Union Hill High School
Public high school in Gilmer, Texas · Union Hill ISD · Grades 6–12
Union Hill High School serves 141 students in grades 6–12 in Gilmer (Upshur County). It is one of 2 schools in Union Hill ISD. By enrollment it is the 1483rd 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 ÷ 11.93 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 6–12 |
| District | Union Hill ISD |
| County | Upshur County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 484356004955 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Union Hill ISD | Texas high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 141 | 282 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 56.7% | 65.3% | 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.
Union Hill High School in context
Size
Union Hill High School is the only high school in Union Hill ISD. Its 141 students are 50% of the district's 282. Its 8 closest high schools sit a median 15.1 miles away with a median enrollment of 253; Union Hill 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 11 with 27 students, and its smallest is grade 8 with 15, against an average of 20 per grade. This year grade 12 has 11% fewer students than grade 6 (16 against 18). 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: 70.2% here and 67.7% across Union Hill ISD. Hispanic students are next, at 19.1%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
56.7% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 65.3% across Union Hill 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 11.93 full-time-equivalent teachers for 141 students, Union Hill High School has 11.8 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 141 students would have about 10.1 teachers, so Union Hill High School has 1.8 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas high schools (14).
Location
Union Hill 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 Gilmer High School, 5.8 miles away in Gilmer ISD. Within 10 miles there are 2 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 | 70.2% |
| Hispanic | 19.1% |
| Black | 5% |
| Two or more races | 3.5% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2.1% |
47.5% of students are girls and 52.5% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 18 |
| Grade 7 | 22 |
| Grade 8 | 15 |
| Grade 9 | 18 |
| Grade 10 | 25 |
| Grade 11 | 27 |
| Grade 12 | 16 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
2197 F M 2088, Gilmer, TX 75644
Phone: (903)762-2138
Website: uhisd.com
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Union Hill High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gilmer High School | Gilmer ISD | 5.8 mi | 895 | 11.8 | 60.3% |
| Harmony High School | Harmony ISD | 8.5 mi | 273 | 8.1 | 44.3% |
| Pittsburg High School | Pittsburg ISD | 13.2 mi | 671 | 10.5 | 74.7% |
| Ore City High School | Ore City ISD | 15.0 mi | 220 | 9.2 | 60.9% |
| New Diana High School | New Diana ISD | 15.1 mi | 330 | 13.7 | 38.2% |
| Union Grove High School | Union Grove ISD | 17.2 mi | 232 | 9.4 | 37.1% |
| Big Sandy High School | Big Sandy ISD | 17.3 mi | 191 | 9.3 | 47.6% |
| Trinity Charter Schools - Big Sandy Campus | Trinity Charter School | 17.8 mi | 18 | 7.5 | – |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Union Hill ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sharon a Richardson Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 141 |