Gunn High School

Henry M. Gunn High School
Address
Map
780 Arastradero Road

,
94306

United States
Coordinates37°24′10″N 122°08′02″W / 37.4027°N 122.1340°W / 37.4027; -122.1340
Information
School typePublic, high school
Established1964 (1964)
School districtPalo Alto Unified School District
PrincipalWendy Stratton[1]
Teaching staff103.64 (FTE)[2]
Grades912
Enrollment1,936 (2020-21)[2]
Student to teacher ratio18.68[2]
AreaNorthern Santa Clara County
Color(s)   Red and Black
Athletics conferenceSanta Clara Valley Athletic League
CIF Central Coast Section
MascotTimmy the Titan
NicknameTitans
AccreditationWestern Association of Schools and Colleges
NewspaperThe Oracle
YearbookThe Olympian
Feeder schoolsGreene Middle School, JLS Middle School, & Fletcher Middle School
Websitegunn.pausd.org

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 (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.

  1. ^ Kadvany, Elena. "New principals announced for Gunn and Palo Alto high schools". www.paloaltoonline.com. Retrieved September 5, 2020.
  2. ^ a b c "Henry M. Gunn High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved March 23, 2022.
  3. ^ "Henry M. Gunn High School". Retrieved February 28, 2020.
  4. ^ "2007 School Profile" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on July 5, 2008. Retrieved March 22, 2008.
  5. ^ "School Profile 2019-2020" (PDF). Henry M. Gunn High School. Retrieved February 28, 2020.[permanent dead link]

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