📍 1001 N Cottonwood St, Winthrop, Sibley County, 55396
GFW High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Winthrop, Sibley County. The school has 214 pupils enrolled. It is part of the GFW Public Schools school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 17.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 12.4:1. 47% of students are proficient in reading. 32% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 87%. The school offers 2 AP courses, dual enrollment. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
GFW High School enrolls 214 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 54% male and 46% female. A teaching staff of 17.3 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 12.4:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 77% White, 19% Hispanic or Latino and 1.9% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 165 | 77% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 40 | 19% |
| Two or more races | 4 | 1.9% |
| Black or African American | 2 | <1% |
| Asian | 2 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
92 of the school's 214 students (43%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 65 qualify for free lunch and 27 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
GFW High School is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Remote). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district MN-70, state senate district 18.
GFW High School is one of 3 schools in GFW Public Schools, based in GIBBON, Minnesota. The district serves 572 students district-wide and employs 44 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 214 students, GFW High School is close to the district average of about 191 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Remote