Gilmer Independent School District is a 4A public school district based in Gilmer, in the U.S. state of Texas.

The district is located in central Upshur County and extends into a small portion of southern Camp County.

For 2021-22, the district was given an overall rating of 'A', with a scaled score of 90, and distinction in Postsecondary Readiness.

Schools Gilmer ISD operates five schools: Gilmer High School (Grades 9-12) Gilmer-Bruce Junior High School (Grades 7-8) Gilmer Intermediate School (Grades 5-6) Gilmer Elementary School (Grades K-4) Gilmer Early Childhood Center (Grade PK)

History Like other Texas school districts, Gilmer ISD formerly separated children into different schools on the basis of race. In 1965 the district established a plan to racially integrate their school system.

Notable alumni Kris Boyd, NFL player Curtis Brown, former NFL player Manuel Johnson, former NFL player Blake Lynch, NFL player Kenneth Pettway, former NFL player David Snow, former NFL player

Notable faculty Jeff Traylor, head football coach from 2000-2014

Athletics

The Gilmer Buckeyes compete in the following sports: Baseball, Basketball, Cross Country, Football, Golf, Powerlifting, Softball, Swimming, Track & Field, Tennis and Volleyball

State Titles Football 2004(3A/D2), 2009(3A/D1), 2014(4A/D2), 2023(4A/D2) Boys Track & Field 2015(4A), 2023(4A) Military Marching Band 2025(4A)

State Finalists Football 1981(3A), 2007(3A/D1), 2012(3A/D2), 2020(4A/D2), 2021(4A/D2)

Football Season Record Table 1914 2-4 Jerome R. Reid 1915 2-5 J.W. (Tubby) David 1916 2-3 Jerome R. Reid(11-10) 1917 7-3 Coach Keahey? 1918 2-1 1919 3-5-2 J.B. Gay 1920 6-3 1921 10-2 J. Dudley Warren 1922 1-5-2 W.B. Preston 1923 4-2 1924 7-0-2 Henry McClelland(81-25-7) 1925 4-3-1 1926 B 7-2-1 1-0 Regional Champion * 1927 5-3 1928 9-3 1-1 1929 11-1 2-0 Regional Champion * 1930 11-2 2-0 Regional Champion * 1931 5-2-2 1932 9-2-1 1-1 1933 9-2 2-0 Regional Champion * 1934 11 4-5 1935 4-3-2 R.D. Hitt 1936 18 3-7 Charlie Bickley 1937 5-5 Thomas Wilson 1938 19 3-6-1 Leonard Pickett(22-14-4) 1939 3-5-1 1940 1A 19 4-3-2 1941 12-0 2-0 Regional Champion * 1942 6-0 John Avery 1943 9-2 1-1 Ross Baldwin(24-3-3) 1944 7-1-1 1945 8-0-2 1946 5-3-1 Leonard Pickett(35-40-3) 1947 3-7 1948 15 5-5 1949 1-9 1950 3-7 1951 7-3 1952 16 5-4-1 1953 6-2-1 1954 2A 14 5-5 Truett Rattan(84-50-6) 1955 4-5-1 1956 15 10-1-1 2-1 State Quarterfinalist 1957 9-1 1958 14 9-2-1 1-1 1959 5-5 1960 16 10-3 2-1 State Quarterfinalist 1961 8-3-1 1-1 1962 3-6-1 1963 7-3 1964 14 5-5 1965 7-3-1 0-1 1966 2-8 1967 3-7 Marvin Crawford(5-14-0) 1968 3A 7 2-7 1969 4-6 Lum Wright(11-9-0) 1970 7-3 1971 3-6-1 Calvin Brewer(14-15-1) 1972 5-5 1973 6-4 1974 1-9 Russell Green(7-32-1) 1975 4-6 1976 1-9 1977 1-8-1 1978 3-6-1 Tommy Waggoner(23-18-5) 1979 1-9 1980 16 7-2-2 0-1 1981 12-1-2 4-1 State Runner Up 1982 15 4-5-1 Terry Davis (18-12-1) 1983 6-4 1984 14 8-3 0-1 1985 10-3 2-1 Ron Dupree(12-11) 1986 16 2-8 1987 6-4 Doug Busch(57-46-3) 1988 15 6-4 1989 3-6-1 1990 16 8-5 2-1 1991 11-2 2-1 1992 14 2-8 1993 6-4 1994 6-3-1 1995 4-5-1 1996 16 5-5 1997 7-3 Mike Mullins (17-13) 1998 3A D1 16 5-5 1999 5-5 2000 6-4 Jeff Traylor(175-26) 2001 8-3 0-1 2002 3A D2 11 8-3 0-1 2003 13-1 3-1 State Quarterfinalist 2004 13 16-0 4-0 6-0 State Champion 2005 10-2 4-0 1-1 2006 3A D1 15 10-1 5-0 0-1 2007 14-1 5-0 4-1 State Runner Up 2008 3A D2 17 12-2 5-0 3-1 State Quarterfinalist 2009 15-0 5-0 5-0 State Champion 2010 16 9-4 4-1 2-1 2011 13-1 5-0 3-1 State Quarterfinalist 2012 14-2 6-0 5-1 State Runner Up 2013 11-2 5-1 2-1 2014 4A D2 5 16-0 5-0 6-0 State Champion 2015 14-1 5-0 4-1 Matt Turner(53-17) State Semi-Finalist 2016 7 13-2 5-0 4-1 State Semi-Finalist 2017 10-3 4-1 2-1 2018 6 6-7 1-3 2-1 2019 10-4 3-1 3-1 State Quarterfinalist 2020 8 14-2 5-0- 5-1 Alan Metzel(51-8) State Runner Up 2021 14-2 5-0 5-1 State Runner Up 2022 7 11-1 5-0 2-1 2023 13-3 4-1 6-0 State Champion Totals 747-401-40 90-8 101-33 Playoffs in 1926, 1929, 1930, 1933, and 1941 were only played to the Regional levelTable references: MaxPreps, Texas High School Football History, and Lone Star Football.

References

External links Gilmer ISD