Summary:
In zip code 78629, there is one high school, Gonzales High School, serving grades 9 through 12 with 751 students in the Gonzales Independent School District (Isd), an area where 71.5% of students are eligible for free or reduced lunch.
Gonzales High School shows a mixed performance picture. The school has a low student-teacher ratio of 12.5:1 and spends over $10,000 per student, yet academic outcomes are below state averages across all core subjects. The most significant challenge is in Algebra I, where only 20.37% of students are proficient, compared to the state average of 54.03%. This proficiency rate has remained stagnant for two years. In contrast, the school shows relative strength in Biology (57.07% proficient) and U.S. History (54.31% proficient), though these are still below state averages. The graduation rate is a positive 90.4%, but the dropout rate of 1.6% is higher than the district average of 1.2%.
The school's state ranking has been volatile, dropping from the 32nd percentile (2 stars) in 2024-2025 to the 24th percentile (1 star) in 2025-2026. Year-over-year performance is inconsistent; for example, English I Reading proficiency dropped from 47.09% to 39.92%, while English II Reading improved from 39.23% to 48.86% in the same period. Notably, the school's Algebra I score (20.37%) is significantly lower than the district's overall math performance (38.94%), indicating that high school math instruction is a specific weak point for the entire district. This suggests that despite favorable resource metrics, targeted interventions—especially in math—are needed to address the challenges posed by high poverty levels.
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