📍 310 S Garland Ave, Garland, Dallas County, 75040
Garland H S is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Garland, Dallas County. The school has 2,484 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Tyrance Barnett. It is part of the Garland Isd school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a suburban setting. The school employs 155.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 16.0:1. 40% of students are proficient in reading. 31% are proficient in maths. The school offers 61 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Garland H S enrolls 2,484 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 155.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 16.0:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 66% Hispanic or Latino, 13% Black or African American and 11% White.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 1,629 | 66% |
| Black or African American | 329 | 13% |
| White | 276 | 11% |
| Asian | 190 | 7.6% |
| Two or more races | 47 | 1.9% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 11 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
1,666 of the school's 2,484 students (67%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 1,448 qualify for free lunch and 218 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Garland H S is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district TX-50, state senate district 16, state house district 112.
Garland H S is one of 78 schools in GARLAND ISD, based in GARLAND, Texas. The district serves 51,021 students district-wide and employs 3,476 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 2,484 students, Garland H S is larger than the district average of about 654 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large