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S Garland High School

Public Grades 9-12

1794^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,057 Texas High Schools

Better than 13% of Texas high schools

Summary

S Garland High School is a large, traditional public high school in Garland, TX, serving about 2,001 students in grades 9-12 as part of the Garland Independent School District (Isd).

The most defining characteristic of S Garland High School is its exceptionally high rate of economic disadvantage, with over 90% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch—the highest among comparable schools in the area. This context is critical for understanding the school's performance. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom 12-16% of all Texas high schools for the past decade, earning a 1-star rating. Test scores on STAAR End-of-Course exams are dramatically lower than both district and state averages. For example, in Algebra I, only 18.7% of students were proficient, compared to 59.1% for the district and 54.0% statewide—a gap of about 40 percentage points. The school also has an elevated dropout rate of 3.0%, more than double the district average of 1.3%. While nearby schools like Rowlett High School and Lakeview Centennial High School show moderate performance, and charter schools like Harmony School Of Innovation - Garland excel, S Garland's scores are the lowest across almost every subject among the large traditional high schools.

Despite these challenges, there are a few notable points. Biology is a relative bright spot, with 44.5% of students proficient, which is the school's highest rate and closer to the district average than any other subject. The school's graduation rate has been stable around 90-93%, but low test scores suggest many graduates may not be academically prepared for college-level work. Subgroup performance is uniformly low, with all groups ranking in the bottom 12-14% statewide, except for English Language Learner students who performed slightly better at the 18th percentile. This indicates the challenges are school-wide and not isolated to a single population. The comparison to nearby charter schools, which have significantly lower rates of economic disadvantage and smaller enrollments, highlights the immense challenge of turning around a large, high-poverty traditional high school.

2,001

Students ?

15.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,637

Per pupil spending ?

90.1%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

600 Colonel Dr
Garland, TX 75043-2351

(972) 926-2700

District: Garland Independent School District (Isd)

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

76.1%

African American:

9.5%

White:

6.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 21st percentile in 2016 → 13th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (32% vs 62% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (13th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school32%

District avg59%

Texas avg62%

1,794^th of 2,057

Texas public high schools ?

Bottom 13%▼ down 9 pts since 2016

From bottom 21% (2016) to bottom 13% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 7High Schools in the Garland Independent School District (Isd)

394^th of 947Garland Independent School District (Isd) among Texas 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	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	12.4	1794 of 2057	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	11.0	1764 of 1974	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.9	1672 of 1990	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.4	1638 of 1961	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.6	1639 of 1876	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	12.8	1648 of 1861	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.8	1411 of 1857	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.1	1455 of 1797	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	16.8	1496 of 1777	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	28.7	1386 of 1762	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	28.6	1375 of 1743	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	38.4	1198 of 1734	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	35.2	1201 of 1652	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	36.9	1170 of 1603	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	45.2	1204 of 1672	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	48.4	1075 of 1568	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	47.0	1053 of 1539	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	45.8	1022 of 1510	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2007	43.1	1043 of 1497	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2006	47.5	939 of 1430	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2005	50.5	856 of 1429	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2004	51.8	854 of 1427	40.2%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	15.0	946 of 1101	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	18.2	714 of 834	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.1	909 of 1065	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.2	854 of 1069	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.0	823 of 1031	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.6	879 of 1020	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.7	754 of 1024	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.1	799 of 1013	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	6.2	536 of 567	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	3.1	408 of 428	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	0.6	518 of 530	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	21.0	442 of 525	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	41.9	333 of 507	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	5.2	466 of 488	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	2.7	467 of 487	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	18.7	417 of 486	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	19.5	1600 of 1837	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.4	1587 of 1829	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.4	1199 of 1810	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	25.6	1474 of 1784	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	24.7	991 of 1209	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	25.5	861 of 1153	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.1	994 of 1437	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.1	784 of 1371	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.0	817 of 1278	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.1	760 of 1195	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.5	510 of 1136	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	36.3	638 of 1113	42.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	11.9	1748 of 1976	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	10.8	1371 of 1504	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.2	1661 of 1880	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.5	1623 of 1891	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	10.4	1658 of 1841	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	11.6	1626 of 1815	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.1	1463 of 1798	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.0	1543 of 1781	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	26.5	1064 of 1208	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	20.4	857 of 964	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.0	992 of 1182	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	1.0	1156 of 1172	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	4.8	1145 of 1177	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	47.8	809 of 1145	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.8	986 of 1137	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	14.7	1668 of 1909	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	14.2	1299 of 1453	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.6	1531 of 1805	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.1	1500 of 1820	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.4	1553 of 1762	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.6	1524 of 1743	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.9	1227 of 1714	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.5	1341 of 1691	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	15.9	1707 of 1976	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	15.3	1354 of 1513	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.3	1595 of 1884	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.2	1479 of 1897	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.8	1589 of 1847	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.9	1607 of 1848	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.9	1314 of 1818	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.7	1434 of 1794	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	10.9	1771 of 1993	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	10.3	1392 of 1515	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.1	1624 of 1891	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.1	1580 of 1913	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.1	1597 of 1853	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	12.9	1643 of 1840	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.1	1395 of 1824	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.8	1493 of 1803	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	2.0	703 of 715	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	16.2	527 of 598	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.9	587 of 731	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.4	503 of 677	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.6	578 of 664	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	8.1	557 of 588	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	37.0	383 of 604	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	15.8	518 of 582	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	20.8	1412 of 1610	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	17.4	1181 of 1299	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	17.0	1422 of 1548	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	29.0	1109 of 1478	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.2	1102 of 1418	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.3	948 of 1382	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.7	517 of 1357	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	32.8	921 of 1347	31.6%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	14.7	1415 of 1611	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	4.8	1235 of 1294	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.8	1437 of 1556	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	23.6	1262 of 1576	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.4	1327 of 1525	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	8.2	1404 of 1510	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	28.6	1184 of 1526	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	13.2	1389 of 1539	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2026)18th percentile+5 vs school

African American (2026)14th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)14th percentile~ school

At Risk (2022)13th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)13th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)12th percentile~ school

White (2026)12th percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2026)12th percentile~ school

Female (2026)12th percentile~ school

Male (2026)11th percentile~ school

Asian (2026)5th percentile-7 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)2nd percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

U.S. History45%-26 vs state

Biology45%-26 vs state

English II Reading31%-29 vs state

English I Reading25%-31 vs state

Algebra I19%-35 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2026)	STAAR EOC Biology (2026)	STAAR EOC English I Reading (2026)	STAAR EOC English II Reading (2026)	STAAR EOC U.S. History (2026)	STAAR Reading (2026)				STAAR Mathematics (2026)				STAAR Social Studies (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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	STAAR EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR EOC Biology End of Course	STAAR EOC English I Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC English II Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC U.S. History End of Course	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
S Garland High School	Public	9-12	600 Colonel Dr	Garland	75043	Dallas County	Garland Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 926-2700	2,001	132	15.1	90.1%	121 (6.0%)	191 (9.5%)	1,522 (76.1%)	28 (1.4%)	111 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (1.4%)	12.4	1794^th of 2057 public high schools	12.8%		11	1764^th of 1974 public high schools	10.6%	30	18.7	44.5	24.9	30.7	44.6										$10,637
Memorial Pathway Academy High School	Public	6-12	2825 S First	Garland	75041	Dallas County	Garland Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(972) 926-2650	0	6	.0	—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Lakeview Centennial High School	Public	9-12	3505 Hayman Dr	Garland	75043	Dallas County	Garland Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 240-3740	2,073	134	15.4	77.7%	244 (11.8%)	590 (28.5%)	995 (48.0%)	102 (4.9%)	79 (3.8%)	3 (0.1%)	60 (2.9%)	53.3	886^th of 2057 public high schools	56.9%		44.8	1044^th of 1974 public high schools	47.1%	158	36.0	71.5	55.7	64.6	72.6										$10,454
Garland High School	Public	9-12	310 S Garland Ave	Garland	75040	Dallas County	Garland Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 494-8492	2,335	158	14.7	69.1%	319 (13.7%)	304 (13.0%)	1,388 (59.4%)	161 (6.9%)	91 (3.9%)	2 (0.1%)	70 (3.0%)	39.4	1279^th of 2057 public high schools	37.8%		40.6	1149^th of 1974 public high schools	41.8%	130	33.1	67.2	44.8	47.9	67.8										$9,345
Premier H S Mesquite	Public, Charter	9-12	3733 W Emporium Cir	Mesquite	75029	Denton County	Premier High Schools	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(972) 316-3663	103	4	24.4	89.3%	17 (16.5%)	29 (28.2%)	52 (50.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.9%)	9.3	1842^nd of 2057 public high schools	10.5%		24.4	1532^nd of 1974 public high schools	22.4%	310	5.3	20.0	6.7	20.5	53.1										$30,094
Pioneer Technology (Ptaa) Mesquite	Public, Charter	5-12	3200 Oates Dr	Mesquite	75248	Dallas County	Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 375-9672	484	34	14.2	53.1%	39 (8.1%)	56 (11.6%)	380 (78.5%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.8%)	68.3	475^th of 2057 public high schools	76.9%		73.7	331^st of 1974 public high schools	83.2%	144	47.1	79.6	69.6	83.6	82.6	52.0	47.8	43.6	65.4	52.0	42.7	15.8	9.5	8.6	$6,826
Texasworks - Mesquite	Public, Charter	9-12	3733 Emporium Cr No 200	Mesquite	75029	Denton County	Texas Works	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(972) 587-9202	9	2	5.3	—	0 (0.0%)	4 (44.4%)	5 (55.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5.4	1911^th of 2057 public high schools	7.1%					(n/a)			20.0	14.3
Rowlett High School	Public	9-12	4700 Kirby Rd	Rowlett	75088	Dallas County	Garland Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 463-1712	2,156	141	15.3	56.6%	490 (22.7%)	581 (26.9%)	859 (39.8%)	110 (5.1%)	41 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	75 (3.5%)	42.7	1193^rd of 2057 public high schools	42.0%		38.3	1206^th of 1974 public high schools	38.9%	13	40.2	67.8	49.5	54.8	63.7										$9,726
Harmony School Of Innovation - Garland	Public, Charter	7-12	2250 Firewheel	Garland	77077	Harris County	Harmony Public Schools - North Texas	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(469) 814-0059	658	36	18.2	56.2%	186 (28.3%)	138 (21.0%)	201 (30.5%)	108 (16.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (3.6%)	74.8	340^th of 2057 public high schools	83.5%		73.1	343^rd of 1974 public high schools	82.6%	3	72.0	88.5	69.4	77.4	77.5			70.5	66.2			20.3	63.7	25.2	$11,715
North Mesquite High School	Public	9-12	18201 Lbj Fwy	Mesquite	75150	Dallas County	Mesquite Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 882-7900	2,099	151	13.8	81.8%	139 (6.6%)	301 (14.3%)	1,603 (76.4%)	15 (0.7%)	16 (0.8%)	3 (0.1%)	22 (1.0%)	31.8	1472^nd of 2057 public high schools	28.4%		29.4	1410^th of 1974 public high schools	28.6%	62	33.3	60.9	38.6	46.1	60.5										$10,105

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In the 2024-25 school year, 2,001 students attended S Garland High School.

What district is S Garland High School in?

Garland Independent School District (Isd)

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S Garland High School ranks in the bottom 12.8% of Texas high schools.

What is the racial makeup of S Garland High School?

Students at S Garland High School are 76% Hispanic, 10% African American, 6% White, 6% American Indian, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more races.

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