Garfield High

High school·Grades 9-12 San Diego, California·92101
Score
16.7/100
Compare Garfield High with another school
#1,440
Among 1,729 California high schools
#23
In San Diego Unified
Top 84%
In California

Score 16.7/100: better than 16% of California high schools on 2024-25 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2024-25)

% met or exceeded standard on state tests in California, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar California schools.

English language arts
12%
Similar California schools ≈ 57%, better than 12% of them
42 students tested
Math
2%
Similar California schools ≈ 31%, better than 14% of them
42 students tested
Science
11%
Similar California schools ≈ 33%, better than 24% of them
64 students tested
All California schools (ELA / math)
49% / 37%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 9 published results by grade and test

As published by California Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 11Smarter Balanced ELA11.942
English language artsAll gradesSmarter Balanced ELA11.942
MathGrade 11Smarter Balanced Math2.442
MathAll gradesSmarter Balanced Math2.442
ScienceGrade 11CAST7.142
ScienceGrade 12CAST18.222
ScienceGrade 14CAST10.964
ScienceAll gradesCAST10.964
ScienceGrade 99CAST11.435

School profile

Grades
9-12
Students
220
Type
High school
Charter school
No
Program
Alternative

Students

Enrollment
220
Typical high school: 434
Free or reduced-price lunch
98%
Typical high school: 70%

District and location

School district
City
San Diego County

Contact

Address
1255 16th St.
San Diego, CA 92101

"Typical" is the middle (median) high school in California. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

Nearby high schools

Straight-line distance. Check the district's attendance zones: living close to a school doesn't guarantee a place.

Location

OpenStreetMap · Google Maps

Garfield High at a glance

Garfield High is a public high school in San Diego, California, serving grades 9-12. It is part of the San Diego Unified school district. It has about 220 students (a typical California high school has 434). About 98% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 70% at a typical California high school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2024-25 state tests, 12% in English language arts (similar schools: 57%) and 2% in math (similar schools: 31%) reached the state standard (% met or exceeded standard). On our score, which compares it only with other California high schools, it scores 16.7 out of 100: better than 16% of them, ranking #1,440 of 1,729. Its English language arts result fell by 7 points from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

Compare Garfield High with another school

Page updated 2026-10-12.