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Garden Grove Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 10 public high schools serving 13,268 students in Garden Grove Unified School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public high schools in California.
Public High Schools in Garden Grove Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the California public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 64% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Garden Grove Unified School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the California average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Garden Grove High School, with 96% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in California or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public high school average of 77% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
66 Schools
2,826 Schools
# Students
38,157 Students
2,020,187 Students
# Teachers
1,644 Teachers
101,258 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
23:1
23:1
District Rank
Garden Grove Unified School District, which is ranked #368 of all 1,931 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 91% has decreased from 92% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#365 out of 1941 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
29%
Graduation Rate
91%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.58
0.65
# American Indian Students
28 Students
10,744 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
13,853 Students
238,325 Students
% Asian Students
36%
12%
# Hispanic Students
20,432 Students
1,088,027 Students
% Hispanic Students
54%
54%
# Black Students
201 Students
102,494 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
2,451 Students
460,449 Students
% White Students
6%
23%
# Hawaiian Students
166 Students
9,014 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,006 Students
103,001 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
18
# Students in K Grade:
3,411
22,406
# Students in 1st Grade:
2,431
18,976
# Students in 2nd Grade:
2,481
18,670
# Students in 3rd Grade:
2,605
18,995
# Students in 4th Grade:
2,717
19,014
# Students in 5th Grade:
2,774
19,370
# Students in 6th Grade:
2,719
26,291
# Students in 7th Grade:
2,898
36,245
# Students in 8th Grade:
2,894
38,229
# Students in 9th Grade:
3,124
447,954
# Students in 10th Grade:
3,203
448,650
# Students in 11th Grade:
3,380
451,877
# Students in 12th Grade:
3,520
453,492
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,683 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,485. The school district revenue/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,606 is less than the state median of $19,787. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$713 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$672 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,683
$21,485
Spending / Student
$17,606
$19,787
Best Garden Grove Unified School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
La Quinta High School
Magnet School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 78%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
10372 Mcfadden St.
Westminster, CA 92683
(714) 663-6315
Westminster, CA 92683
(714) 663-6315
Grades: 9-12
| 2,111 students
Rank: #22.
Bolsa Grande High School
Magnet School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
9401 W.minster Ave.
Garden Grove, CA 92844
(714) 663-6424
Garden Grove, CA 92844
(714) 663-6424
Grades: 9-12
| 1,723 students
Rank: #33.
Garden Grove High School
Magnet School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
11271 Stanford Ave.
Garden Grove, CA 92840
(714) 663-6115
Garden Grove, CA 92840
(714) 663-6115
Grades: 9-12
| 2,247 students
Rank: #44.
Pacifica High School
Magnet School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
6851 Lampson Ave.
Garden Grove, CA 92845
(714) 663-6515
Garden Grove, CA 92845
(714) 663-6515
Grades: 9-12
| 1,648 students
Rank: #55.
Mark Twain Special Center
Special Education School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
11802 Loara St.
Garden Grove, CA 92840
(714) 663-6050
Garden Grove, CA 92840
(714) 663-6050
Grades: K-12
| 87 students
Rank: #66.
Rancho Alamitos High School
Magnet School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
11351 Dale St.
Garden Grove, CA 92841
(714) 663-6415
Garden Grove, CA 92841
(714) 663-6415
Grades: 9-12
| 1,557 students
Rank: #77.
Santiago High School
Magnet School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
12342 Trask Ave.
Garden Grove, CA 92843
(714) 663-6215
Garden Grove, CA 92843
(714) 663-6215
Grades: 9-12
| 1,927 students
Rank: #88.
Los Amigos High School
Magnet School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
16566 Newhope St.
Fountain Valley, CA 92708
(714) 663-6288
Fountain Valley, CA 92708
(714) 663-6288
Grades: 9-12
| 1,604 students
Rank: #99.
Marie L. Hare High School
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
12012 Magnolia St.
Garden Grove, CA 92841
(714) 663-6508
Garden Grove, CA 92841
(714) 663-6508
Grades: 7-12
| 258 students
Rank: n/an/a
Jordan Secondary Learning Center
Special Education School
Magnet School
Magnet School
9915 Woodbury Ave.
Garden Grove, CA 92844
(714) 663-6486
Garden Grove, CA 92844
(714) 663-6486
Grades: 12
| 106 students
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