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.