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Enrollment
2,001
High
DISTRICT 2,049 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GARLAND ISD·NCES 482034002042
S GARLAND H S
600 COLONEL DR, GARLAND, TX 75043 · (972) 926-2700 · Dallas County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL2,001 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.1:1
132 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.8:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
90%
1,803 students
DISTRICT 76% · STATE 65%
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
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
30.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +8.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
21.0%
TX avg 42.0% . +12.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 30 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 21 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 52 and 42. Reading scores are up about 8 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 12 points.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
33.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
34.5%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 34% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 35% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Texas's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
2,001
-167 (-8%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
15.1:1
was 13.8:1
% White
6%
was 6%
% Hispanic
76%
was 76%
% Black
10%
was 15%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About S GARLAND H S
Set in GARLAND, Texas, S GARLAND H S is a sizable senior high, operated by GARLAND ISD. It hosts 2,001 students across grades 9 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 151% bigger than the state mean of about 796.
GARLAND ISD runs 76 schools in total, collectively educating 53,173 students. S GARLAND H S is one of those campuses.
Demographically, S GARLAND H S shows that Hispanic students make up the majority at 76%. Other groups include 10% Black, 6% White, 6% Native American. By comparison, Dallas County as a whole is about 41% Hispanic, so the school skews considerably more Hispanic than its surroundings.
On the income-and-resources front, On paper, S GARLAND H S has 132 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 15.1:1. The state averages about 15.1:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Around 90% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is north of Dallas County's rate of about 77%.
With demographic context factored in, S GARLAND H S tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 34.5% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 33.5%.
Around the school, the surrounding county (Dallas County) reports that median household earnings sit near $76,547, about 36% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 11%. Across Dallas County's 771 public schools (combined enrollment of about 459,645 students), S GARLAND H S is one campus in the mix.
The closest other public school is HILLSIDE ACAD FOR EXCEL, roughly 0.5 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), S GARLAND H S ranks 4th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 43.7%.
The school occupies a bedroom-community site.
Five-year trend. S GARLAND H S's enrollment has ticked down 8% since 2018, when it stood at 2,168 (now 2,001). Black enrollment moved from 15% to 10% across the same window. Class-load math has widened: from 13.8:1 in 2018 to 15.1:1 in 2025.
On the community side, members of the S GARLAND H S community share and discuss open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.
Dallas County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
2,621,179
Census ACS
Median income
$76,547
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
771
459,645 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in GARLAND ISD
- SACHSE H SHigh · 2,935 students
- N GARLAND H SHigh · 2,929 students
- GARLAND H SHigh · 2,335 students
- ROWLETT H SHigh · 2,156 students
- LAKEVIEW CENTENNIAL H SHigh · 2,073 students
- NAAMAN FOREST H SHigh · 1,949 students
Other schools in GARLAND
- N GARLAND H SHigh · 2,929 students
- GARLAND H SHigh · 2,335 students
- LAKEVIEW CENTENNIAL H SHigh · 2,073 students
- NAAMAN FOREST H SHigh · 1,949 students
- JACKSON TECHNOLOGY CENTERMiddle · 1,157 students
- CLASSICAL CENTER AT BRANDENBURG MIDDLEMiddle · 1,056 students
Nearby schools
- HILLSIDE ACAD FOR EXCEL0.5 mi · 446
- CENTERVILLE EL0.5 mi · 278
- CLASSICAL CENTER AT BRANDENBURG MIDDLE0.5 mi · 1,056
- CLUB HILL STEM EL0.6 mi · 443
- CLUB HILL EL0.6 mi · 196
- HANDLEY EL0.6 mi · 180
Frequently asked questions
About S GARLAND H SWhat is the total enrollment at S GARLAND H S?
S GARLAND H S enrolls approximately 2,001 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does S GARLAND H S serve?
S GARLAND H S serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at S GARLAND H S?
The student-to-teacher ratio at S GARLAND H S is approximately 15.1:1 (132 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at S GARLAND H S?
At S GARLAND H S, the student body is approximately 6% White, 76% Hispanic, 10% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is S GARLAND H S in?
S GARLAND H S is part of GARLAND ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.