Garfield Heights High School

4900 Turney Rd, Garfield Heights OH, 44125 | Garfield Heights City School District | 216-662-2800
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1247
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 29% 53% lower than state average
School Rankings Proficiency Averages
39%Garfield Heights
61%Ohio

Garfield Heights High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Garfield Heights City School District" in Garfield Heights, OH. There are a total of 1,247 students and 70 teachers at Garfield Heights High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 18 to 1.

Garfield Heights High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 28.5%, which is 53% lower than the Ohio average.

Garfield Heights High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1247
Teachers70
Student/Teacher ratio18:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment19
Taking some courses0
Taking some courses (not tests)14
Passing some courses<=2
Passing no courses<=2

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Garfield Heights High School, there are a total of 19 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All14%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School14%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All43%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School43%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Garfield Heights High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictOhioNational
White 34.4% 28.5% 73.7% 51.1%
Black 57.5% 61.9% 15.1% 15.9%
Asian 1.9% 1.7% 1.9% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 1.7% 2.6% 4.5% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.3% 0.2% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.2% 0.3% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 4.4% 4.8% 4.4% 3.1%

Garfield Heights demographics profile

StatisticGarfield HeightsOhioNational
Population27,67311,689,100328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)3,82828891
Median age39.539.337.7
Male/Female ratio0.8:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)42%56%55%
Speak English94%93%79%
Speak Spanish3%2%13%

Education level achieved in Garfield Heights

IndexGarfield HeightsOhioNational
Completed 8th grade82.7%86.9%84.3%
Completed high school81.5%85.6%83.0%
Completed some college47.0%55.7%59.4%
Completed associate degree22.9%35.1%38.5%
Completed bachelors14.1%26.7%30.3%
Completed masters5.3%10.0%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.9%2.7%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.3%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The Garfield Heights High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.