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Garden Grove High School

11271 Stanford Ave.
Garden Grove, CA 92840

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Garden Grove High School is a public high school located in Garden Grove, California. It is a member of the Garden Grove Unified School District and serves the northeast portion of the city and a small portion of southern Anaheim.

Serving 2,198 students in grades 9-12, Garden Grove High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving is 43% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving is 71% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).

The student:teacher ratio of 22:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: 9-12
Enrollment: 2,198 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 22:1
Minority Enrollment: 95%
: 96% (Top 10% in CA)
: Top 20%
: 43% (Top 30%)
: 71% (Top 20%)
: 39% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Garden Grove High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

School Overview

Garden Grove High School's student population of 2,198 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 98 teachers has grown by 6% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 9-12

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Garden Grove High School
9	511
10	543
11	538
12	606

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Total Students

2,198 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Garden Grove High School
2023	2,247
2022	2,265
2021	2,349
2020	2,284
2019	2,284
2018	2,379
2017	2,379
2016	2,454
2015	2,540
2014	2,483
2013	2,422
2012	2,409
2011	2,397
2010	2,306
2009	2,300
2008	2,253
2007	2,262
2006	2,296
2005	2,178
2004	2,002
2003	1,955
2002	1,944
2001	1,871
2000	1,907
1999	1,894
1998	1,835
1997	1,796
1996	1,760
1995	1,821
1994	1,886
1993	1,889
1992	1,797
1991	1,650
1990	1,598
1989	1,640
1988	1,702
1987	1,739

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

98 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Garden Grove High School
2023	93
2022	94
2021	95
2020	92
2019	92
2018	103
2017	103
2016	101
2015	91
2014	85
2013	82
2012	83
2010	83
2009	83
2008	96
2007	84
2006	83
2005	75
2004	75
2003	75
2002	72
2001	71
2000	74
1999	71
1998	69
1997	68
1996	65
1995	68
1994	68
1993	68
1992	66
1991	65
1990	64

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Year Founded

1921

Colors

White, Red

School Rankings

Garden Grove High School ranks within the top 20% of all 9,602 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Garden Grove High School is 0.57, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CA)

#1867 out of 9602 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Garden Grove High School
2022	#1867
2021	#617
2019	#2230
2018	#2171
2017	#2219
2016	#2595
2015	#2255
2014	#961
2013	#3699
2012	#4253
2011	#3773

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43%

33%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Garden Grove High School	California	Garden Grove Unified School District
2022	43%	33%	45%
2021	45%	34%	38%
2019	47%	40%	52%
2018	46%	39%	50%
2017	40%	38%	46%
2016	35%	37%	45%
2015	34%	34%	39%
2014	59%	63%	64%
2013	60%	59%	68%
2012	59%	59%	69%
2011	56%	58%	67%

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71%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Garden Grove High School	California	Garden Grove Unified School District
2022	71%	47%	58%
2021	74%	49%	65%
2019	70%	51%	61%
2018	70%	50%	50%
2017	72%	48%	57%
2016	67%	48%	54%
2015	66%	44%	49%
2014	53%	58%	57%
2013	60%	57%	58%
2012	57%	58%	59%
2011	64%	56%	58%

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39%

29%

Student : Teacher Ratio

22:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Garden Grove High School	California	Garden Grove Unified School District
2023	24:1	22:1	23:1
2022	24:1	21:1	23:1
2021	25:1	22:1	24:1
2020	25:1	23:1	25:1
2019	25:1	23:1	25:1
2018	23:1	23:1	24:1
2017	23:1	23:1	24:1
2016	24:1	24:1	25:1
2015	28:1	24:1	26:1
2014	29:1	24:1	27:1
2013	29:1	24:1	27:1
2012	29:1	23:1	26:1
2010	28:1	21:1	24:1
2009	28:1	20:1	24:1
2008	23:1	18:1	22:1
2007	27:1	21:1	24:1
2006	28:1	20:1	24:1
2005	29:1	21:1	25:1
2004	27:1	21:1	24:1
2003	26:1	20:1	24:1
2002	27:1	20:1	24:1
2001	26:1	20:1	24:1
2000	26:1	21:1	24:1
1999	27:1	21:1	23:1
1998	27:1	21:1	24:1
1997	26:1	23:1	25:1
1996	27:1	25:1	26:1
1995	27:1	25:1	26:1
1994	28:1	25:1	26:1
1993	28:1	25:1	26:1
1992	27:1	24:1	26:1
1991	25:1	24:1	25:1
1990	25:1	24:1	25:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2003)
Year	Garden Grove High School	California	Garden Grove Unified School District
2003	1%	2%
1995	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%
1989	1%	1%	1%
1988	1%	1%	1%

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Asian

42%

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Garden Grove High School	California	Garden Grove Unified School District
2023	41%	12%	36%
2022	41%	12%	37%
2021	42%	12%	37%
2020	41%	12%	36%
2019	41%	12%	36%
2018	37%	11%	37%
2017	37%	11%	37%
2016	35%	11%	36%
2015	35%	11%	32%
2014	35%	11%	35%
2013	35%	11%	34%
2012	34%	11%	34%
2011	33%	11%	34%
2010	31%	11%	33%
2009	29%	11%	33%
2008	32%	12%	32%
2007	30%	12%	32%
2006	30%	12%	31%
2005	33%	12%	32%
2004	31%	12%	30%
2003	31%	11%	30%
2002	33%	11%	30%
2001	33%	11%	30%
2000	34%	11%	31%
1999	33%	11%	31%
1998	32%	11%	32%
1997	31%	11%	32%
1996	29%	11%	33%
1995	30%	11%	32%
1994	30%	11%	32%
1993	29%	11%	31%
1992	27%	11%	30%
1991	25%	11%	28%

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Hispanic

51%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Garden Grove High School	California	Garden Grove Unified School District
2023	51%	55%	54%
2022	50%	56%	53%
2021	50%	56%	53%
2020	50%	55%	54%
2019	50%	55%	54%
2018	52%	54%	54%
2017	52%	54%	54%
2016	53%	54%	54%
2015	53%	54%	50%
2014	52%	53%	54%
2013	50%	53%	54%
2012	51%	52%	53%
2011	50%	51%	53%
2010	50%	50%	53%
2009	50%	49%	53%
2008	47%	50%	54%
2007	48%	49%	53%
2006	47%	48%	53%
2005	43%	47%	52%
2004	42%	46%	52%
2003	38%	45%	51%
2002	37%	44%	50%
2001	35%	43%	49%
2000	32%	42%	48%
1999	32%	41%	46%
1998	32%	40%	44%
1997	33%	40%	43%
1996	32%	39%	41%
1995	28%	38%	40%
1994	27%	37%	39%
1993	24%	36%	37%
1992	23%	35%	36%
1991	22%	34%	35%

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Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Garden Grove High School	California	Garden Grove Unified School District
2023	1%	5%	1%
2022	1%	5%	1%
2021	1%	5%
2020	1%	5%
2019	1%	5%
2018	1%	6%
2017	1%	6%
2016	1%	6%
2015	1%	6%
2014	1%	6%	1%
2013	1%	6%	1%
2012	1%	6%	1%
2011	1%	7%	1%
2010	1%	7%	1%
2009	1%	7%	1%
2008	1%	8%	1%
2007	1%	8%	1%
2006	1%	8%	1%
2005	1%	8%	1%
2004	1%	8%	1%
2003	2%	8%	1%
2002	1%	8%	1%
2001	1%	8%	1%
2000	2%	9%	1%
1999	1%	9%	1%
1998	1%	9%	1%
1997	1%	9%	1%
1996	1%	9%	1%
1995	1%	9%	1%
1994	1%	9%	1%
1993	1%	9%	1%
1992	1%	9%	1%
1991	1%	9%	2%

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White

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Garden Grove High School	California	Garden Grove Unified School District
2023	5%	21%	6%
2022	5%	21%	6%
2021	6%	22%	7%
2020	6%	23%	7%
2019	6%	23%	7%
2018	9%	24%	8%
2017	9%	24%	8%
2016	9%	24%	9%
2015	10%	24%	10%
2014	11%	25%	10%
2013	13%	25%	10%
2012	13%	26%	11%
2011	15%	27%	11%
2010	17%	27%	12%
2009	18%	28%	12%
2008	20%	29%	13%
2007	21%	29%	14%
2006	22%	31%	15%
2005	23%	31%	15%
2004	26%	32%	17%
2003	28%	34%	18%
2002	29%	35%	19%
2001	31%	36%	20%
2000	32%	37%	20%
1999	33%	38%	22%
1998	34%	39%	23%
1997	35%	39%	24%
1996	38%	40%	25%
1995	40%	41%	27%
1994	41%	42%	28%
1993	45%	43%	31%
1992	48%	44%	33%
1991	51%	45%	35%

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Hawaiian

n/a

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2015)
Year	Garden Grove High School	California	Garden Grove Unified School District
2015	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%	1%
2009	2%	1%	1%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2016-2023)
Year	Garden Grove High School	California	Garden Grove Unified School District
2023	2%	6%	3%
2022	2%	5%	3%
2021	1%	5%	3%
2020	1%	4%	2%
2019	1%	4%	2%
2018	1%	4%	1%
2017	1%	4%	1%
2016	1%	4%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.57

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Garden Grove High School	California	Garden Grove Unified School District
2023	0.57	0.64	0.58
2022	0.58	0.63	0.59
2021	0.58	0.62	0.58
2020	0.58	0.63	0.58
2019	0.58	0.63	0.58
2018	0.59	0.64	0.58
2017	0.59	0.64	0.58
2016	0.59	0.64	0.58
2015	0.59	0.64	0.56
2014	0.60	0.65	0.59
2013	0.62	0.65	0.59
2012	0.62	0.65	0.59
2011	0.62	0.67	0.60
2010	0.64	0.67	0.60
2009	0.64	0.71	0.60
2008	0.65	0.65	0.60
2007	0.65	0.67	0.60
2006	0.65	0.66	0.61
2005	0.67	0.67	0.61
2004	0.67	0.67	0.62
2003	0.69	0.67	0.63
2002	0.68	0.67	0.63
2001	0.69	0.67	0.64
2000	0.69	0.67	0.65
1999	0.69	0.67	0.65
1998	0.69	0.67	0.66
1997	0.69	0.67	0.67
1996	0.68	0.67	0.67
1995	0.68	0.67	0.67
1994	0.68	0.67	0.68
1993	0.66	0.67	0.68
1992	0.65	0.67	0.68
1991	0.64	0.67	0.68

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96%

87%

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Graduation Rate Comparison Over Years (2012-2022)
Year	Garden Grove High School	California	Garden Grove Unified School District
2022	96%	87%	91%
2021	96%	84%	93%
2020	96%	85%	94%
2019	96%	84%	93%
2018	95%	84%	90%
2017	96%	83%	92%
2016	96%	83%	92%
2015	96%	89%	92%
2014	93%	88%	90%
2013	94%	87%	89%
2012	90%	86%	88%

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Eligible for

67%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Garden Grove High School	California	Garden Grove Unified School District
2023	67%	51%	70%
2022	58%	51%	64%
2021	60%	53%	63%
2020	56%	52%	60%
2019	56%	52%	60%
2018	51%	49%	57%
2017	51%	49%	57%
2016	49%	50%	57%
2015	57%	50%	62%
2014	58%	49%	63%
2013	57%	48%	63%
2011	43%	46%	56%
2010	48%	46%	58%
2009	43%	43%	53%
2008	39%	41%	51%
2007	38%	40%	47%
2006	37%	40%	47%
2005	33%	40%	47%
2004	33%	40%	47%
2003	32%	39%	47%
2002	31%	39%	46%
2001	31%	39%	46%
2000	33%	40%	47%
1999	33%	40%	47%
1998	40%	47%	57%
1997	39%	47%	58%
1996	34%	46%	48%
1995	37%	45%	58%
1994	31%	43%	52%
1993	28%	41%	51%
1992	26%	38%	48%

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Eligible for

18%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Garden Grove High School	California	Garden Grove Unified School District
2023	11%	8%	9%
2022	9%	7%	7%
2021	10%	6%	9%
2020	9%	7%	8%
2019	9%	7%	8%
2018	9%	9%	10%
2017	9%	9%	10%
2016	10%	9%	10%
2015	13%	9%	12%
2014	15%	9%	14%
2013	10%	7%	8%
2011	13%	8%	13%
2010	15%	9%	13%
2009	14%	10%	14%
2008	13%	10%	13%
2007	14%	10%	14%
2006	14%	9%	13%
2005	14%	9%	14%
2004	13%	9%	14%
2003	13%	9%	14%
2002	11%	8%	13%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Garden Grove Unified School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Garden Grove High School's ranking?

Garden Grove High School is ranked #1867 out of 9,602 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in California.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

43% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 33% CA state average), while 71% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

What is the graduation rate of Garden Grove High School?

The graduation rate of Garden Grove High School is 96%, which is higher than the California state average of 87%.

How many students attend Garden Grove High School?

2,198 students attend Garden Grove High School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

51% of Garden Grove High School students are Hispanic, 42% of students are Asian, 5% of students are White, and 2% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Garden Grove High School?

Garden Grove High School has a student ration of 22:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Garden Grove High School offer ?

Garden Grove High School offers enrollment in grades 9-12

What school district is Garden Grove High School part of?

Garden Grove High School is part of Garden Grove Unified School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: 9-12
Enrollment: 2,198 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 22:1
Minority Enrollment: 95%
: 96% (Top 10%)
: Top 20%
: 43% (Top 30%)
: 71% (Top 20%)
: 39% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education