Garfield High School

Summary:

Garfield High School is a public high school located in Garfield, New Jersey, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,199 students. The school is part of the Garfield Public School District, which is ranked 336 out of 613 districts in New Jersey and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Garfield High School consistently ranks in the bottom half of New Jersey high schools, with academic performance significantly below the state average. For example, in 2023-2024, only 43.6% of 9th graders were proficient in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 58.1%. In Algebra I, the proficiency rates were even lower, with only 1.5% of 10th graders and 9.5% of end-of-course students being proficient, compared to the state averages of 15.7% and 39.7%, respectively. The school's four-year graduation rate of around 91% is slightly below the state average, and its chronic absenteeism rate is significantly higher than the state average, ranging from 16.6% to 26.8% in recent years.

However, Garfield High School's performance is particularly strong for English Language Learner (ELL) students, ranking 111 out of 179 high schools in 2023-2024, with a 2-star rating in this subgroup. When compared to nearby schools, such as Wallington Junior Senior High School, Hasbrouck Heights High School, and Lodi High School, Garfield High School's performance is generally lower. However, the school performs better than some of the high schools in the Passaic City School District, such as Passaic High School No. 12 and Passaic Preparatory Academy, which have significantly lower state rankings and academic proficiency rates.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 500 Palisade Ave
       Garfield, NJ  07026-2637


(973) 340-5010

District: Garfield Public School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
330th of 426 New Jersey High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $13,326 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  12.3 Help
Number of students:  1,264

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
60.1%
White:
29.7%
African American:
8.3%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  50.9% Help


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Compare Details Garfield High School ranks worse than 77.5% of high schools in New Jersey. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 22. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Garfield High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (60.1%), White (29.7%), African American (8.3%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 50.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Garfield High School is 12.3. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Garfield High School is $13,326.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Garfield High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Garfield High School 330th of 426 New Jersey public high schools. (See Garfield High School in the ranking list.)

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Garfield Public School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Garfield Public School District 336th of 613 New Jersey school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Garfield High School

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Rank History for all students at Garfield High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 33.43 258th 343 24.8%
2004 21.71 290th 348 16.7%
2005 20.17 298th 351 15.1%
2006 29.33 283rd 357 20.7%
2007 20.11 308th 361 14.7%
2008 22.55 300th 359 16.4%
2009 20.70 312th 370 15.7%
2010 34.04 294th 371 20.8%
2011 22.83 315th 378 16.7%
2012 34.31 301st 388 22.4%
2013 31.17 317th 396 19.9%
2014 39.55 314th 411 23.6%
2016 41.09 212th 409 48.2%
2017 18.88 352nd 411 14.4%
2018 31.70 279th 415 32.8%
2019 20.71 322nd 416 22.6%
2021 23.84 303rd 405 25.2%
2022 25.89 295th 415 28.9%
2023 24.91 304th 422 28.0%
2024 22.00 330th 426 22.5%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Garfield High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 23.77 130th 146 11.0%
2019 46.05 53rd 138 61.6%
2021 62.35 22nd 101 78.2%
2022 42.45 56th 137 59.1%
2023 52.23 44th 161 72.7%
2024 33.97 111th 179 38.0%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Garfield High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 24.35 299th 355 15.8%
2019 18.75 318th 349 8.9%
2021 22.24 281st 333 15.6%
2022 34.09 209th 344 39.2%
2023 27.91 238th 339 29.8%
2024 28.66 249th 349 28.7%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Garfield High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 50.00 131st 345 62.0%
2019 37.52 202nd 347 41.8%
2021 34.05 225th 326 31.0%
2022 50.43 105th 324 67.6%
2023 41.20 160th 344 53.5%
2024 33.27 221st 350 36.9%
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Rank History for Female students at Garfield High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 32.04 278th 403 31.0%
2019 21.52 316th 408 22.5%
2021 18.43 338th 402 15.9%
2022 23.13 311th 414 24.9%
2023 23.07 306th 416 26.4%
2024 20.12 329th 416 20.9%
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Rank History for Male students at Garfield High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 32.16 256th 405 36.8%
2019 21.84 303rd 407 25.6%
2021 26.95 292nd 402 27.4%
2022 23.81 289th 410 29.5%
2023 20.09 315th 414 23.9%
2024 18.69 328th 415 21.0%
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Rank History for African American students at Garfield High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 36.95 169th 266 36.5%
2019 40.41 140th 254 44.9%
2021 32.70 168th 247 32.0%
2022 22.68 219th 256 14.5%
2023 28.87 180th 250 28.0%
2024 20.77 224th 260 13.8%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Garfield High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 38.22 212th 368 42.4%
2019 27.45 267th 364 26.6%
2021 28.11 288th 374 23.0%
2022 31.40 248th 382 35.1%
2023 27.53 276th 385 28.3%
2024 29.59 263rd 394 33.2%
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Rank History for White students at Garfield High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 30.89 228th 340 32.9%
2019 21.51 266th 339 21.5%
2021 25.56 250th 336 25.6%
2022 31.57 214th 335 36.1%
2023 28.63 227th 335 32.2%
2024 28.70 226th 337 32.9%
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Data source: test scores: New Jersey Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Garfield High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 630 13 12 47 0 n/a n/a 0 702
1989 601 12 12 60 0 n/a n/a 0 685
1990 575 19 16 57 0 n/a n/a 0 667
1991 603 22 16 84 0 n/a n/a 0 725
1992 577 21 11 127 0 n/a n/a 0 736
1993 600 41 20 152 1 n/a n/a 0 814
1994 665 34 18 169 0 n/a n/a 0 886
1995 701 49 11 217 0 n/a n/a 0 978
1996 701 49 11 217 0 n/a n/a 0 978
1998 672 42 15 210 3 n/a n/a 0 942
1999 687 50 24 212 0 n/a n/a 0 973
2000 642 59 31 262 1 n/a n/a 0 995
2001 678 64 36 236 0 n/a n/a 0 1014
2002 769 38 28 263 1 n/a n/a 0 1099
2003 769 38 28 263 1 n/a n/a 0 1099
2004 721 58 31 367 4 n/a n/a 0 1181
2005 694 83 36 505 0 n/a n/a 0 1318
2006 698 52 33 422 0 n/a n/a 0 1205
2007 665 63 35 443 0 n/a n/a 0 1206
2008 560 80 25 473 4 n/a n/a 0 1142
2009 522 77 21 460 0 6 0 0 1086
2010 492 92 11 531 3 5 0 0 1134
2011 453 101 16 538 1 4 1 0 1114
2012 399 93 9 548 1 4 0 0 1054
2013 412 87 10 582 1 4 1 0 1097
2014 390 89 14 575 1 4 1 0 1074
2015 384 72 10 582 1 1 2 0 1052
2016 383 84 8 573 0 1 3 0 1052
2017 385 86 7 542 0 0 2 0 1022
2018 389 92 11 596 1 0 1 0 1090
2019 365 101 15 597 1 1 2 0 1082
2020 356 83 17 639 1 3 1 0 1100
2021 368 99 14 672 1 3 2 0 1159
2022 326 95 12 682 0 2 1 2 1120
2023 355 99 9 728 1 2 3 2 1199
2024 376 105 13 760 1 1 4 4 1264

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Garfield High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 702 53.0 13.2 n/a
1989 685 53.0 12.9 n/a
1990 667 52.0 12.8 6
1991 725 54.0 13.4 7.3
1992 736 56.0 13.1 14.3
1993 814 60.6 13.4 20.3
1994 886 62.8 14.1 25.4
1995 978 63.3 15.5 21.1
1996 978 63.3 15.5 21.1
1998 942 64.3 14.7 18.4
1999 973 73.6 13.2 22.3
2000 995 75.8 13.1 36.9
2001 1014 79.3 12.8 38.9
2002 1099 82.0 13.4 33.4
2003 1099 82.0 13.4 33.4
2004 1181 83.7 14.1 38.9
2005 1318 84.7 15.6 n/a
2006 1205 85.7 14.1 41.6
2007 1206 84.7 14.2 41.2
2008 1142 77.0 14.8 56.8
2009 1086 87.7 12.9 54.5
2010 1134 78.0 14.5 51.2
2011 1114 77.8 14.3 69.2
2012 1054 96.4 10.9 75.5
2013 1097 82.0 13.3 60.7
2014 1074 98.0 10.9 72.8
2015 1052 98.0 10.7 72.9
2016 1052 100.0 10.5 68.2
2017 1022 102.0 10.0 67.5
2018 1090 95.0 11.4 65.6
2019 1082 106.0 10.2 64.9
2020 1100 98.0 11.2 64.3
2021 1159 101.0 11.4 61.1
2022 1120 104.0 10.7 58.8
2023 1199 101.0 11.8 n/a
2024 1264 102.0 12.3 50.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Garfield High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 702 53.0 13.2 n/a
1989 685 53.0 12.9 n/a
1990 667 52.0 12.8 6
1991 725 54.0 13.4 7.3
1992 736 56.0 13.1 14.3
1993 814 60.6 13.4 20.3
1994 886 62.8 14.1 25.4
1995 978 63.3 15.5 21.1
1996 978 63.3 15.5 21.1
1998 942 64.3 14.7 18.4
1999 973 73.6 13.2 22.3
2000 995 75.8 13.1 36.9
2001 1014 79.3 12.8 38.9
2002 1099 82.0 13.4 33.4
2003 1099 82.0 13.4 33.4
2004 1181 83.7 14.1 38.9
2005 1318 84.7 15.6 n/a
2006 1205 85.7 14.1 41.6
2007 1206 84.7 14.2 41.2
2008 1142 77.0 14.8 56.8
2009 1086 87.7 12.9 54.5
2010 1134 78.0 14.5 51.2
2011 1114 77.8 14.3 69.2
2012 1054 96.4 10.9 75.5
2013 1097 82.0 13.3 60.7
2014 1074 98.0 10.9 72.8
2015 1052 98.0 10.7 72.9
2016 1052 100.0 10.5 68.2
2017 1022 102.0 10.0 67.5
2018 1090 95.0 11.4 65.6
2019 1082 106.0 10.2 64.9
2020 1100 98.0 11.2 64.3
2021 1159 101.0 11.4 61.1
2022 1120 104.0 10.7 58.8
2023 1199 101.0 11.8 n/a
2024 1264 102.0 12.3 50.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Garfield High School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $137 (1.0%) $13,189 (99.0%) $13,326

Data source: New Jersey Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Garfield High School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 322nd of 416 High schoolsRanks 304th of 422 High schools
 5.4%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
9th Grade English Language Arts (Garfield High School)36.340.7
 4.4%
   9th Grade English Language Arts (Garfield Public School District)36.340.7
 4.4%
   9th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)55.952.1
 3.8%
9th Grade Algebra I (Garfield High School)17.111.1
 6%
   9th Grade Algebra I (Garfield Public School District)17.111.1
 6%
   9th Grade Algebra I (New Jersey)27.219.2
 8%
9th Grade Geometry (Garfield High School)45.235.5
 9.7%
   9th Grade Geometry (Garfield Public School District)45.235.5
 9.7%
   9th Grade Geometry (New Jersey)59.150
 9.1%
9th Grade Algebra II (Garfield High School)8.70
 8.7%
   9th Grade Algebra II (Garfield Public School District)8.70
 8.7%
   9th Grade Algebra II (New Jersey)77.665.8
 11.8%
10th Grade Algebra I (Garfield High School)56.3
 1.3%
   10th Grade Algebra I (Garfield Public School District)56.3
 1.3%
   10th Grade Algebra I (New Jersey)7.813.2
 5.4%
10th Grade Algebra II (Garfield High School)11.55.2
 6.3%
   10th Grade Algebra II (Garfield Public School District)11.55.2
 6.3%
   10th Grade Algebra II (New Jersey)50.835.2
 15.6%
End of Course Algebra I (Garfield High School)169.6
 6.4%
   End of Course Algebra I (Garfield Public School District)29.118
 11.1%
   End of Course Algebra I (New Jersey)43.335.1
 8.2%
End of Course Geometry (Garfield High School)4034
 6%
   End of Course Geometry (Garfield Public School District)4034
 6%
   End of Course Geometry (New Jersey)32.251.2
 19%
End of Course Algebra II (Garfield High School)11.20
 11.2%
   End of Course Algebra II (Garfield Public School District)11.20
 11.2%
   End of Course Algebra II (New Jersey)56.361.7
 5.4%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students10821199
 10.8%
African American10199
 2%
American Indian11
Asian159
 40%
Hispanic597728
 21.9%
Pacific Islander12
 100%
White365355
 2.7%
Two or More Races23
 50%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Garfield High School

Students at Garfield High School are 60% Hispanic, 30% White, 8% African American, 1% Asian.

In the 2023-24 school year, 1,264 students attended Garfield High School.

Garfield High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Abraham Lincoln School #6
Elementary : Christopher Columbus School #8
Elementary : James Madison School #10
Elementary : Roosevelt School #7
Elementary : Washington Irving School #4
Middle : Garfield Middle School

Garfield High School ranks in the bottom 22.5% of New Jersey high schools.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the New Jersey Department of Education.

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