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Growth could max out Gainesville High School
System adjusts as student numbers rise
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A student walks through the halls of Gainesville High School on Friday. Gainesville has almost reached its full student capacity. - photo by ERIN 0. SMITH
As the recession declines, the housing market improves and area schools scramble to make room for students in their halls. It’s a trend across the country today, and Gainesville High School is no exception to its effects. As the only high school in the city school system, Gainesville currently enrolls 1,800 students on a campus with a capacity of approximately 2,000.