Gruver High School
Public high school in Gruver, Texas · Gruver ISD · Grades 9–12
Gruver High School serves 141 students in grades 9–12 in Gruver (Hansford County). It is one of 3 schools in Gruver ISD. By enrollment it is the 1480th largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 6.6 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 ÷ 21.27 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | Gruver ISD |
| County | Hansford County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 482193002210 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Gruver ISD | Texas high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 141 | 409 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 6.6 | 7.9 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 31.9% | 39.4% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 6% 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.
Gruver High School in context
Size
Gruver High School is the only high school in Gruver ISD. Its 141 students are 34.5% of the district's 409. Its 8 closest high schools sit a median 34.2 miles away with a median enrollment of 197; Gruver High School is smaller 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 39 students, and its smallest is grade 10 with 31, against an average of 35 per grade. This year grade 12 has 18% fewer students than grade 9 (32 against 39). 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 White students: 51.1% here and 50.1% across Gruver ISD. Hispanic students are next, at 46.8%. Students from 4 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
31.9% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 39.4% across Gruver 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 21.27 full-time-equivalent teachers for 141 students, Gruver High School has 6.6 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 141 students would have about 10.1 teachers, so Gruver High School has 11.2 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas high schools (14).
Location
Gruver High School is in rural territory more than 25 miles from an urbanized area and more than 10 miles from a town, which NCES calls rural, remote. The nearest other high school is Spearman High School, 13 miles away in Spearman 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 | 51.1% |
| Hispanic | 46.8% |
| Two or more races | 1.4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.7% |
47.5% of students are girls and 52.5% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 39 |
| Grade 10 | 31 |
| Grade 11 | 39 |
| Grade 12 | 32 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
601 Garrett Ave, Gruver, TX 79040
Phone: (806)733-2477
Website: gruverisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Gruver High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spearman High School | Spearman ISD | 13.0 mi | 189 | 8.3 | 62.4% |
| Sunray High School | Sunray Collegiate ISD | 29.0 mi | 205 | 10.1 | 40.5% |
| West Texas Secondary School | Plemons-Stinnett-Phillips CISD | 30.2 mi | 304 | 7.7 | 32.9% |
| Perryton High School | Perryton ISD | 33.7 mi | 549 | 11 | 54.3% |
| Ludi Pena Martin Accelerated Education Center | Perryton ISD | 34.7 mi | 13 | 2.6 | 53.8% |
| Stratford High School | Stratford ISD | 38.0 mi | 160 | 7.9 | 47.5% |
| North Plains Opportunity Center | Dumas ISD | 40.7 mi | 35 | 6.3 | 80% |
| Borger High School | Borger ISD | 41.2 mi | 691 | 9.6 | 47.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Gruver ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gruver Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 153 |
| Gruver Junior High School | Middle | 5–8 | 115 |