Gonzales High School
Public high school in Gonzales, Texas · Gonzales ISD · Grades 9–12
Gonzales High School serves 751 students in grades 9–12 in Gonzales (Gonzales County). It is one of 5 schools in Gonzales ISD. By enrollment it is the 719th largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 12.6 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 ÷ 59.74 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | Gonzales ISD |
| County | Gonzales County |
| Area type | Town, distant |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 482106002099 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Gonzales ISD | Texas high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 751 | 2,557 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 12.6 | 16.2 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 71.5% | 72.5% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 38% 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.
Gonzales High School in context
Size
Gonzales High School is the only high school in Gonzales ISD. Its 751 students are 29.4% of the district's 2,557. Its 8 closest high schools sit a median 23.1 miles away with a median enrollment of 319; Gonzales 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 10 with 207 students, and its smallest is grade 12 with 165, against an average of 188 per grade. This year grade 12 has 16% fewer students than grade 9 (165 against 196). 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
The largest group is Hispanic students: 68.7% here and 68.1% across Gonzales ISD. White students are next, at 22.6%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
71.5% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 72.5% across Gonzales 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
With 59.74 full-time-equivalent teachers for 751 students, Gonzales High School has 12.6 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 751 students would have about 53.6 teachers, so Gonzales High School has 6.1 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas high schools (14).
Location
Gonzales 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 Shiner High School, 16 miles away in Shiner 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
| Hispanic | 68.7% |
| White | 22.6% |
| Black | 7.9% |
| Two or more races | 0.5% |
| Asian | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
44.9% of students are girls and 55.1% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 196 |
| Grade 10 | 207 |
| Grade 11 | 183 |
| Grade 12 | 165 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1801 N Sarah Dewitt Dr., Gonzales, TX 78629
Phone: (830)672-7535
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Gonzales High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shiner High School | Shiner ISD | 16.0 mi | 311 | 12.4 | 24.4% |
| Luling High School | Luling ISD | 16.8 mi | 402 | 12.2 | 80.8% |
| Moulton High School | Moulton ISD | 17.9 mi | 123 | 8 | 46.3% |
| Flatonia Secondary | Flatonia ISD | 23.0 mi | 327 | 9.7 | 41.6% |
| Yoakum High School | Yoakum ISD | 23.2 mi | 477 | 9.4 | 51.2% |
| Nixon-Smiley High School | Nixon-Smiley CISD | 25.9 mi | 295 | 11.3 | 73.9% |
| Trinity Charter Schools - Lockhart Campus | Trinity Charter School | 26.2 mi | 134 | 6.6 | – |
| The Excel Center (For Adults) | The Excel Center (For Adults) | 27.3 mi | 571 | 24 | – |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Gonzales ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gonzales Elementary School | Elementary | K–2 | 500 |
| Gonzales Junior High School | Middle | 6–8 | 584 |
| Gonzales North Avenue | Elementary | 3–5 | 565 |
| Gonzales Primary Academy | Pre-K | Pre-K | 157 |