Gunnison Valley High

South Sanpete District
35 E 600 S
GUNNISON, UT 84634
319 Students
High School 9th - 12th
School Overview
Gunnison Valley High School, located in Gunnison, Utah, serves as a central educational hub for the local community within the South Sanpete School District. As a smaller, rural high school, it focuses on providing a supportive and personalized learning environment for its students, emphasizing both academic achievement and the development of character. The school is deeply integrated into the culture of the Gunnison Valley, fostering strong relationships between students, faculty, and the surrounding community.

Beyond traditional classroom instruction, Gunnison Valley High offers a variety of extracurricular activities, including athletics, clubs, and vocational programs, which aim to help students build skills outside of the core curriculum. By maintaining a focus on community values and individualized attention, the school strives to prepare its graduates for success in higher education, technical training, or the workforce, while upholding a strong sense of school spirit and local pride.
319
Total Students
21.9
Full-Time Teachers
14.6
Student/Teacher Ratio
40.1%
Free/Reduced Lunch
Student Demographics
  • White
    248 (77.7%)
  • Hispanic
    56 (17.6%)
  • Two or More
    11 (3.4%)
  • American Indian
    3 (0.9%)
  • Black
    1 (0.3%)
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: South Sanpete District
Phone: (435)528-7256
Website: http://www.ssanpete.org/gvh-school-info/gvhs-home.html
Grade Range: 9th - 12th
Total Students: 319
Full-Time Teachers (FTE): 21.9
Pupil/Teacher Ratio: 14.6
NSLP Participation:1 Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch: 91
Qualified Reduced Lunch: 37

* 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 70
Grade 10 78
Grade 11 81
Grade 12 90
Gender Ratio