📍 13150 University Boulevard, Gainesville, Prince William County, 20155
Gainesville High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Gainesville, Prince William County. The school has 2,038 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Prince William County Public Schools school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a suburban setting. The school employs 127 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 16.1:1. 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.
Gainesville High enrolls 2,038 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 50% male and 50% female. A teaching staff of 127 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 16.1:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 43% White, 18% Hispanic or Latino and 16% Asian.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 868 | 43% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 369 | 18% |
| Asian | 325 | 16% |
| Black or African American | 309 | 15% |
| Two or more races | 155 | 7.6% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 7 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 5 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
498 of the school's 2,038 students (24%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 405 qualify for free lunch and 93 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.
Gainesville High is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district VA At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 13, state house district 50.
Gainesville High is one of 98 schools in Prince William County Public Schools, based in Manassas, Virginia. The district serves 90,242 students district-wide and employs 5,965 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 2,038 students, Gainesville High is larger than the district average of about 921 students per school.
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Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large