Garfield High School Overview

Overview

Garfield High School is ranked 9th within Washington. Students have the opportunity to take Advanced Placement® course work and exams. The AP® participation rate at Garfield High School is 64 percent. The student body makeup is 50 percent male and 50 percent female, and the total minority enrollment is 62 percent. Garfield High School is 1 of 20 high schools in the Seattle Public Schools.

Rankings / Awards

This details how this school compares to others based on U.S. News ranking criteria.

Medal Awarded	Gold
National Rank
#300
State Rank
#9

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Students / Teachers

These counts and percentages of students and teachers are from data reported by schools to the government.

Total Enrollment	1,786
Total Minority Enrollment (% of total)	62%
Total Economically Disadvantaged (% of total)	38%
Full-Time Teachers	75

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Test Scores

U.S. News calculates these values based on student performance on state exit exams and internationally available exams on college-level course work (AP®/IB exams).

Proficient in Reading	84%
Proficient in Writing	88%
College Readiness Index	54.2

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School Data

School profile information is based on government data.

Grades Served	09 – 12
Setting	Large City
Charter School	No
Magnet School	No
Receives Title I Funding	Yes

District

This information relates to high schools run by this school's state operating agency. Many districts contain only one high school.

Total Schools	20
Total Students	13,651
Proficient in Reading (district average)	71%
Proficient in Writing (district average)	76%
College Readiness (district average)	23.8