is grade 11 with 12, against an average of 21 per grade. This year grade 12 has 63% fewer students than grade 9 (13 against 35). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Black students are the largest group, at 53.6% of enrollment, a higher share than across Killeen ISD (33.8%). Hispanic students are next, at 28.6%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
73.8% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.8% across Killeen ISD and a median of 63.8% for Texas high schools. Under the Community Eligibility Provision, every student can eat breakfast and lunch at no charge, and families fill out no meal application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Gateway High School has 16.36 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 5.1 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 84 students would have about 6 teachers, so Gateway High School has 10.4 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas high schools (14).
Location
NCES classifies its location as city, midsize, which means it is inside a principal city of 100,000 to 250,000 people. The nearest other high school is Killeen High School, 1.1 miles away in the same district. There are 7 high schools within 5 miles and 9 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Black | 53.6% |
| Hispanic | 28.6% |
| White | 8.3% |
| Two or more races | 7.1% |
| Asian | 1.2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1.2% |
35.7% of students are girls and 64.3% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 35 |
| Grade 10 | 24 |
| Grade 11 | 12 |
| Grade 12 | 13 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
4100 Zephyr Rd, Killeen, TX 76543
Phone: (254)336-1700
Website: killeenisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Gateway High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Killeen High School | Killeen ISD | 1.1 mi | 2,083 | 17.5 | 74.3% |
| Bell County Inspire Academy | Inspire Academies | 1.9 mi | 44 | 15.2 | 93.2% |
| Richard Milburn Alternative H S (Killeen) | Richard Milburn Alternative High School (Killeen) | 2.5 mi | 136 | 21.2 | 67.6% |
| C E Ellison High School | Killeen ISD | 2.6 mi | 1,761 | 16.8 | 58.7% |
| Harker Heights High School | Killeen ISD | 3.9 mi | 2,192 | 17.3 | 39.8% |
| Pathways Academic Campus | Killeen ISD | 4.3 mi | 282 | 12.7 | 69.9% |
| Chaparral High School | Killeen ISD | 4.4 mi | 2,031 | 17.7 | 47.6% |
| Robert M Shoemaker High School | Killeen ISD | 5.8 mi | 2,165 | 17.7 | 60.9% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.