There are 60 schools in the USA with the word gordo in the name.

The word "gordo" appears in some U.S. public school names primarily due to historical and geographic influences, especially in regions with a significant Spanish-speaking heritage. "Gordo," which means "fat" or "large" in Spanish, often relates to physical features in the area, such as hills or rivers that early settlers or explorers described using Spanish terms. Many places in the United States, particularly in the Southwest and parts of California, Texas, and New Mexico, have Spanish place names dating back to when these regions were part of Spanish or Mexican territories. As communities developed and schools were established, they frequently adopted the existing place names, leading to public schools incorporating words like "gordo" in their names. This reflects the enduring impact of Spanish language and culture on American geography and local identities.

Alabama (2)

Arizona (1)

California (4)

Florida (2)

Georgia (4)

Illinois (6)

Kansas (1)

Massachusetts (1)

Michigan (1)

Minnesota (3)

Missouri (3)

Mississippi (2)

Nebraska (4)

New Jersey (3)

New Mexico (2)

Nevada (1)

New York (3)

Ohio (2)

Oregon (1)

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Rhode Island (1)

South Carolina (2)

Tennessee (2)

Texas (2)

Virginia (3)

Washington (1)

Wisconsin (2)

Information is generated using publicly accessible school-supplied data and may be inaccurate