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James A Garfield High School

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James A Garfield High School ranks 190 th of 795 Ohio high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

190^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 795 Ohio High Schools

Better than 76% of Ohio high schools

Summary

James A. Garfield High School is a public high school in Garrettsville, Ohio, serving 362 students in grades 9–12 as part of the James A Garfield Local district. In 2025–2026 it ranks 190th of 795 Ohio high schools — the 76th percentile, with 4 stars — above its own district, which ranks 284th of 773 (63rd percentile, 3 stars). Its recent trajectory has been generally positive, returning to the 75th–76th percentile after a dip, though still below its 2018–2019 peak of 83rd percentile.

In 2025–2026, Garfield's End-of-Course proficiency rates were above the Ohio average in every reported subject. Geometry is the standout at 73.3% versus a 43.3% state average, and American History is 88.9% versus 73.2% statewide. Among nearby high schools, Garfield's 76th-percentile rank is second only to Aurora High School and ahead of Chalker High School, Streetsboro High School, Crestwood High School, Southeast High School, LaBrae High School, Newton Falls High School, Ravenna High School, and Windham High School. The relative weak spot is Algebra I: 72.6% is above the state's 61.6% but below the district's 78.9%, a pattern that also appeared in 2024–2025 and 2023–2024.

Graduation rates are solid and improving, from the low 92% range to 95.3% in 2025–2026. Chronic absenteeism has fallen sharply, from 36.7% in 2021–2022 to 23.5% in 2025–2026, but remains above the district's 18.5% and higher than Aurora High School (11.1%) and Streetsboro High School (19.8%). The school serves a high and rising free/reduced-lunch population (57.18% in 2024–2025) with the highest student/teacher ratio (17.3) and lowest reported per-student spending ($8,575, 2018–2019) among nearby schools. Subgroup performance is generally above the state median: female, male, and special education students rank around the 70th–74th percentile, while low-SES students rank 61st — above the median and improving, but below the school's overall 76th percentile.

362

Students ?

17.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,683

Per pupil spending ?

57.2%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

10233 State Route 88
Garrettsville, OH 44231-9205

(330) 527-4341

District: James A Garfield Local

Feeder schools for James A Garfield High School:

Elementary:	James A Garfield Elementary School
Middle:	James A Garfield Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

95.0%

Hispanic:

1.7%

Two or more races:

1.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 52nd percentile in 2016 → 76th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Ohio average (77% vs 63% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 24% of Ohio high schools

✓95% graduate within 4 years

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school77%

District avg78%

Ohio avg63%

190^th of 795

Ohio public high schools ?

Top 24%▲ up 24 pts since 2016

From top 48% (2016) to top 24% (2026)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

284^th of 773James A Garfield Local 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
2026	66.9	190 of 795	76.1%	★★★★☆
2025	68.2	213 of 855	75.1%	★★★★☆
2024	65.3	263 of 864	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.8	211 of 867	75.7%	★★★★☆
2022	63.4	280 of 836	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.4	317 of 819	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	73.5	138 of 836	83.5%	★★★★☆
2018	66.0	225 of 800	71.9%	★★★★☆
2017	69.0	158 of 773	79.6%	★★★★☆
2016	55.2	378 of 784	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	61.0	313 of 778	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	75.4	112 of 769	85.4%	★★★★☆
2013	67.3	245 of 767	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	73.1	174 of 832	79.1%	★★★★☆
2011	73.9	151 of 818	81.5%	★★★★☆
2010	73.7	156 of 819	81.0%	★★★★☆
2009	67.4	272 of 791	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	63.7	316 of 767	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	63.0	334 of 756	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2006	72.0	175 of 696	74.9%	★★★★☆
2005	68.5	222 of 689	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2004	32.8	507 of 681	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	59.2	155 of 606	74.4%	★★★★☆
2021	63.9	135 of 596	77.3%	★★★★☆
2019	56.5	213 of 628	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.0	207 of 550	62.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	71.5	209 of 763	72.6%	★★★★☆
2025	73.1	205 of 809	74.7%	★★★★☆
2024	64.5	298 of 798	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	73.4	186 of 813	77.1%	★★★★☆
2022	60.2	336 of 794	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.8	304 of 775	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	77.9	124 of 781	84.1%	★★★★☆
2018	66.8	185 of 751	75.4%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2021	67.6	90 of 349	74.2%	★★★★☆
2018	65.4	158 of 538	70.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	61.1	295 of 761	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	56.7	389 of 815	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.3	370 of 822	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.4	190 of 805	76.4%	★★★★☆
2022	74.6	127 of 773	83.6%	★★★★☆
2021	55.5	314 of 763	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	79.7	77 of 779	90.1%	★★★★★
2018	62.9	232 of 758	69.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	69.3	228 of 765	70.2%	★★★★☆
2025	71.9	214 of 817	73.8%	★★★★☆
2024	72.3	212 of 816	74.0%	★★★★☆
2023	69.8	233 of 819	71.6%	★★★★☆
2022	69.4	228 of 808	71.8%	★★★★☆
2021	54.8	359 of 778	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	77.6	136 of 792	82.8%	★★★★☆
2018	57.3	287 of 763	62.4%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	61.1	149 of 575	74.1%	★★★★☆
2025	42.6	317 of 617	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	58.8	156 of 598	73.9%	★★★★☆
2023	64.9	115 of 614	81.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2026	65.3	244 of 709	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	66.8	252 of 748	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.3	276 of 754	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.1	261 of 756	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.8	314 of 749	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.0	352 of 727	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	74.4	160 of 739	78.3%	★★★★☆
2018	56.6	257 of 718	64.2%	★★★☆☆

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)

Disabled (2022)74th percentile+8 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2021)74th percentile+13 vs school

Special Education (2026)74th percentile~ school

Female (2026)73rd percentile-3 vs school

Male (2026)70th percentile-6 vs school

White (2026)66th percentile-11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)61st percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2025-2026) ?

American History89%+16 vs state

Biology80%+13 vs state

American Government78%+6 vs state

Geometry73%+30 vs state

Algebra I73%+11 vs state

English II70%+7 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Ohio State Tests Science (2026)	Ohio State Tests American Government (2026)	Ohio State Tests American History (2026)	Ohio State Tests Mathematics (2026)		Ohio State Tests English Language Arts (2026)		Ohio State Tests Biology (2026)	Ohio State Tests English II (2026)	Ohio State Tests Geometry (2026)	Ohio State Tests Algebra I (2026)	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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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
James A Garfield High School	Public	9-12	10233 State Route 88	Garrettsville	44231	Portage County	James A Garfield Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(330) 527-4341	362	21	17.3	57.2%	344 (95.0%)	2 (0.6%)	6 (1.7%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (1.7%)	66.9	190^th of 795 public high schools	76.1%		68.2	213^th of 855 public high schools	75.1%	23		78.1	88.9					80.0	70.2	73.3	72.6	$13,683
Windham High School	Public	9-12	9530 Bauer Ave	Windham	44288	Portage County	Windham Exempted Village	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 326-2711	107	9	11.3	—	77 (72.0%)	12 (11.2%)	2 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (15.0%)	16.1	669^th of 795 public high schools	15.8%		16.3	694^th of 855 public high schools	18.8%	25		55.0	66.7					48.7	39.2	17.8	40.0	$17,397
Crestwood High School	Public	7-12	10919 Main St	Mantua	44255	Portage County	Crestwood Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(330) 357-8205	598	45	13.2	39.5%	550 (92.0%)	2 (0.3%)	20 (3.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.0%)	57	335^th of 795 public high schools	57.9%		64.5	266^th of 855 public high schools	68.9%	69	59.4	79.2	74.2	22.6	49.0	60.2	55.7	80.9	76.9	40.2	71.3	$15,329
Chalker High School	Public	9-12	2482 State Route 534	Southington	44470	Trumbull County	Southington Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(330) 898-7480	127	9	14.1	97.6%	115 (90.6%)	1 (0.8%)	3 (2.4%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (5.5%)	61.9	256^th of 795 public high schools	67.8%		62.4	294^th of 855 public high schools	65.6%	38		83.9	81.8					62.5	84.8	64.5	65.2	$10,883
Maplewood Career Center Building	Public	11-12	7075 State Route 88	Ravenna	44266	Portage County	Maplewood Career Center District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(330) 296-2892	688	49	14.0	51.6%	613 (89.1%)	20 (2.9%)	28 (4.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	23 (3.3%)								(n/a)
Newton Falls High School	Public	9-12	907 Milton Blvd	Newton Falls	44444	Trumbull County	Newton Falls Exempted Village	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 872-5121	245	15	15.9	—	231 (94.3%)	1 (0.4%)	4 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.7%)	27.6	609^th of 795 public high schools	23.4%		55.1	397^th of 855 public high schools	53.6%	212		62.1	69.4					56.1	51.4	23.8	60.0	$12,924
Ravenna High School	Public	7-12	6589 N Chestnut St	Ravenna	44266	Portage County	Ravenna City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(330) 296-3844	534	37	14.5	—	358 (67.0%)	81 (15.2%)	24 (4.5%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	68 (12.7%)	23.5	631^st of 795 public high schools	20.6%		38.4	578^th of 855 public high schools	32.4%	53		68.5	66.9					50.9	48.2	23.7	41.4	$11,108
LaBrae High School	Public	9-12	1001 N Leavitt Rd	Leavittsburg	44430	Trumbull County	LaBrae Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(330) 898-0800	293	20	14.6	56.3%	242 (82.6%)	14 (4.8%)	9 (3.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (9.2%)	41.4	505^th of 795 public high schools	36.5%		57.1	370^th of 855 public high schools	56.7%	135		84.4	67.1					68.9	71.1	29.5	25.8	$13,713
Southeast High School	Public	9-12	8423 Tallmadge Rd	Ravenna	44266	Portage County	Southeast Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(330) 654-5841	424	28	15.1	46.0%	396 (93.4%)	6 (1.4%)	12 (2.8%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.4%)	46.1	462^nd of 795 public high schools	41.9%		52.5	437^th of 855 public high schools	48.9%	25		83.5	81.7					67.9	64.6	34.2	39.1	$15,756
Streetsboro High School	Public	9-12	8585 State Route 14	Streetsboro	44241	Portage County	Streetsboro City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(330) 626-4902	553	39	14.1	39.6%	361 (65.3%)	112 (20.3%)	25 (4.5%)	19 (3.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	34 (6.1%)	59.3	298^th of 795 public high schools	62.5%		61.2	311^th of 855 public high schools	63.6%	13		83.5	85.7					70.3	74.7	51.9	61.6	$14,578

Frequently Asked Questions about James A Garfield High School

What schools feed into James A Garfield High School?

James A Garfield High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : James A Garfield Elementary School
Middle : James A Garfield Middle School

Is James A Garfield High School a good school?

James A Garfield High School ranks 190^th of 795 Ohio high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of James A Garfield High School?

Students at James A Garfield High School are 95% White, 2% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

What district is James A Garfield High School in?

James A Garfield Local

How many students attend James A Garfield High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 362 students attended James A Garfield High School.

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