Garfield High School
500 Palisade Ave
Garfield, NJ 07026
(School attendance zone shown in map)
Garfield, NJ 07026
(School attendance zone shown in map)
Tel:
(973)340-5010
- Garfield High School serves 1,052 students in grades 9-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 17% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 40%) for the 2015-16 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 43% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 50%) for the 2015-16 school year.
- Garfield High School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2015-16 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the New Jersey state level of 12:1.
- Minority enrollment is 63% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 54%.
Top Placements
Garfield High School places among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
- Category Attribute
- Community Size Largest student body (number of students) (Top 10%)
School Overview
- Garfield High School's student population of 1,052 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 100 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 1,052 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 100 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Garfield High School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 2,236 schools in New Jersey (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2015-16 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 11:1 has stayed the same over five school years.
- The diversity score of Garfield High School is 0.56, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.43. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2015-2016 School Year Data | This School | State Level (NJ) |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 17% | 40% |
 | ||
| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 43% | 50% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 11:1 | 12:1 |
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| Asian | n/a | 10% |
| Hispanic | 55% | 26% |
| Black | 8% | 16% |
| White | 37% | 46% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.56 | 0.43 |
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| Graduation Rate | 90% | 90% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 55% | 33% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 13% | 5% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Garfield Public School District | |
Source: 2015-2016 (latest school year available) NCES, NJ Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Garfield High School is Bergen Arts And Sciences Charter School (0.9 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Garfield Middle School (0.7 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Woodrow Wilson School #5 (0.2 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Garfield Woodrow Wilson School #5 Grades: PK-5 | 310 students
0.2 miles
205 Outwater Lane
Garfield, NJ 07026
(973)340-5035 0.2 PK-5 310 - Garfield Christopher Columbus School #8 Grades: PK-5 | 431 students
0.3 miles
147 Cedar Street
Garfield, NJ 07026
(973)340-5038 0.3 PK-5 431 - Garfield Washington Irving School #4 Grades: PK-5 | 434 students
0.5 miles
12 Madonna Place
Garfield, NJ 07026
(973)340-5034 0.5 PK-5 434 - Garfield Garfield Early Childhood Learning Center Grades: PK | 287 students
0.6 miles
241 Ray Street
Garfield, NJ 07026
(973)253-6615 0.6 PK 287 - Garfield Garfield Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 945 students
0.7 miles
175 Lanza Ave
Garfield, NJ 07026
(973)340-5039 0.7 6-8 945
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