Gunter High School
Public high school in Gunter, Texas · Gunter ISD · Grades 9–12
Gunter High School serves 368 students in grades 9–12 in Gunter (Grayson County). It is one of 3 schools in Gunter ISD. By enrollment it is the 1061st largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 11.5 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 ÷ 32.08 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | Gunter ISD |
| County | Grayson County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 482196002213 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Gunter ISD | Texas high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 368 | 1,156 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 11.5 | 11.5 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 13% | 17.9% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 30% 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.
Gunter High School in context
Size
Gunter High School is the only high school in Gunter ISD. Its 368 students are 31.8% of the district's 1,156. Its 8 closest high schools sit a median 11.8 miles away with a median enrollment of 606; Gunter 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 103 students, and its smallest is grade 11 with 79, against an average of 92 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 103 in grade 9 and 97 in grade 12.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 74.7% here and 72.5% across Gunter ISD. Hispanic students are next, at 19.6%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
13% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 17.9% across Gunter 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 32.08 full-time-equivalent teachers for 368 students, Gunter High School has 11.5 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 368 students would have about 26.3 teachers, so Gunter High School has 5.8 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas high schools (14).
Location
Gunter High School is in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town, which NCES calls rural, distant. The nearest other high school is Celina High School, 6.5 miles away in Celina ISD. Within 10 miles there are 3 other high schools, 0 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 74.7% |
| Hispanic | 19.6% |
| Two or more races | 2.7% |
| Asian | 1.1% |
| Black | 1.1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.8% |
44% of students are girls and 56% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 103 |
| Grade 10 | 89 |
| Grade 11 | 79 |
| Grade 12 | 97 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1102 N Preston Rd, Gunter, TX 75058
Phone: (903)433-1542
Website: gunterisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Gunter High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Celina High School | Celina ISD | 6.5 mi | 1,322 | 15.3 | 16.6% |
| Van Alstyne High School | Van Alstyne ISD | 8.6 mi | 729 | 14.4 | 18% |
| Howe High School | Howe ISD | 8.9 mi | 363 | 10.5 | 35% |
| Sherman High School | Sherman ISD | 11.5 mi | 2,143 | 13.1 | 68.8% |
| Collinsville High School | Collinsville ISD | 12.0 mi | 298 | 11.1 | 43.6% |
| Anna High School | Anna ISD | 12.1 mi | 1,602 | 17.4 | 44.1% |
| Pilot Point High School | Pilot Point ISD | 12.5 mi | 482 | 13 | 39.6% |
| Anna Academic Achievement Center | Anna ISD | 13.5 mi | 49 | 70 | 67.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Gunter ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gunter Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 413 |
| Gunter Middle School | Middle | 5–8 | 375 |