Garden City High School
Tel:
(734) 762-8350
- Garden City High School serves 1,091 students in grades 9-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≤1% (which is lower than the Michigan state average of 37%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≤1% (which is lower than the Michigan state average of 43%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Garden City High School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Michigan for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Michigan state level of 18:1.
- Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Michigan state average of 34% (majority Black).
School Overview
- Garden City High School's student population of 1,091 students has declined by 12% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 55 teachers has declined by 22% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 1,091 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 55 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Garden City High School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 3,119 schools in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The diversity score of Garden City High School is 0.26, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.52. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (MI) |
| Overall Testing Rank | #3001 out of 3119 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | ≤1% | 37% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | ≤1% | 43% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 20:1 | 18:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | 1% |
| Asian | 1% | 3% |
| Hispanic | 4% | 8% |
| Black | 7% | 18% |
| White | 86% | 66% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 2% | 4% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.26 | 0.52 |
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| Graduation Rate | 91% | 85% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 54% | 45% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 6% | 5% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Garden City School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, MI Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Garden City High School is Cambridge High School (0.3 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Burger Development Center (0.9 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Douglas Elementary 34 Campus (0.4 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Garden City Cambridge High School Grades: 9-12 | 433 students
0.3 miles
28901 Cambridge St
Garden City, MI 48135
(734) 762-8430 0.3 9-12 433 - Garden City Douglas Elementary 34 Campus Grades: 3-4 | 450 students
0.4 miles
6400 Hartel
Garden City, MI 48135
(734) 762-8450 0.4 3-4 450 - Inkster Burger Development Center Special Education School
Grades: K-12 | 205 students
0.9 miles
28865 Carlysle St
Inkster, MI 48141
(734) 729-1830 0.9 K-12 205 - Westland Hayes Elementary School Grades: K-4 | 512 students
1.1 miles
30600 Louise St
Westland, MI 48185
(734) 744-2725 1.1 K-4 512 - Garden City Memorial Elementary 12 Campus Grades: 1-2 | 446 students
1.1 miles
30001 Marquette
Garden City, MI 48135
(734) 762-8480 1.1 1-2 446
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