Garfield High

1255 16Th St., San Diego CA, 92101 | San Diego City Unified School District | 619-362-4500
  • grades 9-12
  • students 246
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 5% 88% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 424 in San Diego
  • Ranked #0 of 14081 in California
Proficiency Averages
51%San Diego
43%California

Garfield High is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "San Diego City Unified School District" in San Diego, CA. There are a total of 246 students and 24 teachers at Garfield High, for a student to teacher ratio of 11 to 1.

Garfield High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 5.0%, which is 88% lower than the California average.

Garfield High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students246
Teachers24
Student/Teacher ratio11:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment0
Taking some courses0
Taking some courses (not tests)0
Passing some courses0
Passing no courses0

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 High, there are a total of n/a 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
All5%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School<= 5%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All5%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School<= 5%

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 High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictCaliforniaNational
White 2.0% 19.3% 24.1% 51.1%
Black 11.0% 10.0% 6.2% 15.9%
Asian 1.6% 12.8% 11.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 80.7% 51.3% 54.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 1.6% 0.3% 0.7% 1.2%
Hawaiian 1.6% 0.6% 0.8% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.6% 5.6% 3.1% 3.1%

San Diego demographics profile

StatisticSan DiegoCaliforniaNational
Population1,414,54539,512,223328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)4,34125691
Median age35.236.037.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)49%52%55%
Speak English60%56%79%
Speak Spanish22%29%13%

Education level achieved in San Diego

IndexSan DiegoCaliforniaNational
Completed 8th grade86.5%81.1%84.3%
Completed high school85.7%79.8%83.0%
Completed some college71.5%61.5%59.4%
Completed associate degree51.0%39.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors43.6%32.0%30.3%
Completed masters17.8%11.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree6.4%3.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate3.0%1.6%1.3%
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Source: The Garfield High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.