Gatesville High School

Gatesville High School is a public high school located in the city of Gatesville, Texas, United States and is classified as a Class 4A Division 2 school by the UIL. It is a part of the Gatesville Independent School District located in central Coryell County. In 2015, the school was rated "Met Standard" by the Texas Education Agency.

Athletics
The Gatesville Hornets compete in the following sports:


 * Baseball
 * Basketball
 * Cross Country
 * Football
 * Golf
 * Powerlifting
 * Soccer
 * Softball
 * Tennis
 * Track & Field
 * Volleyball
 * Wrestling

State championships

 * 2000 - Football (3A Division 1)
 * 2009 - Boys golf (3A)
 * 2023 - Track and Field - 3200m (4A - Carlo Martinez)

Notable alumni

 * Myrtis Coltharp (1900–1993), foreign service nurse
 * Cotton Davidson (born 1931), former AFL and NFL quarterback
 * Margaret Royalty Edwards (1895-1969), Poet Laureate of Texas 1957-1959
 * Taurean Henderson (born 1983), former NFL football player with the Atlanta Falcons and Minnesota Vikings