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Garfield High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Seattle, King County. The school has 1,642 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Seattle School District No. 1 school district. It serves grades 9–12 in an urban setting. The school employs 68.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 24.1:1. The school offers 3 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Garfield High School enrolls 1,642 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 51% male and 47% female. A teaching staff of 68.2 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 24.1:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 37% White, 27% Black or African American and 13% Asian.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 604 | 37% |
| Black or African American | 443 | 27% |
| Asian | 205 | 13% |
| Two or more races | 187 | 12% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 161 | 10% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 12 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 4 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
660 of the school's 1,642 students (40%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 561 qualify for free lunch and 99 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Garfield High School is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, 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 WA At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 37, state house district 37.
Garfield High School is one of 109 schools in Seattle School District No. 1, based in SEATTLE, Washington. The district serves 50,773 students district-wide and employs 3,165 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,642 students, Garfield High School is larger than the district average of about 466 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Large
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