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Garden City High School

Public Grades 9-12

5^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,234 New York High Schools

Better than 100% of New York high schools

Summary

Garden City High School is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in Garden City, New York, part of the Garden City Union Free School District, which is ranked 55th out of 874 school districts in the state and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. Garden City High School has consistently been ranked among the top high schools in New York, with a statewide ranking between 5th and 21st over the past 10 years, and has maintained a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Garden City High School's academic performance is exceptional, with students consistently outperforming state and district averages on Regents exams, often exceeding 90% proficiency in subjects like Chemistry, Algebra II, English Language Arts, Global History, and U.S. History. The school's performance on the Regents Geometry exam is particularly noteworthy, with proficiency rates around 98% compared to the state average of around 60%. Garden City High School's students also excel in the Regents Living Environment and Physics exams, with proficiency rates significantly higher than the state averages. The school's rankings within various student subgroups, including female, male, Asian, Hispanic, and white students, as well as students with special needs and those from low socioeconomic backgrounds, are consistently among the top in the state.

Garden City High School's exceptional performance is further highlighted by its very high four-year graduation rate, consistently above 98% in recent years, and its exceptionally low dropout rate of 0% in several recent years, compared to the state average of around 4-5%. While the school has experienced higher chronic absenteeism rates in recent years, reaching up to 34.1%, these rates are still lower than the state average and the nearby West Hempstead Secondary School. Compared to other high-performing schools in the area, such as Wheatley School and Herricks High School, Garden City High School still maintains a strong competitive edge, with comparable or even higher proficiency rates in many subject areas.

1,096

Students ?

11.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$33,464

Per pupil spending ?

5.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

170 Rockaway Ave
Garden City, NY 11530-0216

(516) 478-2000

District: Garden City Union Free School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

79.0%

Asian:

10.7%

Hispanic:

6.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 98th percentile in 2014 → 100th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New York average (98% vs 67% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 1% of New York high schools

✓98% graduate in 4 years — above the New York average (83%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school98%

District avg98%

New York avg67%

5^th of 1,234

New York public high schools ?

Top 1%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

55^th of 874Garden City Union Free School District among New York districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	90.7	5 of 1234	99.6%	★★★★★
2024	88.4	14 of 1242	98.9%	★★★★★
2023	89.6	7 of 1228	99.4%	★★★★★
2022	88.7	8 of 1190	99.3%	★★★★★
2019	85.8	12 of 1207	99.0%	★★★★★
2018	85.7	13 of 1210	98.9%	★★★★★
2017	90.2	10 of 1221	99.2%	★★★★★
2016	90.9	10 of 1255	99.2%	★★★★★
2015	85.8	21 of 1255	98.3%	★★★★★
2014	84.6	20 of 1237	98.4%	★★★★★
2013	84.4	19 of 1217	98.4%	★★★★★
2012	84.5	14 of 1198	98.8%	★★★★★
2011	80.3	30 of 1165	97.4%	★★★★★
2010	79.2	37 of 1117	96.7%	★★★★★
2009	78.8	28 of 1086	97.4%	★★★★★
2008	78.2	32 of 1027	96.9%	★★★★★
2007	77.7	31 of 1002	96.9%	★★★★★
2006	76.9	45 of 986	95.4%	★★★★★
2005	78.8	18 of 935	98.1%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	81.5	20 of 413	95.2%	★★★★★
2024	82.0	3 of 426	99.3%	★★★★★
2023	83.4	3 of 424	99.3%	★★★★★
2022	83.2	2 of 386	99.5%	★★★★★
2019	77.6	34 of 447	92.4%	★★★★★
2018	81.8	3 of 426	99.3%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	90.5	5 of 1206	99.6%	★★★★★
2024	88.3	6 of 1219	99.5%	★★★★★
2023	89.7	7 of 1197	99.4%	★★★★★
2022	88.7	5 of 1155	99.6%	★★★★★
2019	85.3	11 of 1193	99.1%	★★★★★
2018	85.2	10 of 1176	99.1%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	94.4	5 of 885	99.4%	★★★★★
2024	91.8	15 of 865	98.3%	★★★★★
2023	94.3	7 of 851	99.2%	★★★★★
2022	92.4	9 of 760	98.8%	★★★★★
2019	90.8	11 of 815	98.7%	★★★★★
2018	88.8	22 of 791	97.2%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	90.4	13 of 1179	98.9%	★★★★★
2024	83.8	33 of 1170	97.2%	★★★★★
2023	88.7	13 of 1155	98.9%	★★★★★
2022	85.6	27 of 1101	97.5%	★★★★★
2019	87.8	14 of 1179	98.8%	★★★★★
2018	81.1	44 of 1154	96.2%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	90.0	8 of 1201	99.3%	★★★★★
2024	87.4	14 of 1211	98.8%	★★★★★
2023	88.7	14 of 1191	98.8%	★★★★★
2022	87.6	11 of 1154	99.0%	★★★★★
2019	84.9	15 of 1190	98.7%	★★★★★
2018	84.6	17 of 1176	98.6%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	84.5	5 of 306	98.4%	★★★★★
2023	85.0	7 of 272	97.4%	★★★★★
2022	82.9	13 of 212	93.9%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	97.1	8 of 1149	99.3%	★★★★★
2024	95.0	17 of 1144	98.5%	★★★★★
2023	95.9	16 of 1130	98.6%	★★★★★
2022	95.3	13 of 1038	98.7%	★★★★★
2019	94.9	13 of 1132	98.9%	★★★★★
2018	95.5	6 of 1095	99.5%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	85.8	9 of 788	98.9%	★★★★★
2024	83.1	13 of 781	98.3%	★★★★★
2023	84.8	10 of 776	98.7%	★★★★★
2022	84.2	9 of 738	98.8%	★★★★★
2019	81.6	13 of 793	98.4%	★★★★★
2018	81.8	14 of 765	98.2%	★★★★★

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Female (2025)100th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)99th percentile~ school

Male (2025)99th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)99th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)99th percentile~ school

White (2025)99th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2024)98th percentile~ school

Asian (2025)95th percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Living Environment100%+43 vs state

Global History and Geography100%+24 vs state

Common Core Algebra II100%+25 vs state

U.S. History and Government100%+25 vs state

Common Core English Language Arts99%+24 vs state

Geometry98%+38 vs state

Algebra I98%+42 vs state

Physics97%+29 vs state

Chemistry95%+31 vs state

Earth Science92%+27 vs state

Common Core Geometry86%+62 vs state

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Friday, September 11, 2020

I like social studies math and English and so great to be entire for the garden city community for 4 years Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Chemistry (2025)	Regents Common Core Algebra II (2025)	Regents Common Core English Language Arts (2025)	Regents Common Core Geometry (2025)	Regents Earth Science (2025)	Regents Global History and Geography (2025)	Regents Living Environment (2025)	Regents Physics (2025)	Regents U.S. History and Government (2025)	Regents Algebra I (2025)	Regents Life Science Biology (2025)	Regents Geometry (2025)	Regents Earth and Space Sciences (2025)	NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2025)		NY State Assessments Math (2025)		NY State Assessments Science (2025)	% Completely Immunized (2020)	% Polio (2020)	% Measles (2020)	% Mumps (2020)	% Rubella (2020)	% Diphtheria (2020)	% Hepatitis B (2020)	% Varicella (2020)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Regents Chemistry End of Course	Regents Common Core Algebra II End of Course	Regents Common Core English Language Arts End of Course	Regents Common Core Geometry End of Course	Regents Earth Science End of Course	Regents Global History and Geography End of Course	Regents Living Environment End of Course	Regents Physics End of Course	Regents U.S. History and Government End of Course	Regents Algebra I End of Course	Regents Life Science Biology End of Course	Regents Geometry End of Course	Regents Earth and Space Sciences End of Course	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 7th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 7th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 8th Grade	% Completely Immunized All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Diphtheria All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Garden City High School	Public	9-12	170 Rockaway Ave	Garden City	11530	Nassau County	Garden City Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(516) 478-2000	1,096	98	11.2	5.1%	866 (79.0%)	10 (0.9%)	67 (6.1%)	117 (10.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	34 (3.1%)	90.7	5^th of 1234 public high schools	99.6%		88.4	14^th of 1242 public high schools	98.9%	9	95.5	99.6	98.8	85.7	92.5	99.6	99.7	97.4	99.6	98.0		98.3							99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	$33,464	$364	$33,100
Mineola High School	Public	8-12	10 Armstrong Rd	Garden City Park	11040	Nassau County	Mineola Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(516) 237-2600	1,090	105	10.3	29.7%	477 (43.8%)	25 (2.3%)	411 (37.7%)	151 (13.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (2.4%)	62	479^th of 1234 public high schools	61.2%		59.3	531^st of 1242 public high schools	57.2%	52	59.2	79.3	86.8	13.6	53.9	82.9	69.8	70.6	84.2	62.0		68.6			44.2				99.0	99.3	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.5	99.5	99.6	$36,384	$1,103	$35,281
New Hyde Park Memorial High School	Public	7-12	500 Leonard Blvd	New Hyde Park	11040	Nassau County	Sewanhaka Central High School District	No	No	No	No	(516) 488-9500	1,711	119	14.3	22.5%	364 (21.3%)	47 (2.7%)	272 (15.9%)	1,003 (58.6%)	5 (0.3%)	2 (0.1%)	18 (1.1%)	81.6	120^th of 1234 public high schools	90.3%		80.9	109^th of 1242 public high schools	91.2%	11	92.0	93.3	97.2	42.9	40.0	92.8	52.5	71.1	91.3	87.5	84.8	83.6	83.1	81.8	75.5	80.0	18.5	20.0	99.7	99.8	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.8	99.9	$28,329	$745	$27,585
H Frank Carey High School	Public	7-12	230 Poppy Ave	Franklin Square	11010	Nassau County	Sewanhaka Central High School District	No	No	No	No	(516) 539-9400	1,644	113	14.5	20.5%	832 (50.6%)	57 (3.5%)	441 (26.8%)	281 (17.1%)	7 (0.4%)	2 (0.1%)	24 (1.5%)	75.6	228^th of 1234 public high schools	81.5%		72.5	298^th of 1242 public high schools	76.0%	70	58.9	98.9	93.8	33.3	39.1	91.0	28.9	33.9	87.2	88.9	82.7	85.8	76.8	54.2	56.4	66.9	5.0	16.7	99.3	99.8	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.8	99.9	99.5	$26,976	$742	$26,234
Sewanhaka High School	Public	7-12	500 Tulip Ave	Floral Park	11001	Nassau County	Sewanhaka Central High School District	No	No	No	Yes	(516) 488-9600	1,572	137	11.4	47.2%	105 (6.7%)	425 (27.0%)	572 (36.4%)	424 (27.0%)	13 (0.8%)	10 (0.6%)	23 (1.5%)	52.5	610^th of 1234 public high schools	50.6%		51.4	628^th of 1242 public high schools	49.4%	18	48.0	69.6	83.8	16.1	20.3	81.4	34.6	46.9	85.4	61.2	63.2	43.0	62.3	48.6	42.4	54.3	0.0		99.1	99.7	99.6	99.6	99.6	99.9	99.8	99.5	$30,648	$781	$29,867
Herricks High School	Public	9-12	100 Shelter Rock Rd	New Hyde Park	11040	Nassau County	Herricks Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(516) 305-8700	1,535	123	12.4	23.8%	272 (17.7%)	9 (0.6%)	72 (4.7%)	1,149 (74.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.3%)	28 (1.8%)	88.6	22^nd of 1234 public high schools	98.2%		87.1	23^rd of 1242 public high schools	98.1%	1	93.2	98.4	96.7	57.9	42.9	98.9	54.6	85.4	99.5	86.0	97.9	93.5							99.8	99.9	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.9	99.9	99.9	$39,831	$436	$39,395
West Hempstead Secondary School	Public	7-12	400 Nassau Blvd	West Hempstead	11552	Nassau County	West Hempstead Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(516) 390-3214	806	71	11.3	33.0%	139 (17.2%)	168 (20.8%)	393 (48.8%)	73 (9.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.5%)	29 (3.6%)	65.3	406^th of 1234 public high schools	67.1%		62.4	487^th of 1242 public high schools	60.8%	81	56.3	72.1	93.6	24.1	72.9	88.4	54.6	40.0	91.9	68.6	63.6	61.7		55.3	56.3	55.0		34.1	98.0	98.4	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.4	98.4	98.7	$45,185	$1,977	$43,208
Hempstead High School	Public	9-12	201 President St	Hempstead	11550	Nassau County	Hempstead Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(516) 434-4201	1,879	68	27.6	68.2%	0 (0.0%)	439 (23.4%)	1,416 (75.4%)	23 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	27.7	888^th of 1234 public high schools	28.0%		24	925^th of 1242 public high schools	25.5%	37	28.1	58.0	63.2	7.5	26.7	65.9	36.5		73.0	37.9									94.2	98.4	99.2	99.2	99.2	97.0	96.9	99.5	$31,129	$2,597	$28,532
Wheatley School	Public	8-12	11 Bacon Rd	Old Westbury	11568	Nassau County	East Williston Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(516) 333-7804	689	78	8.8	4.4%	349 (50.7%)	9 (1.3%)	48 (7.0%)	250 (36.3%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	28 (4.1%)	87.7	31^st of 1234 public high schools	97.5%		86.5	26^th of 1242 public high schools	97.9%	5	91.2	94.0	96.6	61.5	98.4	96.7	93.1	90.9	96.2	94.1		90.4			73.9		58.3	38.9	96.5	99.4	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.4	98.9	$43,519	$564	$42,954
Carle Place Middle Senior High School	Public	7-12	168 Cherry Ln	Carle Place	11514	Nassau County	Carle Place Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(516) 622-6433	617	71	8.6	24.3%	378 (61.3%)	17 (2.8%)	153 (24.8%)	64 (10.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	78.3	173^rd of 1234 public high schools	86.0%		73.9	263^rd of 1242 public high schools	78.8%	90	73.1	93.3	86.8	38.5	81.8	94.9	76.5	59.4	96.0	84.2		100.0		68.5	75.0	79.0	78.1		98.7	99.5	99.7	99.7	100.0	99.5	99.0	99.7	$42,789	$671	$42,118

Frequently Asked Questions about Garden City High School

How many students attend Garden City High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,096 students attended Garden City High School.

What district is Garden City High School in?

Garden City Union Free School District

What is the racial makeup of Garden City High School?

Students at Garden City High School are 79% White, 11% Asian, 6% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

Is Garden City High School a good school?

Yes! Garden City High School is one of the best high schools in the state. It ranks 5^th of 1234 New York high schools.

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