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Garden Grove Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 10 public high schools serving 12,783 students in Garden Grove Unified School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public high schools in California.
Public High Schools in Garden Grove Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 39% (versus the California public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 64% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Garden Grove Unified School District have a Graduation Rate of 93%, which is more than the California average of 86%.
The school with highest graduation rate is La Quinta High School, with 95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in California or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 94% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public high school average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
66 Schools
2,817 Schools
# Students
37,762 Students
2,139,525 Students
# Teachers
1,662 Teachers
100,737 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
23:1
23:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Garden Grove Unified School District, which is ranked #344 of all 1,910 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 93% has increased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#341 out of 1932 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
29%
Graduation Rate
93%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.58
0.63
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
37%
11%
% Hispanic
53%
56%
% Black
1%
5%
% White
6%
22%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,879 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,790 is less than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$713 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$672 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,879
$19,974
Spending / Student
$17,790
$18,396
Best Garden Grove Unified School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
La Quinta High School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 78%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
10372 Mcfadden St.
Westminster, CA 92683
(714) 663-6315
Westminster, CA 92683
(714) 663-6315
Gr: 9-12 | 2,065 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
Rank: #22.
Bolsa Grande High School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
9401 Westminster Ave.
Garden Grove, CA 92844
(714) 663-6424
Garden Grove, CA 92844
(714) 663-6424
Gr: 9-12 | 1,726 student Student-Teacher Ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
Rank: #33.
Pacifica High School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
6851 Lampson Ave.
Garden Grove, CA 92845
(714) 663-6515
Garden Grove, CA 92845
(714) 663-6515
Gr: 9-12 | 1,640 student Student-Teacher Ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 72%
Rank: #44.
Garden Grove High School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
11271 Stanford Ave.
Garden Grove, CA 92840
(714) 663-6115
Garden Grove, CA 92840
(714) 663-6115
Gr: 9-12 | 2,198 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 95%
Rank: #55.
Mark Twain Special Center
Special Education School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
11802 Loara St.
Garden Grove, CA 92840
(714) 663-6050
Garden Grove, CA 92840
(714) 663-6050
Gr: K-12 | 85 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 89%
Rank: #66.
Rancho Alamitos High School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
11351 Dale St.
Garden Grove, CA 92841
(714) 663-6415
Garden Grove, CA 92841
(714) 663-6415
Gr: 9-12 | 1,520 student Student-Teacher Ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
Rank: #77.
Santiago High School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
12342 Trask Ave.
Garden Grove, CA 92843
(714) 663-6215
Garden Grove, CA 92843
(714) 663-6215
Gr: 9-12 | 1,801 student Student-Teacher Ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #88.
Los Amigos High School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
16566 Newhope St.
Fountain Valley, CA 92708
(714) 663-6288
Fountain Valley, CA 92708
(714) 663-6288
Gr: 9-12 | 1,437 student Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: #99.
Marie L. Hare High School
Alternative School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
12012 Magnolia St.
Garden Grove, CA 92841
(714) 663-6508
Garden Grove, CA 92841
(714) 663-6508
Gr: 7-12 | 207 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
Rank: n/an/a
Jordan Secondary Learning Center
Special Education School
9915 Woodbury Ave.
Garden Grove, CA 92844
(714) 663-6486
Garden Grove, CA 92844
(714) 663-6486
Gr: 12 | 104 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 90%
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