Garfield High School
- Public
- SEATTLE, WA
Public School
Garfield High School
- grade A+Overall Grade
- Public
- 9-12
- SEATTLE, WA
- Rating 3.61 out of 5 501 reviews
Report Card
- Academicsgrade A
- Diversitygrade A
- Teachersgrade B+
- College Prepgrade A+
- Clubs & Activitiesgrade B minus
- Administrationgrade C minus
- Sportsgrade A
- Foodgrade C
- Resources & Facilitiesgrade C minus
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Academics
Percent Proficient - Reading
86%
Percent Proficient - Math
69%
Average Graduation Rate
86%
Average SAT
1300
756 responses
Average ACT
30
239 responses
AP Enrollment
45%
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- Cost of Livinggrade C minus
- Good for Familiesgrade A
- Housinggrade C
Median Household Income
$130,262
National
$69,021Median Rent
$1,918
National
$1,163Median Home Value
$873,698
National
$244,900Culture & Safety
Poll
81%
of students agree that they feel safe at their school. 43 responsesPoll
70%
of students agree that they like their school and feel happy there. 43 responsesStudents
Diversity
grade A
Based on racial and economic diversity and survey responses on school culture and diversity from students and parents.
Students
1,729
Free or Reduced Lunch
30%
83%
of students and parents agree that students at this school are competitive. 52 responses75%
of students and parents agree that students at this school are creative and artsy. 52 responses79%
of students and parents agree that students at this school are athletic. 52 responsesTeachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
24:1
National
17:1Average Teacher Salary
$81,701
Teachers in First/Second Year
8.9%
57%
of students and parents agree that the teachers give engaging lessons. 69 responses78%
of students and parents agree that the teachers genuinely care about the students. 69 responses55%
of students and parents agree that the teachers adequately lead and control the classroom. 69 responsesClubs & Activities
Clubs & Activities
grade B minus
Based on student and parent reviews of clubs and activities.
Girls Athletic Participation
Average
Boys Athletic Participation
High
Expenses Per Student
$17,218 / year
National
$12,23989%
of students and parents agree that there are plenty of clubs and organizations for students to get involved in. 79 responses39%
of students and parents agree that clubs and organizations get the funding they need. 79 responses84%
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Rating 3.61 out of 5 501 reviews
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Our school spirit is decent it could be better if all communities got along, the safety regarding our school is inferior because fights, guns, bombs, and even candles have all been incidents in the past. Garfield is a very diverse school, but not when it comes to Multilingual Learners some describe it as 3 schools within a school. Teachers are underpaid and overworked often stressing out and Garfield does nothing to assist them causing students and teachers to falter in student-teacher bonding, yet teachers always find their way to assist students mentally and educationally. Teachers are never on the same level because when the principal of Garfield tries to assert new rules or a new system only around 30 teachers are on board while the others cannot make the new system function because it will tangle with their lesson plan. Garfield exceeds in athletics, yet the funding for each sport is not the same basketball and football receive higher funding than bowling, golf, tennis, etc...
Garfield's sports programs overall are very competitive and usually perform well. During my freshman year the girls and boys basketball teams won state, and the girls won state again during my junior year.
In the past Garfield's school lunch was terrible, but recently the school lunches have been very good, and school lunch is free for everyone at Garfield. But if you decide you don't want school lunch, there is an Ezelle's directly across the street and a convenience store a block away.
Garfield's music programs are also very good. The advanced ensembles and the jazz bands get to go on lots of fun trips.
The bathrooms, however, smell horrible. There is also graffiti on almost every single bathroom stall. There are a few bathrooms that are almost always closed for repairs.
The field at Garfield used to look nice, but ever since people started eating on the field there has been a ton of garbage covering it, and the garbage attracts crows.
In the past Garfield's school lunch was terrible, but recently the school lunches have been very good, and school lunch is free for everyone at Garfield. But if you decide you don't want school lunch, there is an Ezelle's directly across the street and a convenience store a block away.
Garfield's music programs are also very good. The advanced ensembles and the jazz bands get to go on lots of fun trips.
The bathrooms, however, smell horrible. There is also graffiti on almost every single bathroom stall. There are a few bathrooms that are almost always closed for repairs.
The field at Garfield used to look nice, but ever since people started eating on the field there has been a ton of garbage covering it, and the garbage attracts crows.
Overall, Garfield High School is great! I like how the school is in a community of supporting people. It has many programs to prepare you for college and many afterschool clubs and organizations. What I would like to see change is how the school lays out our schedule.