GATEWAY HIGH SCHOOL

ghs.leeschools.net/

1,981 Students

High School 9th - 12th

School Overview

GATEWAY HIGH SCHOOL is a public high school and part of the LEE school district, located in LEHIGH ACRES, FL with 1,981 students offering grade levels from 09 to 12. Student demographics can be found below.

With 75 teachers, GATEWAY HIGH SCHOOL has a student/teacher ratio of about 26.2:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.

1,981

Total Students

75.5

Full-Time Teachers

26.2

Student/Teacher Ratio

51.8%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for GATEWAY HIGH SCHOOL
Demographic	Student Count
White	464
Hispanic	996
Black	423
Asian	22
Two or More	70
American Indian	2
Pacific Islander	4

Hispanic
996 (50.3 %)
White
464 (23.4 %)
Black
423 (21.4 %)
Two or More
70 (3.5 %)
Asian
22 (1.1 %)
Pacific Islander
4 (0.2 %)
American Indian
2 (0.1 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	High School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	LEE
Phone:	(239)303-7480
Website:	http://ghs.leeschools.net/
Grade Range:	9th - 12th
Total Students:	1,981
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	75.5
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	26.2
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	1,027
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 9 679

Grade 10 653

Grade 11 523

Grade 12 126

Grades Taught Data Table

Grades Taught and Student Counts for GATEWAY HIGH SCHOOL
Grade	Student Count
Grade 9	679
Grade 10	653
Grade 11	523
Grade 12	126

Gender Ratio

Student Gender Ratio Data Table

Student Gender Ratio for GATEWAY HIGH SCHOOL
Gender	Student Count	Percentage
Female	984	49.7%
Male	997	50.3%

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