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Gunter High School

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Gunter High School ranks 442 nd of 2009 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

442^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,009 Texas High Schools

Better than 78% of Texas high schools

Summary

Gunter High School is a small, high-performing public school in Gunter, TX, serving 368 students in grades 9-12 as part of the Gunter Independent School District (Isd), which is ranked in the 84th percentile statewide. The school stands out for its exceptional English Language Arts (ELA) performance, with 83.96% of students proficient in English I and 80.18% in English II, dramatically surpassing the state average and even outperforming nearby Prosper High School in English I. It also boasts a very low student-to-teacher ratio of 11.4:1 and high per-student spending of $21,420, nearly double that of Van Alstyne High School and Prosper High School, creating an intimate learning environment with world-class graduation rates consistently near 100%.

However, Gunter High School has a unique "Algebra I paradox": despite excelling in ELA and Biology, only 26.92% of students were proficient in Algebra I in the 2025-2026 school year, well below the state average of 54.03% and lower than most nearby schools like Tom Bean High School (47.54%). This is a persistent issue over the last four years, suggesting a specific curricular or instructional challenge rather than a lack of resources. In contrast, Tom Bean High School, a similarly small rural school with a higher free/reduced lunch rate, significantly outperforms Gunter in Algebra I, highlighting different instructional strengths between the two.

Gunter’s high investment in education pays off in most areas, with exceptional performance for Gifted and Talented students and strong results for Multi-racial students historically. Yet, there are equity gaps, as the school struggles to serve students from low socio-economic backgrounds and Hispanic students, with concerning data for English Language Learners. The school’s near-zero dropout rates and consistent high graduation rates are phenomenal achievements, making it a strong choice for families prioritizing ELA and overall student support, though parents should be aware of the math challenge and consider how the school addresses it.

368

Students ?

11.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,946

Per pupil spending ?

13%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1102 N Preston Rd
Gunter, TX 75058

(903) 433-1542

District: Gunter Independent School District (Isd)

Feeder schools for Gunter High School:

Elementary:	Gunter Elementary
Middle:	Gunter Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

74.7%

Hispanic:

19.6%

Two or more races:

2.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 77th percentile in 2016 → 78th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (73% vs 62% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 22% of Texas high schools

✓99% graduate within 4 years

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Algebra I scores 27 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school73%

District avg75%

Texas avg62%

442^nd of 2,009

Texas public high schools ?

Top 22%▲ up 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

150^th of 951Gunter Independent School District (Isd) among Texas districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	69.5	442 of 2009	78.0%	★★★★☆
2025	65.9	530 of 1974	73.2%	★★★★☆
2024	61.8	644 of 1990	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.3	634 of 1961	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	70.4	374 of 1876	80.1%	★★★★☆
2021	75.9	299 of 1861	83.9%	★★★★☆
2019	69.8	379 of 1857	79.6%	★★★★☆
2018	66.1	424 of 1797	76.4%	★★★★☆
2017	75.3	254 of 1777	85.7%	★★★★☆
2016	69.0	411 of 1762	76.7%	★★★★☆
2015	78.0	166 of 1743	90.5%	★★★★★
2014	71.9	326 of 1734	81.2%	★★★★☆
2013	72.4	301 of 1652	81.8%	★★★★☆
2012	63.3	466 of 1603	70.9%	★★★★☆
2011	75.3	216 of 1672	87.1%	★★★★☆
2010	75.7	185 of 1568	88.2%	★★★★☆
2009	78.9	145 of 1539	90.6%	★★★★★
2008	84.4	66 of 1510	95.6%	★★★★★
2007	80.8	128 of 1497	91.4%	★★★★★
2006	85.8	37 of 1430	97.4%	★★★★★
2005	86.8	33 of 1429	97.7%	★★★★★
2004	84.9	32 of 1427	97.8%	★★★★★

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	63.0	385 of 1837	79.0%	★★★★☆
2021	66.4	362 of 1829	80.2%	★★★★☆
2019	32.7	1289 of 1810	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	41.0	956 of 1784	46.4%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	7.6	1385 of 1437	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	71.1	380 of 1936	80.4%	★★★★☆
2024	55.0	733 of 1880	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.0	755 of 1891	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	72.1	340 of 1841	81.5%	★★★★☆
2021	83.1	131 of 1815	92.8%	★★★★★
2019	68.9	422 of 1798	76.5%	★★★★☆
2018	66.6	458 of 1781	74.3%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	70.1	279 of 1206	76.9%	★★★★☆
2023	72.0	209 of 1182	82.3%	★★★★☆
2022	63.3	521 of 1172	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	74.3	161 of 1177	86.3%	★★★★☆
2019	71.0	141 of 1145	87.7%	★★★★☆
2018	71.9	266 of 1137	76.6%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	49.5	829 of 1860	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	30.2	1250 of 1805	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.7	826 of 1820	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.7	905 of 1762	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.0	875 of 1743	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.2	1032 of 1714	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.8	724 of 1691	57.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	37.4	1249 of 1937	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.4	1022 of 1884	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.3	964 of 1897	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.3	925 of 1847	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.8	627 of 1848	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.3	943 of 1818	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.2	959 of 1794	46.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	65.8	501 of 1954	74.4%	★★★★☆
2024	54.5	688 of 1891	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.0	517 of 1913	73.0%	★★★★☆
2022	66.8	426 of 1853	77.0%	★★★★☆
2021	67.3	459 of 1840	75.1%	★★★★☆
2019	67.0	418 of 1824	77.1%	★★★★☆
2018	62.7	495 of 1803	72.5%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	87.8	45 of 664	93.2%	★★★★★
2021	61.3	192 of 588	67.3%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	55.2	489 of 1581	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	32.3	1104 of 1548	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	55.8	469 of 1478	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	81.4	114 of 1418	92.0%	★★★★★
2021	42.0	717 of 1382	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.0	688 of 1357	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	22.7	1193 of 1347	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	63.1	477 of 1584	69.9%	★★★★☆
2024	49.7	737 of 1556	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.9	774 of 1576	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.7	442 of 1525	71.0%	★★★★☆
2021	70.1	322 of 1510	78.7%	★★★★☆
2019	64.0	450 of 1526	70.5%	★★★★☆
2018	56.4	594 of 1539	61.4%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Multi-racial (2022)93rd percentile+13 vs school

Female (2026)80th percentile~ school

At Risk (2022)79th percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2026)77th percentile~ school

Male (2026)74th percentile-4 vs school

White (2026)70th percentile-8 vs school

Special Education (2026)69th percentile-9 vs school

Hispanic (2026)55th percentile-23 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)36th percentile-42 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)4th percentile-64 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

English I Reading84%+29 vs state

Biology82%+12 vs state

English II Reading80%+20 vs state

U.S. History69%~ state avg

Algebra I27%-27 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2026)	STAAR EOC Biology (2026)	STAAR EOC English I Reading (2026)	STAAR EOC English II Reading (2026)	STAAR EOC U.S. History (2026)	STAAR Reading (2026)			STAAR Mathematics (2026)			STAAR Social Studies (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR EOC Biology End of Course	STAAR EOC English I Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC English II Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC U.S. History End of Course	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Gunter High School	Public	9-12	1102 N Preston Rd	Gunter	75058	Grayson County	Gunter Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(903) 433-1542	368	32	11.4	13.0%	275 (74.7%)	4 (1.1%)	72 (19.6%)	4 (1.1%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.7%)	69.5	442^nd of 2009 public high schools	78.0%		65.9	530^th of 1974 public high schools	73.2%	88	26.9	82.4	84.0	80.2	68.9								$15,946
Celina High School	Public	9-12	3455 N Preston Rd	Celina	75009	Collin County	Celina Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(469) 742-9102	1,322	87	15.2	16.6%	769 (58.2%)	89 (6.7%)	280 (21.2%)	99 (7.5%)	6 (0.5%)	2 (0.2%)	77 (5.8%)	65.8	529^th of 2009 public high schools	73.7%		67.7	481^st of 1974 public high schools	75.6%	48	35.9	84.7	72.1	73.0	71.5								$9,463
Van Alstyne High School	Public	9-12	700 Collin McKinney Pkwy	Van Alstyne	75495	Grayson County	Van Alstyne Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(903) 712-6500	729	51	14.3	18.0%	460 (63.1%)	23 (3.2%)	164 (22.5%)	30 (4.1%)	7 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (6.2%)	74.7	336^th of 2009 public high schools	83.3%		77	269^th of 1974 public high schools	86.4%	67	54.5	87.4	73.9	83.6	81.3								$9,674
Howe High School	Public	9-12	200 E Ponderosa	Howe	75459	Grayson County	Howe Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(903) 745-4400	363	35	10.4	35.0%	230 (63.4%)	11 (3.0%)	95 (26.2%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (6.1%)	67.5	486^th of 2009 public high schools	75.8%		66	524^th of 1974 public high schools	73.5%	38	37.8	86.4	65.0	81.5	79.3								$11,283
Sherman High School	Public	9-12	2907 W Travis St	Sherman	75092	Grayson County	Sherman Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 891-6440	2,143	163	13.1	68.8%	624 (29.1%)	257 (12.0%)	1,036 (48.3%)	69 (3.2%)	18 (0.8%)	3 (0.1%)	136 (6.3%)	37.2	1308^th of 2009 public high schools	34.9%		39.6	1175^th of 1974 public high schools	40.5%	133	34.6	65.4	43.8	53.9	62.1								$10,601
Collinsville High School	Public	6-12	202 Broadway	Collinsville	76233	Grayson County	Collinsville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(903) 429-6164	298	27	11.1	43.6%	210 (70.5%)	2 (0.7%)	72 (24.2%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.7%)	62	624^th of 2009 public high schools	68.9%		51.6	874^th of 1974 public high schools	55.7%	250	56.4	80.6	73.7	75.5	60.4	46.8	55.6	67.9	19.4	41.7	48.8	18.9	$12,956
Anna High School	Public	9-12	1107 Rosamond Pkwy	Anna	75409	Collin County	Anna Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(972) 924-1100	1,602	92	17.4	44.1%	547 (34.1%)	409 (25.5%)	506 (31.6%)	41 (2.6%)	8 (0.5%)	3 (0.2%)	88 (5.5%)	44.6	1114^th of 2009 public high schools	44.5%		55.5	778^th of 1974 public high schools	60.6%	336	36.1	63.2	53.1	58.4	71.3								$8,645
Pilot Point High School	Public	9-12	1300 N Washington	Pilot Point	76258	Denton County	Pilot Point Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(940) 686-8740	482	37	12.9	39.6%	206 (42.7%)	13 (2.7%)	245 (50.8%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (2.9%)	39.9	1238^th of 2009 public high schools	38.4%		39.7	1170^th of 1974 public high schools	40.7%	68	13.0	66.5	53.3	53.7	67.4								$12,456
Anna Academic Achievement Center	Public	9-12	601 S Sherley Rd	Anna	75409	Collin County	Anna Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(972) 924-1000	49	1	70.0	67.3%	15 (30.6%)	21 (42.9%)	11 (22.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (4.1%)	1.8	1983^rd of 2009 public high schools	1.3%					(n/a)	9.1	14.3	0.0	13.6	11.5								$36,136
Prosper High School	Public	9-12	301 Eagle Dr	Prosper	75078	Collin County	Prosper Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(469) 219-2180	3,753	234	16.0		1,668 (44.4%)	406 (10.8%)	490 (13.1%)	951 (25.3%)	18 (0.5%)	4 (0.1%)	216 (5.8%)	78.6	242^nd of 2009 public high schools	88.0%		78.8	235^th of 1974 public high schools	88.1%	7	29.4	90.0	85.2	82.2	83.3								$8,281

Frequently Asked Questions about Gunter High School

Is Gunter High School a good school?

Gunter High School ranks 442^nd of 2009 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Gunter High School?

Students at Gunter High School are 75% White, 20% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 1% African American, 1% Asian.

What district is Gunter High School in?

Gunter Independent School District (Isd)

What schools feed into Gunter High School?

Gunter High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Gunter Elementary
Middle : Gunter Middle

How many students attend Gunter High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 368 students attended Gunter High School.

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