LAKEVIEW CENTENNIAL H S

LAKEVIEW CENTENNIAL H S, a sizable senior high in GARLAND, Texas, part of GARLAND ISD, caters to 2,073 students, covering grades 9 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 160% above the state mean of about 796.

GARLAND ISD runs 76 schools in total, collectively educating 53,173 students. LAKEVIEW CENTENNIAL H S is one of those campuses.

For racial and ethnic makeup, LAKEVIEW CENTENNIAL H S lists that 48% of students identify as Hispanic, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups; the rest looks like 28% Black, 12% White, 5% Asian, 4% Native American.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, LAKEVIEW CENTENNIAL H S has 134 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 15.4:1. That tracks the state average closely. About 78% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), LAKEVIEW CENTENNIAL H S is in the OUTPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations model, which fits a per-state line through proficiency and FRL share. Schools with this campus's poverty mix typically land near 40.0%; this one delivers 58.4%, a residual of +18.4 points.

In the surrounding community, census data for Dallas County shows the typical household earns roughly $76,547 per year, 36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 11%. LAKEVIEW CENTENNIAL H S is one of 771 public schools in Dallas County (combined enrollment of about 459,645 students).

The closest other public school is COUCH COLLEGIATE PREP EL, roughly 0.5 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts LAKEVIEW CENTENNIAL H S at 2nd of 8; the average score across the group is 34.8%.

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

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at LAKEVIEW CENTENNIAL H S has ticked down 9%, going from 2,289 students in 2018 to 2,073 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share contracted from 17% to 12%.

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