GARLAND H S

Located at 310 S GARLAND AVE, in GARLAND, Texas, GARLAND H S is a large senior high that works with 2,335 students (grades 9 through 12), part of GARLAND ISD. Compared to the state average of about 796 students per school, that is 193% bigger than typical.

Across the 76 schools in GARLAND ISD (53,173 students total), GARLAND H S accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On the student-mix side, GARLAND H S reports that Hispanic students make up the majority at 59%. The remainder looks like 14% White, 13% Black, 7% Asian, 4% Native American. The wider county runs roughly 41% Hispanic, putting the school's mix visibly more Hispanic than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 158 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 14.8:1 students per teacher. The state averages about 15.1:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. An estimated 69% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Dallas County runs at roughly 77%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully below the surrounding baseline.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), GARLAND H S performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 43.7%, the actual is 50.4%, a residual of +6.7 points.

Around the school, the surrounding county (Dallas County) records that median household income runs about $76,547, 36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 11%. Across Dallas County's 771 public schools (combined enrollment of about 459,645 students), GARLAND H S is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is FREEMAN EL, roughly 0.5 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), GARLAND H S ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 38.5%.

Geographically, the school is in a commuter-belt area.

Looking at the recent track record. GARLAND H S's enrollment has fell 6% since 2018, when it stood at 2,495 (now 2,335).

In the discussion threads here, posts here usually surface around enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. The community welcomes input from current and former families.