📍 850 Buffalo, Gilmer, Upshur County, 75644
Gilmer H S is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Gilmer, Upshur County. The school has 815 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Kim Kemp. It is part of the Gilmer Isd school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a small-town setting. The school employs 62.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 13.0:1. 53% of students are proficient in reading. 63% are proficient in maths. The school offers 9 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Gilmer H S enrolls 815 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 50% male and 50% female. A teaching staff of 62.6 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 13.0:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 59% White, 23% Hispanic or Latino and 10% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 477 | 59% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 189 | 23% |
| Black or African American | 83 | 10% |
| Two or more races | 58 | 7.1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 6 | <1% |
| Asian | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
595 of the school's 815 students (73%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 589 qualify for free lunch and 6 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Gilmer H S is located in a small-town setting (NCES locale: Town, Fringe). 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 TX-10, state senate district 1, state house district 7.
Gilmer H S is one of 4 schools in GILMER ISD, based in GILMER, Texas. The district serves 2,946 students district-wide and employs 198 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 815 students, Gilmer H S is close to the district average of about 737 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Town - Fringe