Gilmer High School
Public high school in Gilmer, Texas · Gilmer ISD · Grades 9–12
Gilmer High School serves 895 students in grades 9–12 in Gilmer (Upshur County). It is one of 5 schools in Gilmer ISD. By enrollment it is the 636th largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 11.8 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 ÷ 75.82 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | Gilmer ISD |
| County | Upshur County |
| Area type | Town, fringe |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 482070002078 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Gilmer ISD | Texas high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 895 | 2,946 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 11.8 | 13.6 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 60.3% | 67.9% | 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.
Gilmer High School in context
Size
Gilmer High School is the only high school in Gilmer ISD. Its 895 students are 30.4% of the district's 2,946. The 8 nearest high schools are a median 12.4 miles away and have a median of 226 students, so Gilmer 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 9 with 242 students, and its smallest is grade 12 with 195, against an average of 224 per grade. This year grade 12 has 19% fewer students than grade 9 (195 against 242). 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
White students are the largest group, at 55% of enrollment, about the same share as across Gilmer ISD (55.8%). Hispanic students are next, at 23.1%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
60.3% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 67.9% across Gilmer 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
Gilmer High School has 75.82 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 11.8 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 895 students would have about 63.9 teachers, so Gilmer High School has 11.9 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 town, fringe, which means it is in a town no more than 10 miles from an urbanized area. The nearest other high school is Union Hill High School, 5.8 miles away in Union Hill ISD. There are 0 high schools within 5 miles and 2 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 55% |
| Hispanic | 23.1% |
| Black | 10.9% |
| Two or more races | 9.7% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.7% |
| Asian | 0.6% |
45.8% of students are girls and 54.2% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 242 |
| Grade 10 | 239 |
| Grade 11 | 219 |
| Grade 12 | 195 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
850 Buffalo, Gilmer, TX 75644
Phone: (903)841-7500
Website: gilmerisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Gilmer High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Union Hill High School | Union Hill ISD | 5.8 mi | 141 | 11.8 | 56.7% |
| Harmony High School | Harmony ISD | 9.0 mi | 273 | 8.1 | 44.3% |
| Union Grove High School | Union Grove ISD | 11.5 mi | 232 | 9.4 | 37.1% |
| New Diana High School | New Diana ISD | 12.1 mi | 330 | 13.7 | 38.2% |
| Gladewater High School | Gladewater ISD | 12.8 mi | 484 | 12.1 | 73.1% |
| Trinity Charter Schools - Big Sandy Campus | Trinity Charter School | 13.3 mi | 18 | 7.5 | – |
| Big Sandy High School | Big Sandy ISD | 13.4 mi | 191 | 9.3 | 47.6% |
| Ore City High School | Ore City ISD | 14.6 mi | 220 | 9.2 | 60.9% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Gilmer ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bruce Junior High School | Middle | 7–8 | 419 |
| Gilmer Early Childhood Center | Pre-K | Pre-K | 165 |
| Gilmer Elementary School | Elementary | K–4 | 1,042 |
| Gilmer Intermediate School | Middle | 5–6 | 425 |