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Henry M. Gunn High

Public 9-12

 780 Arastradero Rd.
       Palo Alto, CA  94306-3827

(650) 354-8200

District: Palo Alto Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
33rd of 2,133 California High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $14,036 Help

Student/teacher ratio:  19.0
Number of students:  2,006

Racial breakdown:

Asian:
44.1%
White:
37.0%
Hispanic:
9.2%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  7.1%

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Compare Details Henry M. Gunn High ranks better than 98.5% of high schools in California. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2019 the calculated Average Standard Score was 98.21. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Asian (44.1%), White (37%), Hispanic (9.2%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 7.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Henry M. Gunn High is 19. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Henry M. Gunn High is $14,036.
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Schooldigger 2019 Rankings:

Henry M. Gunn High:

SchoolDigger ranks Henry M. Gunn High 33rd of 2133 California public high schools. (See Henry M. Gunn High in the ranking list.)

Palo Alto Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Palo Alto Unified 43rd of 1525 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Henry M. Gunn High

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Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 92.15 9th 1653 99.5%
2005 90.40 24th 1901 98.7%
2006 91.90 18th 1968 99.1%
2007 87.12 55th 2063 97.3%
2008 87.45 39th 2117 98.2%
2009 86.28 35th 2238 98.4%
2010 89.87 34th 2281 98.5%
2011 85.29 72nd 2367 97.0%
2012 88.06 45th 2354 98.1%
2013 87.31 52nd 2426 97.9%
2015 95.76 58th 1994 97.1%
2016 97.91 18th 2039 99.1%
2017 94.80 88th 2021 95.6%
2018 97.79 27th 2017 98.7%
2019 98.21 33rd 2133 98.5%

Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Henry M. Gunn High

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 995 49 194 40 2 n/a n/a 0 1280
1989 928 46 210 44 0 n/a n/a 0 1228
1990 828 42 216 38 0 n/a n/a 0 1124
1991 804 53 230 43 1 n/a n/a 0 1131
1992 819 52 260 57 0 n/a n/a 0 1188
1993 803 49 266 68 1 n/a n/a 0 1187
1994 795 42 291 63 1 n/a n/a 0 1192
1995 847 42 322 73 0 n/a n/a 0 1284
1996 847 42 322 73 0 n/a n/a 0 1284
1997 902 49 366 55 2 n/a n/a 0 1374
1998 948 57 389 61 1 n/a n/a 0 1456
1999 955 64 418 69 2 n/a n/a 0 1508
2000 1002 59 458 73 3 n/a n/a 0 1595
2001 1079 44 447 78 5 n/a n/a 1 1654
2002 1104 41 461 78 6 n/a n/a 13 1703
2003 1104 41 461 78 6 n/a n/a 13 1703
2004 1019 31 495 92 5 n/a n/a 76 1718
2005 959 35 556 87 2 n/a n/a 92 1731
2006 958 35 573 91 1 n/a n/a 104 1762
2007 924 32 642 92 1 n/a n/a 158 1849
2008 922 33 648 101 1 n/a n/a 0 1705
2009 889 32 679 106 1 3 207 0 1917
2010 852 40 714 147 0 2 157 0 1912
2011 883 32 728 143 0 5 94 0 1885
2012 807 29 758 149 0 4 107 0 1854
2013 762 25 782 160 1 2 118 0 1850
2014 771 27 816 173 1 3 113 0 1904
2015 734 27 846 167 2 4 117 0 1897
2016 733 25 876 173 2 4 126 0 1939
2017 733 24 865 167 1 8 121 0 1919
2018 766 22 884 176 2 12 146 0 2008
2019 742 21 885 184 2 14 158 0 2006

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Henry M. Gunn High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1280 71.1 18.0 n/a
1989 1228 69.2 17.7 n/a
1990 1124 71.7 15.6 n/a
1991 1131 63.7 17.7 n/a
1992 1188 64.7 18.3 n/a
1993 1187 63.6 18.7 4.7
1994 1192 69.8 17.1 4.4
1995 1284 73.2 17.5 4.8
1996 1284 73.2 17.5 4.8
1997 1374 74.5 18.4 4.5
1998 1456 78.5 18.5 4.3
1999 1508 82.4 18.3 3.4
2000 1595 87.5 18.2 3.2
2001 1654 92.3 17.9 2.3
2002 1703 91.6 18.6 4
2003 1703 91.6 18.6 4
2004 1718 89.3 19.2 3.3
2005 1731 89.7 19.3 3.5
2006 1762 96.5 18.3 4.6
2007 1849 115.9 16.0 4.6
2008 1705 133.5 12.8 6.2
2009 1917 119.2 14.2 6.1
2010 1912 107.3 17.8 6.1
2011 1885 n/a n/a 8.2
2012 1854 103.9 17.8 n/a
2013 1850 108.0 17.1 6.3
2014 1904 108.5 17.5 7
2015 1897 110.0 17.2 7.4
2016 1939 100.0 19.3 5.9
2017 1919 116.2 16.5 7.1
2018 2008 115.6 17.3 9.2
2019 2006 105.1 19.0 7.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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Student/Teacher Ratio Henry M. Gunn High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1280 71.1 18.0 n/a
1989 1228 69.2 17.7 n/a
1990 1124 71.7 15.6 n/a
1991 1131 63.7 17.7 n/a
1992 1188 64.7 18.3 n/a
1993 1187 63.6 18.7 4.7
1994 1192 69.8 17.1 4.4
1995 1284 73.2 17.5 4.8
1996 1284 73.2 17.5 4.8
1997 1374 74.5 18.4 4.5
1998 1456 78.5 18.5 4.3
1999 1508 82.4 18.3 3.4
2000 1595 87.5 18.2 3.2
2001 1654 92.3 17.9 2.3
2002 1703 91.6 18.6 4
2003 1703 91.6 18.6 4
2004 1718 89.3 19.2 3.3
2005 1731 89.7 19.3 3.5
2006 1762 96.5 18.3 4.6
2007 1849 115.9 16.0 4.6
2008 1705 133.5 12.8 6.2
2009 1917 119.2 14.2 6.1
2010 1912 107.3 17.8 6.1
2011 1885 n/a n/a 8.2
2012 1854 103.9 17.8 n/a
2013 1850 108.0 17.1 6.3
2014 1904 108.5 17.5 7
2015 1897 110.0 17.2 7.4
2016 1939 100.0 19.3 5.9
2017 1919 116.2 16.5 7.1
2018 2008 115.6 17.3 9.2
2019 2006 105.1 19.0 7.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio
Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Henry M. Gunn High

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2018 $14,036

Data source: California Department of Education



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