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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%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 10 public high schools serving 13,499 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 40% (versus the California public high school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 69% (versus the 56% 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 85%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Garden Grove High School, with 96% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in California or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public high school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
66 Schools
2,819 Schools
# Students
38,529 Students
2,202,926 Students
# Teachers
1,658 Teachers
101,134 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
23:1
23:1
District Rank
Garden Grove Unified School District, which is ranked #238 of all 1,167 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 93% has increased from 92% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#238 out of 1200 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
65%
49%
Graduation Rate
93%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.59
0.64
# American Indian Students
30 Students
11,449 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
13,954 Students
253,504 Students
% Asian Students
36%
12%
# Hispanic Students
20,535 Students
1,210,360 Students
% Hispanic Students
53%
55%
# Black Students
221 Students
118,808 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
2,449 Students
492,258 Students
% White Students
6%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
164 Students
9,615 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,159 Students
103,544 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
2,821
24,268
# Students in 1st Grade:
2,450
22,398
# Students in 2nd Grade:
2,619
23,183
# Students in 3rd Grade:
2,724
23,195
# Students in 4th Grade:
2,765
23,339
# Students in 5th Grade:
2,694
23,640
# Students in 6th Grade:
2,968
31,567
# Students in 7th Grade:
2,893
40,814
# Students in 8th Grade:
3,123
43,546
# Students in 9th Grade:
3,219
484,001
# Students in 10th Grade:
3,421
494,744
# Students in 11th Grade:
3,405
478,449
# Students in 12th Grade:
3,427
489,782
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,503 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,806. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,436 is less than the state median of $18,241. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$713 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$672 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,503
$19,806
Spending / Student
$17,436
$18,241
Best Garden Grove Unified School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
La Quinta High School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 85%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
10372 Mcfadden St.
Westminster, CA 92683
(714) 663-6315
Westminster, CA 92683
(714) 663-6315
Grades: 9-12
| 2,122 students
Rank: #22.
Bolsa Grande High School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
9401 W.minster Ave.
Garden Grove, CA 92844
(714) 663-6424
Garden Grove, CA 92844
(714) 663-6424
Grades: 9-12
| 1,731 students
Rank: #33.
Pacifica High School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
6851 Lampson Ave.
Garden Grove, CA 92845
(714) 663-6515
Garden Grove, CA 92845
(714) 663-6515
Grades: 9-12
| 1,648 students
Rank: #44.
Garden Grove High School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
11271 Stanford Ave.
Garden Grove, CA 92840
(714) 663-6115
Garden Grove, CA 92840
(714) 663-6115
Grades: 9-12
| 2,265 students
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
Grades: K-12
| 68 students
Rank: #66.
Rancho Alamitos High School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
11351 Dale St.
Garden Grove, CA 92841
(714) 663-6415
Garden Grove, CA 92841
(714) 663-6415
Grades: 9-12
| 1,680 students
Rank: #77.
Los Amigos High School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
16566 Newhope St.
Fountain Valley, CA 92708
(714) 663-6288
Fountain Valley, CA 92708
(714) 663-6288
Grades: 9-12
| 1,670 students
Rank: #88.
Santiago High School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
12342 Trask Ave.
Garden Grove, CA 92843
(714) 663-6215
Garden Grove, CA 92843
(714) 663-6215
Grades: 9-12
| 1,989 students
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
Grades: 7-12
| 223 students
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
Grades: 12
| 103 students
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