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Garden Grove High School 

11271 Stanford Ave., Garden Grove, California | (714) 663-6115|Award Winning

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#1,020 in National Rankings

Overall Score 94.22/100

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Grades

9-12

Grades 9-12 Enrollment

2,244

Student-Teacher Ratio

24:1

Overview of Garden Grove High School

Garden Grove High School is ranked 134th within California. Students have the opportunity to take Advanced Placement® coursework and exams. The AP® participation rate at Garden Grove High School is 56%. The total minority enrollment is 95%, and 78% of students are economically disadvantaged. Garden Grove High School is 1 of 10 high schools in the Garden Grove Unified School District.

Garden Grove High School 2024 Rankings

Garden Grove High School is ranked #1,020 in the National Rankings. Schools are ranked on their performance on state-required tests, graduation and how well they prepare students for college. Read more about how we rank the Best High Schools.

94.22

SCORECARD

  • Took at Least One AP® Exam

    56%
  • Passed at Least One AP® Exam

    48%
  • Mathematics Proficiency

    43%
  • Reading Proficiency

    71%
  • Science Proficiency

    40%
  • Graduation Rate

    96%

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Ranking Factors

How Garden Grove High School performed nationally and statewide out of 17,655 nationally ranked schools and 1,652 schools ranked in California.

College Readiness Index Rank

#1,207

National

#174

State

College Curriculum Breadth Index Rank

#1,059 (tie)

National

#150

State

State Assessment Proficiency Rank

#3,051

National

#284

State

State Assessment Performance Rank

#1,573

National

#146

State

Graduation Rate Rank

#5,105 (tie)

National

#573 (tie)

State

Ranking Factors

National

State

College Readiness Index Rank

#1,207

#174

College Curriculum Breadth Index Rank

#1,059 (tie)

#150

State Assessment Proficiency Rank

#3,051

#284

State Assessment Performance Rank

#1,573

#146

Graduation Rate Rank

#5,105 (tie)

#573 (tie)

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Students/Teachers at Garden Grove High School

These counts and percentages of students and teachers are from data reported by schools to the government.

Grades 9-12 Enrollment

2,244

Student Enrollment by Grade:

9th Grade

10th Grade

11th Grade

12th Grade

Student Diversity:

94.8%

Minority Enrollment

94.8%

Minority Enrollment

50.7%

Hispanic

41.1%

Asian

5.1%

White

1.8%

Two or More Races

0.8%

Black

0.4%

Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander

American Indian/Alaska Native is not included in this breakdown due to an enrollment of 0%.


Gender Distribution:

Female48%
Male52%

Total Economically Disadvantaged (% of total)

78%

Free Lunch Program (% of total)

67%

Reduced-Price Lunch Program (% of total)

11%

Full-Time Equivalent Teachers

93

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Test Scores at Garden Grove High School

U.S. News calculates these values for schools based on student performance on state-required tests and internationally available exams on college-level coursework (AP® and IB exams).

College Readiness Index

50.4/100

Subject Proficiency:

California administered the Smarter Balanced and California Science Test to high school students. These figures display how well the school as a whole performed in reading, mathematics, and science.

43

38

20

71

66

50

40

34

30

Mathematics

Reading

Science

School
District
State

Subject Proficiency Distribution:

Math

Reading

Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Level 4

Overall Student Performance

This measures overall student performance on state-required tests.

Percentile Score on Smarter Balanced and California Science Test

82.8%

Smarter Balanced and California Science Test Scores Relative to U.S. News Expectations

Well Above Expectations

Underserved Student Performance

This measures the proficiency on state exams among typically underperforming subgroups.

Percentage of Underserved Students Who Are Proficient

39.8%

Percentage of Non-Underserved Students Who Are Proficient

52.7%

Gap Between School and State Among Underserved Students

14.8%

College-Ready Student Performance

High school students take AP® exams and IB exams to earn college credit and demonstrate success at college-level coursework. U.S. News calculated a College Readiness Index based on AP/IB exam participation rates and percentages of students passing at least one AP/IB exam.

National Percentile on College-level Exams

93.5%

Exam(s) Used for Index

AP®

Advanced Placement® (AP®) Student Performance

Many U.S. higher educational institutions grant credits or advanced placement based on student performance on AP® exams. This shows this school's student participation and performance on these exams if data were available.

Proportion of 12th Grade Class Who Took an Exam

56%

Proportion of 12th Grade Class Who Scored 3+ on an Exam

48%

Exam Takers in 12th Grade Class Who Scored 3+ on an Exam

86%

Exam Pass Rate

75%

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School Data

School profile information is based on government data.

Graduation Rate

96% (somewhat above state median)

Grades Served

9-12

Setting

Large Suburb

Charter School

No

Magnet School

N/A

Eligible for Title I Funding

N/A

District

This information relates to high schools run by this school's state operating agency. Many districts contain only one high school.

Total Schools

10

Total Students

13,268

College Readiness (district average)

29.3

Proficient in Reading (district average)

66%

Proficient in Mathematics (district average)

38%

Proficient in Science (district average)

34%

Subject Proficiency Comparison (Reading vs. Mathematics)

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School Location

Garden Grove High School

11271 Stanford Ave.

Garden Grove, California 92840

#1,020 in National Rankings

#134 in California High Schools

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Data are based on the 2022-2023, 2021-2022 and 2020-2021 academic years.

AP® and Advanced Placement® are registered trademarks of the College Board. Used with permission.

International Baccalaureate (IB) data provided by International Baccalaureate of North America. Used with permission.

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