 | Parts of this article (those related to the statistics) need to be updated. (May 2024) |
| Henry M. Gunn High School | |
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| Address | |
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780 Arastradero Road , 94306 United States | |
| Coordinates | 37°24′10″N 122°08′02″W / 37.4027°N 122.1340°W |
| Information | |
| School type | Public, high school |
| Established | 1964 |
| School district | Palo Alto Unified School District |
| Principal | Wendy Stratton[1] |
| Teaching staff | 100.89 (FTE)[2] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 1,713 (2023-2024)[2] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 16.98[2] |
| Area | Northern Santa Clara County |
| Color(s) | Red and Black |
| Athletics conference | Santa Clara Valley Athletic League CIF Central Coast Section |
| Mascot | Timmy the Titan |
| Nickname | Titans |
| Accreditation | Western Association of Schools and Colleges |
| Newspaper | The Oracle |
| Yearbook | The Olympian |
| Feeder schools | Greene Middle School, JLS Middle School, & Fletcher Middle School |
| Website | gunn |
Henry M. Gunn Senior High School is one of two public high schools in Palo Alto, California, the other being Palo Alto High School.[3]
Established in 1964, Gunn High School was named after Henry Martin Gunn, who served as the Palo Alto superintendent from 1950 to 1961. In 1964, the Palo Alto Unified School District announced that it would name the district's third high school after him. The Class of 1966 was the first class to graduate from Gunn High School.[4]
1,993 students attended the school in the 2019–2020 school year.[5] In 1992, the school was honored as a California Distinguished School.
- ^ Kadvany, Elena. "New principals announced for Gunn and Palo Alto high schools". www.paloaltoonline.com. Retrieved September 5, 2020.
- ^ a b c "Henry M. Gunn High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved January 4, 2025.
- ^ "Henry M. Gunn High School". Retrieved February 28, 2020.
- ^ "2007 School Profile" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on July 5, 2008. Retrieved March 22, 2008.
- ^ "School Profile 2019-2020" (PDF). Henry M. Gunn High School. Retrieved February 28, 2020.[permanent dead link]