Henry M. Gunn High School
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School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 1,912 high school students from grades 9-12
- Ranks 20th out of 1,197 high schools in CA.
- 2010 Overall School AYP Met Status: Yes
Additional Contact Information
- Mailing Address: 780 Arastradero Rd., Palo Alto, CA 94306
School District Details
- Palo Alto Unified School District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $13,568
- Graduation Rate: 96.6%
- Dropout Rate: 1.0%
- Students Per Teacher: 17.7
- Enrolled Students: 11,661
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 1,912
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 107.3
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 17.8
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 993 (51.9%)
- Females: 919 (48.1%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 38 (2.0%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 79 (4.1%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 117 (6.1%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
Number | Percent | |
---|---|---|
American Indian | - | - |
Black | 40 | 2.1% |
Asian | 714 | 37.3% |
Hispanic | 147 | 7.7% |
White | 852 | 44.6% |
Number of Students Per Grade
Number | Percent | |
---|---|---|
9th Grade | 448 | 23.4% |
10th Grade | 508 | 26.6% |
11th Grade | 478 | 25.0% |
12th Grade | 478 | 25.0% |
Graduates Information (2010)
Graduation Rate
School:
97.3%
District:
97.6%
State:
78.6%
Teacher Education Background (2009)
Percent With Ph.D.
School:
4.4%
District:
14.6%
Percent With Bachelor's Degree
School:
5.2%
District:
2.1%
Teacher Credentials & Experience (2009)
Percent of Teachers With Emergency Credentials: 1.7%
Percent of Teachers With Credentials: 97.5%
Number of Certificated Staff: 135.0
Average Number of Years of Teacher Experience: 11.9
Average Age
School:
42.8
District:
51.8
Source: CA Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
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