📍 501 Fifth St., Gonzales, Monterey County, 93926
Gonzales High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Gonzales, Monterey County. The school has 809 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Keith Thorbahn. It is part of the Gonzales Unified school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a small-town setting. The school employs 40.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 19.9:1.
Gonzales High enrolls 809 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 40.7 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 19.9:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 98% Hispanic or Latino, <1% White and <1% Asian.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 794 | 98% |
| White | 8 | <1% |
| Asian | 4 | <1% |
| Two or more races | 2 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
760 of the school's 809 students (94%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Gonzales High is located in a small-town setting (NCES locale: Town, Distant). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families.
Gonzales High is one of 3 schools in Gonzales Unified, based in Gonzales, California. The district serves 1,962 students district-wide and employs 98 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 809 students, Gonzales High is larger than the district average of about 654 students per school.