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Garfield High School vs. Cleveland High School Stem

Should you attend Garfield High School or Cleveland High School Stem? 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
Garfield High School
400 23 Ave
Seattle, WA 98122
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Cleveland High School Stem
5511 15 Ave S
Seattle, WA 98108
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Top Rankings

Garfield High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Washington for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 10%)

Cleveland High School Stem ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Washington for:

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 1,642 students in grades 9-12, Garfield High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Washington for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 57% (which is higher than the Washington state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 77% (which is higher than the Washington state average of 53%).
The student:teacher ratio of 24:1 is higher than the Washington state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 63% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Washington state average of 51% (majority Hispanic and Asian).
Serving 902 students in grades 9-12, Cleveland High School Stem ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Washington for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 40-44% (which is approximately equal to the Washington state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 79% (which is higher than the Washington state average of 53%).
The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Washington state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 87% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Washington state average of 51% (majority Hispanic and Asian).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,642 students
902 students
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% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
54% | 46%
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Total Classroom Teachers
68 teachers
46 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
24:1
20:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Cleveland High School Stem and the public school average student teacher ratio of Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#240 out of 2113 schools in WA
(Top 20%)
#457 out of 2113 schools in WA
(Top 30%)
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This chart displays the overall school rank of Cleveland High School Stem, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
57%
(Top 20% in WA)
40-44%
(Top 50% in WA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Garfield High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Washington 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 Cleveland High School Stem and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Washington by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
77%
(Top 10% in WA)
79%
(Top 10% in WA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Garfield High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Washington 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 Cleveland High School Stem and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Washington by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
65-69%
(Top 20% in WA)
55-59%
(Top 30% in WA)
93%
(Top 10% in WA)
≥99%
(Top 1% in WA)
This chart displays graduation rate of Garfield High School and public school graduation rate of Washington by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Cleveland High School Stem and public school graduation rate of Washington 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 Cleveland High School Stem by grade.
Grade 9 Students
367
231
Grade 10 Students
420
231
Grade 11 Students
420
218
Grade 12 Students
435
222

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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% Asian
13%
46%
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Cleveland High School Stem and the percentage of Asian public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
10%
11%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Cleveland High School Stem and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
27%
21%
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This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Cleveland High School Stem and the percentage of Black public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
37%
13%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Garfield High School and the percentage of White public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Cleveland High School Stem and the percentage of White public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in Garfield High School and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in Cleveland High School Stem and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2014-15 school year data.
% Two or more races
12%
9%
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This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Cleveland High School Stem and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.76
0.71
This chart displays the diversity score of Garfield High School and the public school average diversity score of Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Cleveland High School Stem and the public school average diversity score of Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
34%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Garfield High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Cleveland High School Stem and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
17%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Garfield High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Cleveland High School Stem and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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