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What's one thing Garfield Heights High School gets right about preparing students for what comes next?
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Enrollment
942
High
DISTRICT 516 · STATE 565
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GARFIELD HEIGHTS CITY SCHOOLS·NCES 390440400994
Garfield Heights High School
4900 Turney Rd, Garfield Heights, OH 44125 · (216) 662-2800 · Cuyahoga County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL942 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 21% of Ohio public high schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- B-Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Ohio public high schools
Student : Teacher
15.7:1
60 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.9:1 · STATE 17.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 43%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 214 | 23% |
| Grade 10 | 297 | 32% |
| Grade 11 | 215 | 23% |
| Grade 12 | 216 | 23% |
Student demographics
29%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 30% · STATE 54% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Garfield Heights City Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or AboveEnglish Language Arts
38.9%
OH avg 59.8% . +5.5pp since 2021
Math
12.3%
OH avg 56.1% . +2.5pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 39 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 12 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Ohio schools, those numbers are about 60 and 56. Reading and writing scores are up about 6 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 3 points.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 38.9% | 12.3% |
| 2023-24 | 42.6% | 14.1% |
| 2022-23 | 43.9% | 9.4% |
| 2021-22 | 33.4% | 9.8% |
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Garfield Heights High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio | In Cuyahoga County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 12.3% | #703 of 776 ▼ 41 | #55 of 71 ▼ 9 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 38.9% | #642 of 774 ▼ 17 | #41 of 71 ▼ 5 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +4.0pp | #358 of 742 | #49 of 67 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 942 | #157 of 888 | #18 of 74 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.7:1 | #323 of 739 | #28 of 65 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 29.3% | #315 of 749 | #44 of 65 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -24.5% | #53 of 484 | #11 of 42 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
942
-264 (-22%) vs 2020
-1% since 1990-91, when it was 948
Student : Teacher
15.7:1
was 17.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 942 | 60 | 15.7:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 1,084 | 58 | 18.7:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 1,109 | 68 | 16.3:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 1,206 | 68 | 17.7:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 1,247 | 70 | 17.8:1 | 62% (779) |
| 2015-16 | 1,294 | 74 | 17.5:1 | 66% (851) |
| 2010-11 | 1,384 | 67 | 20.7:1 | 63% (871) |
| 2000-01 | 1,217 | 61 | 19.9:1 | 13% (160) |
| 1990-91 | 948 | 58 | 16.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Garfield Heights High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 24% (1,247 to 942); teachers down 14% (70 to 60).
About Garfield Heights High School
In Garfield Heights, Ohio, Garfield Heights High School is a large high school. It enrolled 942 students in grades 9 through 12 for the 2024-25 school year. Statewide, high schools in Ohio average about 565 students each.
Garfield Heights City Schools has 5 schools and 2,581 students, and Garfield Heights High School is one of those schools.
Black students make up 83% of enrollment at Garfield Heights High School. Other students are 8% multiracial and 8% White. That is higher than the 29% Black share among all Cuyahoga County residents. Pick two students at random and there is a 29% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The school has about 15.7 students per teacher and 60 full-time-equivalent teachers. This ratio sits 2.0 below the 17.7:1 average for high schools in Ohio.
Garfield Heights High School is graded C- by allk12, scoring above 21% of Ohio public high schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Within Cuyahoga County, the median household income is $64,468, 37% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Besides Garfield Heights High School, Cuyahoga County has 351 other public schools.
North Shore High School is located about 0.3 miles from Garfield Heights High School. The five-mile area around Garfield Heights High School holds at least 8 other public schools.
NCES describes the area around Garfield Heights High School as Suburb: Large, meaning in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
2024-25 enrollment was 942, a 22% decrease from 1,206 in 2020-21. Its ratio of students to teachers was 17.7:1 in 2020-21, and 15.7:1 in 2024-25.
The discussion area below is open to posts about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Cuyahoga County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,245,873
Census ACS
Median income
$64,468
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
37%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
352
155,924 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Garfield Heights City Schools
- Garfield Heights Middle SchoolMiddle · 541 students
- William Foster Elementary SchoolElementary · 398 students
- Elmwood Elementary SchoolElementary · 374 students
- Maple Leaf Elementary SchoolElementary · 326 students
Other schools in Garfield Heights
- Garfield Heights Middle SchoolMiddle · 541 students
- William Foster Elementary SchoolElementary · 398 students
- Elmwood Elementary SchoolElementary · 374 students
- North Shore High SchoolHigh · 368 students
- Maple Leaf Elementary SchoolElementary · 326 students
- The Brilliance SchoolElementary · 259 students
Nearby schools
- North Shore High School0.3 mi · 368
- The Brilliance School0.8 mi · 259
- Elmwood Elementary School0.8 mi · 374
- Warner Girls Leadership Academy1.0 mi · 306
- William Foster Elementary School1.4 mi · 398
- Miles School1.4 mi · 248
Frequently asked questions
About Garfield Heights High SchoolHow many students attend Garfield Heights High School?
Garfield Heights High School enrolls approximately 942 students in grades 09-12.
Is Garfield Heights High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Garfield Heights High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at Garfield Heights High School?
Approximately 15.7:1 students per teacher at Garfield Heights High School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Garfield Heights High School?
At Garfield Heights High School, the student body is approximately 8% White, 0% Hispanic, 83% Black, 0% Asian, 8% Two or more.
What district is Garfield Heights High School in?
Garfield Heights High School is part of Garfield Heights City Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.