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Garden City High School vs. John Glenn High School

Should you attend Garden City High School or John Glenn High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Garden City High School
6500 Middlebelt Rd
Garden City, MI 48135
: 
4/
10
Bottom 50%
John Glenn High School
36105 Marquette St
Westland, MI 48185
: 
4/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

Garden City High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Michigan for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)

John Glenn High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Michigan for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 846 students in grades 9-12, Garden City High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Michigan for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 15-19% (which is lower than the Michigan state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45-49% (which is approximately equal to the Michigan state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is equal to the Michigan state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Michigan state average of 36% (majority Black).
Serving 1,542 students in grades 8-12, John Glenn High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Michigan for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 15% (which is lower than the Michigan state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 44% (which is lower than the Michigan state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 21:1 is higher than the Michigan state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 51% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Michigan state average of 36% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
8-12
Total Students
846 students
1,542 students
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This chart displays total students of John Glenn High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
51 teachers
72 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
21:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of John Glenn High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#1912 out of 3069 schools in MI
(Bottom 50%)
#2079 out of 3069 schools in MI
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Garden City High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of John Glenn High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
15-19%
(Bottom 50% in MI)
15%
(Bottom 50% in MI)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Garden City High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of John Glenn High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
45-49%
(Top 50% in MI)
44%
(Bottom 50% in MI)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Garden City High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of John Glenn High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
30-34%
(Bottom 50% in MI)
27%
(Bottom 50% in MI)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Garden City High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of John Glenn High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
90-94%
(Top 20% in MI)
86%
(Top 50% in MI)
This chart displays graduation rate of Garden City High School and public school graduation rate of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of John Glenn High School and public school graduation rate of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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This chart displays the students of John Glenn High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
290
403
Grade 10 Students
226
411
Grade 11 Students
163
372
Grade 12 Students
167
331
Ungraded Students
-
25

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
1%
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Garden City High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2008-09 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in John Glenn High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Asian
2%
2%
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in John Glenn High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
8%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Garden City High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in John Glenn High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
10%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Garden City High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in John Glenn High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
77%
49%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Garden City High School and the percentage of White public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in John Glenn High School and the percentage of White public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Garden City High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in John Glenn High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.39
0.62
This chart displays the diversity score of Garden City High School and the public school average diversity score of Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of John Glenn High School and the public school average diversity score of Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
42%
51%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Garden City High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in John Glenn High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Garden City High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in John Glenn High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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