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Garfield Heights High School

Q: Is Garfield Heights High School a good school?

Garfield Heights High School ranks in the bottom 17.2% of Ohio high schools.

Q: How many students attend Garfield Heights High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 942 students attended Garfield Heights High School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Garfield Heights High School?

Students at Garfield Heights High School are 83% African American, 8% Two or more races, 8% White.

Q: What schools feed into Garfield Heights High School?

Garfield Heights High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Elmwood Elementary School Elementary : Maple Leaf Elementary School Elementary : William Foster Elementary School Middle : Garfield Heights Middle School

Public Grades 9-12

708^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 855 Ohio High Schools

Better than 17% of Ohio high schools

Summary

Garfield Heights High School is a public high school serving 1,084 students in grades 9-12 in Garfield Heights, Ohio, which is part of the Garfield Heights City Schools district. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom 20% of Ohio high schools over the past 10 years and maintains a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating it is among the lowest-performing high schools in the state.

Garfield Heights High School's academic performance, as measured by proficiency rates on Ohio state tests, is consistently well below the state averages across all subject areas. The school's four-year graduation rate has been relatively stable, ranging from 86.7% to 88.8% in recent years, which is slightly below the state average. However, the school has a very high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 55.0% to 72.0% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the state average. Compared to nearby schools, Shaker Hts High School is a much higher-performing school, ranking in the top 50% of Ohio high schools and significantly outperforming Garfield Heights High School across all academic metrics.

The challenges faced by Garfield Heights High School are multifaceted, with low academic performance, high chronic absenteeism, and significant achievement gaps among different student subgroups. Addressing the socioeconomic factors that contribute to the school's challenges will be crucial for driving long-term improvements. With a spending of approximately $11,000 per student, which is lower than the state average and significantly lower than the $16,310 spent per student at the higher-performing Shaker Hts High School, the school may also need to explore ways to increase educational resources and support for its students.

942

Students ?

15.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,266

Per pupil spending ?

57.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4900 Turney Rd
Garfield Heights, OH 44125-2501

(216) 662-2800

District: Garfield Heights City Schools

Feeder schools for Garfield Heights High School:

Elementary:	Elmwood Elementary School
	Maple Leaf Elementary School
	William Foster Elementary School
Middle:	Garfield Heights Middle School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

83.3%

Two or more races:

8.3%

White:

7.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 15th percentile in 2015 → 17th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Ohio average (35% vs 62% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (17th percentile)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school35%

District avg35%

Ohio avg62%

708^th of 855

Ohio public high schools ?

Bottom 17%▲ up 3 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

697^th of 828Garfield Heights City Schools among Ohio 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	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	15.1	708 of 855	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.8	698 of 864	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.3	703 of 867	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	11.5	704 of 836	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	10.3	706 of 819	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.2	691 of 836	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	12.0	690 of 800	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	13.8	667 of 773	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	16.7	683 of 784	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	23.4	665 of 778	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	36.5	623 of 769	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	42.7	597 of 767	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	49.7	590 of 832	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	42.8	627 of 818	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	56.2	493 of 819	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2009	54.9	491 of 791	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2008	58.1	422 of 767	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2007	50.7	508 of 756	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2006	41.4	502 of 696	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	47.5	441 of 689	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2004	21.5	567 of 681	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	51.2	150 of 328	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	31.2	208 of 318	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.9	195 of 323	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.6	211 of 306	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	25.1	204 of 284	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.0	198 of 303	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.3	191 of 279	31.5%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	14.3	566 of 606	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	13.6	555 of 596	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	12.4	594 of 628	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.9	547 of 550	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	15.8	677 of 809	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.2	676 of 798	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.0	682 of 813	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	9.9	696 of 794	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	9.0	684 of 775	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.5	662 of 781	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	8.8	673 of 751	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Foster Care

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	42.5	11 of 18	38.9%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	0.0	244 of 244	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	19.6	495 of 538	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2023	34.4	186 of 270	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	21.8	212 of 260	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.9	196 of 239	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	69.0	64 of 207	69.1%	★★★☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2024	31.2	24 of 30	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	18.3	672 of 815	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.5	669 of 822	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.6	655 of 805	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.4	649 of 773	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	10.5	686 of 763	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.5	662 of 779	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	14.7	650 of 758	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	10.6	709 of 817	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	9.9	704 of 816	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	9.1	720 of 819	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	7.9	717 of 808	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	6.1	709 of 778	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.7	708 of 792	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	8.9	673 of 763	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	7.6	241 of 254	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	22.4	195 of 242	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.9	207 of 239	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	7.4	218 of 222	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	11.1	195 of 211	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	16.8	186 of 208	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.0	170 of 201	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	16.2	572 of 617	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	16.9	549 of 598	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.3	589 of 614	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2024	36.4	522 of 754	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	16.9	647 of 756	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.7	619 of 749	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.2	566 of 727	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.5	613 of 739	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.4	528 of 718	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2025)54th percentile+37 vs school

Foster Care (2022)39th percentile+23 vs school

Hispanic (2023)31st percentile+12 vs school

White (2024)31st percentile+12 vs school

Homeless (2024)20th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)18th percentile~ school

Female (2025)16th percentile~ school

Male (2025)13th percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2025)7th percentile-10 vs school

Disabled (2022)7th percentile-9 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)5th percentile-12 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)<1st percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?

American History58%-13 vs state

American Government50%-22 vs state

Biology39%-26 vs state

English II39%-22 vs state

Algebra I15%-44 vs state

Geometry10%-33 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Ohio State Tests Science (2025)	Ohio State Tests American Government (2025)	Ohio State Tests American History (2025)	Ohio State Tests Mathematics (2025)		Ohio State Tests English Language Arts (2025)		Ohio State Tests Biology (2025)	Ohio State Tests English II (2025)	Ohio State Tests Geometry (2025)	Ohio State Tests Algebra I (2025)	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	Ohio State Tests Science 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests American Government End of Course	Ohio State Tests American History End of Course	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 7th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 7th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests Biology End of Course	Ohio State Tests English II End of Course	Ohio State Tests Geometry End of Course	Ohio State Tests Algebra I End of Course	Total
Garfield Heights High School	Public	9-12	4900 Turney Rd	Garfield Heights	44125	Cuyahoga County	Garfield Heights City Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 662-2800	942	60	15.7		72 (7.6%)	785 (83.3%)	3 (0.3%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	78 (8.3%)	15.1	708^th of 855 public high schools	17.2%		14.8	698^th of 864 public high schools	19.2%	10		50.3	57.8					38.9	38.9	9.6	15.1	$18,266
North Shore High School	Public, Charter	9-12	4744 Turney Rd	Garfield Heights	44125	Cuyahoga County	North Shore High School	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(216) 862-9719	368	9	40.8		71 (19.3%)	276 (75.0%)	19 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	2.7	831^st of 855 public high schools	2.8%		4.5	815^th of 864 public high schools	5.7%	16		17.4	23.5					9.2	15.3	7.0	6.8	$9,722
Cuyahoga Hts High School	Public	9-12	4820 E 71st St	Garfield Heights	44125	Cuyahoga County	Cuyahoga Heights Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(216) 429-5707	250	25	10.0	50.8%	203 (81.2%)	15 (6.0%)	14 (5.6%)	7 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.4%)	80.7	73^rd of 855 public high schools	91.5%		86.2	29^th of 864 public high schools	96.6%	44		93.2	96.5					93.2	69.8	61.1	94.7	$23,929
John Adams College & Career Academy	Public	9-12	3817 Martin Luther King Jr Dr	Cleveland	44105	Cuyahoga County	Cleveland Municipal	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 838-4050	437	29	15.0		12 (2.7%)	409 (93.6%)	12 (2.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	5.5	794^th of 855 public high schools	7.1%		3.8	829^th of 864 public high schools	4.1%	35		44.8	35.9					21.9	22.4	4.1	3.5	$16,544
Southern Cleveland Drop Back Indba Innovative Career Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	3845 E 131st St	Cleveland	44120	Cuyahoga County	Southern Cleveland Drop Back Indba Innovative Career Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(216) 259-9009	65	9	7.0		5 (7.7%)	50 (76.9%)	8 (12.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.1%)	8.7	753^rd of 855 public high schools	11.9%		6.7	776^th of 864 public high schools	10.2%	23		50.0	38.5					28.6		0.0		$10,584
John F Kennedy High School	Public	9-12	15111 Miles Ave	Cleveland	44128	Cuyahoga County	Cleveland Municipal	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 838-5200	652	38	17.1		8 (1.2%)	620 (95.1%)	19 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.6%)	4.4	809^th of 855 public high schools	5.4%		3.3	842^nd of 864 public high schools	2.5%	33		21.3	18.3					28.8	19.5	10.8	9.8	$15,795
Maple Heights High School	Public	9-12	1 Mustang Way	Maple Heights	44137	Cuyahoga County	Maple Heights City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(216) 438-6400	956	62	15.4		20 (2.1%)	858 (89.7%)	26 (2.7%)	5 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	46 (4.8%)	18.9	677^th of 855 public high schools	20.8%		18.8	674^th of 864 public high schools	22.0%	3		59.4	57.8					41.3	37.4	17.1	25.1	$16,357
Gateway Online Academy of Ohio	Public, Virtual, Charter	9-12	4 Summit Park Dr	Independence	44131	Cuyahoga County	Gateway Online Academy of Ohio	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(216) 539-8865	1,255	47	26.7		797 (63.5%)	278 (22.2%)	102 (8.1%)	4 (0.3%)	9 (0.7%)	2 (0.2%)	63 (5.0%)	4.4	808^th of 855 public high schools	5.5%		5.5	794^th of 864 public high schools	8.1%	14		31.5	28.6					23.2	25.0	5.1	11.6	$10,545
Regent High School	Public, Charter	9-12	5806 Broadway Ave	Cleveland	44127	Cuyahoga County	Regent High School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(216) 512-0076	284	10	29.8		23 (8.1%)	247 (87.0%)	6 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.8%)	2.5	836^th of 855 public high schools	2.2%		4	825^th of 864 public high schools	4.5%	11		34.2	14.3					9.5	6.9	0.0	15.4	$10,663
T2 Honors Academy	Public, Charter	7-12	18450 S Miles Rd	Warrensville Heights	44128	Cuyahoga County	T2 Honors Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(877) 644-6338	130	10	13.0		1 (0.8%)	127 (97.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.5%)	36.5	591^st of 855 public high schools	30.9%		29.4	621^st of 864 public high schools	28.1%	30	57.1	76.9	83.3	30.8	42.9	15.4	21.4	37.9	51.5	31.3	14.8	$10,415

Frequently Asked Questions about Garfield Heights High School

What schools feed into Garfield Heights High School?

Garfield Heights High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Elmwood Elementary School
Elementary : Maple Leaf Elementary School
Elementary : William Foster Elementary School
Middle : Garfield Heights Middle School

How many students attend Garfield Heights High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 942 students attended Garfield Heights High School.

What district is Garfield Heights High School in?

Garfield Heights City Schools

Is Garfield Heights High School a good school?

Garfield Heights High School ranks in the bottom 17.2% of Ohio high schools.

What is the racial makeup of Garfield Heights High School?

Students at Garfield Heights High School are 83% African American, 8% Two or more races, 8% White.

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