Is Garden City High School a good school?

Yes! Garden City High School is one of the best high schools in the state. It ranks 14 th of 1242 New York high schools.

How many students attend Garden City High School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,090 students attended Garden City High School.

What is the racial makeup of Garden City High School?

Students at Garden City High School are 81% White, 8% Asian, 7% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

Garden City High School

Summary:

Garden City High School is a highly-ranked public high school serving 1,090 students in grades 9-12 in Garden City, New York. The school is part of the Garden City Union Free School District, which is ranked 58 out of 865 school districts in New York and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Garden City High School consistently ranks among the top 20 high schools in New York, with a ranking of 14 out of 1,242 high schools for the 2023-2024 school year. The school performs exceptionally well across various student subgroups, ranking 6th for female students, 3rd for Asian students, 15th for Hispanic students, and 5th for multi-racial students. Garden City High School maintains high four-year graduation rates, ranging from 84.3% to 100% over the past few years, and has very low dropout rates, ranging from 0% to 10% in recent years. The school's students consistently perform at high levels on Regents and Common Core exams, with proficiency rates often exceeding 90% in various subject areas.

While Garden City High School is an exceptional performer, some nearby schools, such as Wheatley School in the East Williston Union Free School District and Herricks High School in the Herricks Union Free School District, also demonstrate strong academic results. However, Garden City High School serves a relatively affluent student population, with low rates of free and reduced-price lunch eligibility, in contrast to some nearby schools, such as Hempstead High School and Sewanhaka High School, which have much higher percentages of economically disadvantaged students.

Detail:

Public 9-12

170 Rockaway Ave
Garden City, NY 11530-0216

(516) 478-2000

District: Garden City Union Free School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
14^th of 1,242 New York High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $23,921

Student/teacher ratio: 11.0

Number of students: 1,090

Racial breakdown:

White:

81.3%

Asian:

7.8%

Hispanic:

6.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 5.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Garden City High School ranks better than 98.9% of high schools in New York. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 88.36. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Garden City High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (81.3%), Asian (7.8%), Hispanic (6.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 5.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Garden City High School is 11. (See more...)

Compare Garden City High School employs 99 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Garden City High School is $23,921.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Garden City High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Garden City High School 14^th of 1242 New York public high schools. (See Garden City High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Garden City Union Free School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Garden City Union Free School District 58^th of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Garden City High School

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Rank History for all students at Garden City High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2005	78.77	18^th	935	98.1%
2006	76.90	45^th	986	95.4%
2007	77.69	31^st	1002	96.9%
2008	78.15	32^nd	1027	96.9%
2009	78.80	28^th	1086	97.4%
2010	79.20	37^th	1117	96.7%
2011	80.28	30^th	1165	97.4%
2012	84.55	14^th	1198	98.8%
2013	84.41	19^th	1217	98.4%
2014	84.63	20^th	1237	98.4%
2015	85.79	21^st	1255	98.3%
2016	90.90	10^th	1255	99.2%
2017	90.17	10^th	1221	99.2%
2018	85.70	13^th	1210	98.9%
2019	85.84	12^th	1207	99.0%
2022	88.74	8^th	1190	99.3%
2023	89.56	7^th	1228	99.4%
2024	88.36	14^th	1242	98.9%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Garden City High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2022	82.87	13^th	212	93.9%
2023	84.97	7^th	272	97.4%
2024	84.55	5^th	306	98.4%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Garden City High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	95.50	6^th	1095	99.5%
2019	94.92	13^th	1132	98.9%
2022	95.33	13^th	1038	98.7%
2023	95.93	16^th	1130	98.6%
2024	94.99	17^th	1144	98.5%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Garden City High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	81.11	44^th	1154	96.2%
2019	87.79	14^th	1179	98.8%
2022	85.62	27^th	1101	97.5%
2023	88.65	13^th	1155	98.9%
2024	83.80	33^rd	1170	97.2%

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Rank History for Female students at Garden City High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	85.25	10^th	1176	99.1%
2019	85.29	11^th	1193	99.1%
2022	88.73	5^th	1155	99.6%
2023	89.75	7^th	1197	99.4%
2024	88.31	6^th	1219	99.5%

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Rank History for Male students at Garden City High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	84.63	17^th	1176	98.6%
2019	84.88	15^th	1190	98.7%
2022	87.62	11^th	1154	99.0%
2023	88.66	14^th	1191	98.8%
2024	87.36	14^th	1211	98.8%

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Rank History for Asian students at Garden City High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	81.77	3^rd	426	99.3%
2019	77.63	34^th	447	92.4%
2022	83.17	2^nd	386	99.5%
2023	83.36	3^rd	424	99.3%
2024	81.96	3^rd	426	99.3%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Garden City High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	88.80	22^nd	791	97.2%
2019	90.81	11^th	815	98.7%
2022	92.41	9^th	760	98.8%
2023	94.25	7^th	851	99.2%
2024	91.84	15^th	865	98.3%

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Rank History for White students at Garden City High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	81.79	14^th	765	98.2%
2019	81.59	13^th	793	98.4%
2022	84.25	9^th	738	98.8%
2023	84.77	10^th	776	98.7%
2024	83.13	13^th	781	98.3%

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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: NY State Education Department

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by a student
Friday, September 11, 2020

I like social studies math and English and so great to be entire for the garden city community for 4 years Close Quote

Enrollment information for Garden City High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	1021	2	31	14	0	n/a	n/a	0	1068
1990	926	2	36	14	0	n/a	n/a	0	978
1991	925	2	34	13	0	n/a	n/a	0	974
1992	911	1	36	19	0	n/a	n/a	0	967
1993	894	2	41	16	0	n/a	n/a	0	953
1994	907	7	39	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	961
1995	862	5	40	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	915
1996	862	5	40	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	915
1997	876	6	47	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	938
1998	862	3	34	13	0	n/a	n/a	0	912
1999	868	4	36	14	0	n/a	n/a	0	922
2000	899	3	45	20	0	n/a	n/a	0	967
2001	922	7	37	10	1	n/a	n/a	0	977
2002	1071	2	26	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	1109
2003	1071	2	26	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	1109
2004	1070	6	43	14	0	n/a	n/a	0	1133
2005	1118	4	38	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	1170
2006	1100	9	29	14	0	n/a	n/a	0	1152
2007	1126	13	27	15	0	n/a	n/a	0	1181
2008	1099	11	31	11	0	n/a	n/a	0	1152
2009	1107	15	32	14	0	n/a	n/a	0	1168
2010	1122	12	32	11	0	n/a	n/a	1	1178
2011	1105	11	36	14	0	0	2	0	1168
2012	1124	10	27	22	0	1	2	0	1186
2013	1110	7	33	33	0	1	1	0	1185
2014	1111	4	39	31	0	0	0	0	1185
2015	1102	7	46	32	0	0	0	0	1187
2016	1058	14	51	41	0	0	0	0	1164
2017	1011	10	52	49	0	1	2	0	1125
2018	1021	12	65	65	0	0	2	0	1165
2019	1026	13	69	76	0	0	4	0	1188
2020	1033	11	77	73	1	0	14	0	1209
2021	993	13	71	78	0	0	17	0	1172
2022	951	9	81	72	0	0	30	0	1143
2023	886	8	85	73	0	0	38	0	1090

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Garden City High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	1068	78.2	13.6	n/a
1990	978	75.7	12.9	n/a
1991	974	77.9	12.5	n/a
1992	967	70.4	13.7	n/a
1993	953	68.9	13.8	n/a
1994	961	74.0	13.0	0
1995	915	72.1	12.7	0.1
1996	915	72.1	12.7	0.1
1997	938	73.8	12.7	0.1
1998	912	74.7	12.2	0.1
1999	922	73.4	12.6	0.7
2000	967	78.9	12.3	0.5
2001	977	85.7	11.4	0.6
2002	1109	87.8	12.6	0.1
2003	1109	87.8	12.6	0.1
2004	1133	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	1170	90.3	13.0	0
2006	1152	90.0	12.8	0
2007	1181	92.9	12.7	0.3
2008	1152	95.7	12.0	0.5
2009	1168	96.0	12.2	0.8
2010	1178	99.7	11.8	0.7
2011	1168	102.0	11.4	0.6
2012	1186	99.8	11.8	1
2013	1185	98.6	12.0	1.7
2014	1185	98.2	12.0	1.3
2015	1187	97.0	12.2	2.3
2016	1164	101.0	11.5	2.7
2017	1125	100.2	11.2	4.2
2018	1165	99.7	11.6	4.1
2019	1188	94.5	12.5	4.2
2020	1209	101.0	11.9	3.8
2021	1172	97.3	12.0	2.9
2022	1143	97.6	11.7	5.3
2023	1090	99.0	11.0	5.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Garden City High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	1068	78.2	13.6	n/a
1990	978	75.7	12.9	n/a
1991	974	77.9	12.5	n/a
1992	967	70.4	13.7	n/a
1993	953	68.9	13.8	n/a
1994	961	74.0	13.0	0
1995	915	72.1	12.7	0.1
1996	915	72.1	12.7	0.1
1997	938	73.8	12.7	0.1
1998	912	74.7	12.2	0.1
1999	922	73.4	12.6	0.7
2000	967	78.9	12.3	0.5
2001	977	85.7	11.4	0.6
2002	1109	87.8	12.6	0.1
2003	1109	87.8	12.6	0.1
2004	1133	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	1170	90.3	13.0	0
2006	1152	90.0	12.8	0
2007	1181	92.9	12.7	0.3
2008	1152	95.7	12.0	0.5
2009	1168	96.0	12.2	0.8
2010	1178	99.7	11.8	0.7
2011	1168	102.0	11.4	0.6
2012	1186	99.8	11.8	1
2013	1185	98.6	12.0	1.7
2014	1185	98.2	12.0	1.3
2015	1187	97.0	12.2	2.3
2016	1164	101.0	11.5	2.7
2017	1125	100.2	11.2	4.2
2018	1165	99.7	11.6	4.1
2019	1188	94.5	12.5	4.2
2020	1209	101.0	11.9	3.8
2021	1172	97.3	12.0	2.9
2022	1143	97.6	11.7	5.3
2023	1090	99.0	11.0	5.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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