Garfield High School (Ranked Top 30%)

Q: What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

<50% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 33% CA state average), while <50% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

Q: What is the graduation rate of Garfield High School?

The graduation rate of Garfield High School is 50-54%, which is lower than the California state average of 87%.

Q: How many students attend Garfield High School?

220 students attend Garfield High School.

Q: What is the racial composition of the student body?

88% of Garfield High School students are Hispanic, 5% of students are Black, 3% of students are White, 3% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.

Q: What is the student-teacher ratio of Garfield High School?

Garfield High School has a student ration of 10:1, which is lower than the California state average of 21:1.

Q: What grades does Garfield High School offer ?

Garfield High School offers enrollment in grades 9-12

Q: What school district is Garfield High School part of?

Garfield High School is part of San Diego Unified School District.

Q: In what neighborhood is Garfield High School located?

Garfield High School is located in the East Village neighborhood of San Diego, CA. There are 3 other public schools located in East Village.

1255 16th St.
San Diego, CA 92101

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Serving 220 students in grades 9-12, Garfield High School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is <50% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving is <50% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

School Type: Alternative school
Grades: 9-12
Enrollment: 220 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 97%
: 50-54% (Btm 50% in CA)
: <50% (Top 1%)
: <50% (Top 50%)
: ≤10% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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Garfield High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

Category

Attribute

Percent Eligible For Free Lunch

Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 10%)

Community Size

Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)

Student Attention

Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 5%)

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Garfield High School's student population of 220 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 21 teachers has declined by 8% over five school years.

School Type

Alternative school

Grades Offered

Grades 9-12

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Garfield High School
9	1
10	9
11	60
12	150

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Total Students

220 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Garfield High School
2023	208
2022	188
2021	224
2020	268
2019	268
2018	195
2017	195
2016	194
2015	195
2014	230
2013	257
2012	307
2011	312
2010	378
2009	429
2008	437
2007	385
2006	403
2005	465
2004	409
2003	471
2002	566
2001	648
2000	630
1999	669
1998	606
1997	606
1996	556
1995	695
1994	753
1993	642
1992	530
1991	630
1990	637
1989	551
1988	541
1987	592

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

21 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Garfield High School
2023	20
2022	22
2021	23
2020	24
2019	24
2018	23
2017	23
2016	25
2015	25
2014	23
2013	25
2012	27
2010	28
2009	26
2008	36
2007	31
2006	26
2005	28
2004	25
2003	28
2002	28
2001	31
2000	31
1999	27
1998	30
1997	29
1996	28
1995	29
1994	31
1993	32
1992	34
1991	33
1990	30

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School Motto

Truth and Honor

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The of Garfield High School is 0.22, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CA)

(21-22)

<50%

33%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Garfield High School	California	San Diego Unified School District
2022	50%	33%	41%
2019	5%	40%	48%
2018	10%	39%	47%
2017	5%	38%	43%
2016	10%	37%	44%
2012	50%	59%	60%
2011	50%	58%	58%
2010	50%	56%	56%

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<50%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Garfield High School	California	San Diego Unified School District
2022	50%	47%	53%
2019	5%	51%	57%
2018	7%	50%	47%
2017	12%	48%	54%
2016	15%	48%	55%
2012	50%	58%	61%
2011	50%	56%	59%
2010	50%	54%	56%

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≤10%

29%

Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Garfield High School	California	San Diego Unified School District
2023	10:1	22:1	22:1
2022	9:1	21:1	22:1
2021	10:1	22:1	23:1
2020	11:1	23:1	23:1
2019	11:1	23:1	23:1
2018	8:1	23:1	23:1
2017	8:1	23:1	23:1
2016	8:1	24:1	23:1
2015	8:1	24:1	23:1
2014	10:1	24:1	24:1
2013	10:1	24:1	20:1
2012	12:1	23:1	20:1
2010	14:1	21:1	20:1
2009	17:1	20:1	20:1
2008	12:1	18:1	17:1
2007	12:1	21:1	19:1
2006	16:1	20:1	19:1
2005	17:1	21:1	20:1
2004	16:1	21:1	19:1
2003	17:1	20:1	20:1
2002	20:1	20:1	20:1
2001	21:1	20:1	20:1
2000	20:1	21:1	20:1
1999	25:1	21:1	21:1
1998	20:1	21:1	21:1
1997	21:1	23:1	23:1
1996	20:1	25:1	24:1
1995	24:1	25:1	25:1
1994	24:1	25:1	25:1
1993	20:1	25:1	24:1
1992	16:1	24:1	25:1
1991	19:1	24:1	25:1
1990	21:1	24:1	25:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2014)
Year	Garfield High School	California	San Diego Unified School District
2014	1%	1%
2005	2%	2%	1%
2002	1%	2%	1%
2001	1%	2%	1%
2000	1%	1%	1%
1999	2%	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%	1%
1996	2%	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%	1%
1994	2%	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%	1%
1992	2%	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%

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Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Garfield High School	California	San Diego Unified School District
2023	2%	12%	14%
2022	2%	12%	14%
2021	1%	12%	15%
2018	1%	11%	14%
2017	1%	11%	14%
2016	3%	11%	13%
2015	2%	11%	15%
2014	1%	11%	14%
2013	2%	11%	14%
2012	1%	11%	14%
2011	2%	11%	14%
2010	2%	11%	15%
2009	4%	11%	16%
2008	5%	12%	16%
2007	5%	12%	17%
2006	4%	12%	17%
2005	4%	12%	17%
2004	5%	12%	18%
2003	8%	11%	18%
2002	5%	11%	18%
2001	6%	11%	18%
2000	8%	11%	18%
1999	10%	11%	18%
1998	13%	11%	19%
1997	13%	11%	19%
1996	11%	11%	19%
1995	11%	11%	20%
1994	9%	11%	20%
1993	7%	11%	19%
1992	6%	11%	19%
1991	7%	11%	19%

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Hispanic

88%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Garfield High School	California	San Diego Unified School District
2023	85%	55%	46%
2022	84%	56%	46%
2021	87%	56%	45%
2020	90%	55%	45%
2019	90%	55%	45%
2018	91%	54%	48%
2017	91%	54%	48%
2016	89%	54%	48%
2015	86%	54%	47%
2014	83%	53%	47%
2013	83%	53%	47%
2012	88%	52%	46%
2011	86%	51%	46%
2010	83%	50%	46%
2009	76%	49%	45%
2008	75%	50%	44%
2007	66%	49%	44%
2006	70%	48%	44%
2005	64%	47%	43%
2004	57%	46%	42%
2003	56%	45%	41%
2002	54%	44%	40%
2001	54%	43%	39%
2000	51%	42%	37%
1999	48%	41%	36%
1998	43%	40%	35%
1997	39%	40%	35%
1996	38%	39%	33%
1995	37%	38%	32%
1994	39%	37%	31%
1993	39%	36%	30%
1992	35%	35%	29%
1991	31%	34%	27%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Garfield High School	California	San Diego Unified School District
2023	5%	5%	9%
2022	9%	5%	9%
2021	6%	5%	9%
2020	4%	5%	9%
2019	4%	5%	9%
2018	3%	6%	9%
2017	3%	6%	9%
2016	7%	6%	10%
2015	7%	6%	10%
2014	12%	6%	10%
2013	11%	6%	10%
2012	6%	6%	11%
2011	6%	7%	11%
2010	12%	7%	12%
2009	15%	7%	13%
2008	14%	8%	14%
2007	19%	8%	13%
2006	15%	8%	13%
2005	17%	8%	14%
2004	19%	8%	14%
2003	18%	8%	15%
2002	19%	8%	16%
2001	23%	8%	16%
2000	22%	9%	17%
1999	22%	9%	17%
1998	21%	9%	17%
1997	23%	9%	17%
1996	24%	9%	17%
1995	26%	9%	17%
1994	26%	9%	17%
1993	27%	9%	16%
1992	25%	9%	16%
1991	28%	9%	16%

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White

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Garfield High School	California	San Diego Unified School District
2023	5%	21%	23%
2022	3%	21%	22%
2021	3%	22%	22%
2020	3%	23%	23%
2019	3%	23%	23%
2018	4%	24%	22%
2017	4%	24%	22%
2016	1%	24%	22%
2015	5%	24%	22%
2014	2%	25%	23%
2013	3%	25%	23%
2012	3%	26%	23%
2011	4%	27%	24%
2010	3%	27%	24%
2009	5%	28%	25%
2008	6%	29%	25%
2007	10%	29%	25%
2006	11%	31%	25%
2005	13%	31%	25%
2004	19%	32%	26%
2003	18%	34%	25%
2002	21%	35%	25%
2001	16%	36%	26%
2000	18%	37%	27%
1999	18%	38%	28%
1998	22%	39%	28%
1997	24%	39%	28%
1996	25%	40%	30%
1995	25%	41%	30%
1994	24%	42%	31%
1993	26%	43%	34%
1992	32%	44%	35%
1991	33%	45%	37%

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Hawaiian

n/a

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2014)
Year	Garfield High School	California	San Diego Unified School District
2014	1%	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%	1%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Garfield High School	California	San Diego Unified School District
2023	2%	6%	8%
2022	2%	5%	9%
2021	3%	5%	9%
2020	3%	4%	8%
2019	3%	4%	8%
2018	1%	4%	7%
2017	1%	4%	7%
2013	1%	3%	5%
2012	1%	3%	5%
2011	1%	2%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.22

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Garfield High School	California	San Diego Unified School District
2023	0.27	0.64	0.71
2022	0.29	0.63	0.71
2021	0.24	0.62	0.72
2020	0.19	0.63	0.72
2019	0.19	0.63	0.72
2018	0.17	0.64	0.70
2017	0.17	0.64	0.70
2016	0.20	0.64	0.70
2015	0.26	0.64	0.69
2014	0.31	0.65	0.70
2013	0.30	0.65	0.70
2012	0.22	0.65	0.71
2011	0.26	0.67	0.71
2010	0.30	0.67	0.70
2009	0.40	0.71	0.70
2008	0.42	0.65	0.70
2007	0.52	0.67	0.70
2006	0.48	0.66	0.71
2005	0.55	0.67	0.71
2004	0.61	0.67	0.71
2003	0.62	0.67	0.72
2002	0.63	0.67	0.72
2001	0.63	0.67	0.73
2000	0.67	0.67	0.73
1999	0.69	0.67	0.74
1998	0.71	0.67	0.74
1997	0.73	0.67	0.74
1996	0.73	0.67	0.74
1995	0.73	0.67	0.74
1994	0.72	0.67	0.74
1993	0.71	0.67	0.74
1992	0.72	0.67	0.74
1991	0.72	0.67	0.73

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50-54%

87%

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Graduation Rate Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Garfield High School	California	San Diego Unified School District
2023	52%	87%	89%
2022	52%	87%	90%
2021	27%	84%	89%
2020	27%	85%	89%
2019	32%	84%	88%
2018	37%	84%	87%
2017	37%	83%	87%
2016	52%	83%	91%
2015	37%	89%	89%
2014	47%	88%	90%
2013	47%	87%	88%

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Eligible for

86%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Garfield High School	California	San Diego Unified School District
2023	86%	51%	47%
2022	77%	51%	46%
2021	91%	53%	46%
2020	83%	52%	48%
2019	83%	52%	48%
2018	87%	49%	50%
2017	87%	49%	50%
2016	84%	50%	51%
2015	72%	50%	49%
2014	65%	49%	47%
2013	72%	48%	55%
2012	99%	9%	4%
2011	86%	46%	55%
2010	82%	46%	57%
2009	72%	43%	53%
2008	65%	41%	52%
2007	69%	40%	50%
2006	72%	40%	50%
2005	62%	40%	43%
2004	43%	40%	41%
2003	53%	39%	46%
2002	41%	39%	50%
2001	42%	39%	35%
2000	39%	40%	50%
1999	38%	40%	48%
1998	36%	47%	60%
1997	55%	47%	63%
1996	50%	46%	64%
1995	31%	45%	53%
1994	41%	43%	59%
1993	33%	41%	49%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Garfield High School	California	San Diego Unified School District
2023	6%	8%	10%
2022	10%	7%	10%
2021	4%	6%	8%
2020	11%	7%	10%
2019	11%	7%	10%
2018	10%	9%	9%
2017	10%	9%	9%
2016	10%	9%	10%
2015	10%	9%	12%
2014	5%	9%	12%
2013	7%	7%	9%
2011	6%	8%	10%
2010	2%	9%	8%
2009	6%	10%	10%
2008	7%	10%	10%
2007	8%	10%	11%
2006	8%	9%	11%
2005	8%	9%	11%
2004	5%	9%	10%
2003	4%	9%	11%
2002	3%	8%	11%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

San Diego Unified School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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What schools are Garfield High School often compared to?

Garfield High Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like East Village Middle College High School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

<50% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 33% CA state average), while <50% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

What is the graduation rate of Garfield High School?

The graduation rate of Garfield High School is 50-54%, which is lower than the California state average of 87%.

How many students attend Garfield High School?

220 students attend Garfield High School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

88% of Garfield High School students are Hispanic, 5% of students are Black, 3% of students are White, 3% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Garfield High School?

Garfield High School has a student ration of 10:1, which is lower than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Garfield High School offer ?

Garfield High School offers enrollment in grades 9-12

What school district is Garfield High School part of?

Garfield High School is part of San Diego Unified School District.

In what neighborhood is Garfield High School located?

Garfield High School is located in the East Village neighborhood of San Diego, CA. There are 3 other public schools located in East Village.

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