Garden City High School
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025Garden City, Kansas 67846 · Garden City
#280 of 296 high schools in Kansas
#15555 of 16,910 nationally
About Garden City High School
Garden City High School is a public high located in Garden City, in the Garden City school district of Kansas, United States. It caters for Grades 9–12. In 2025 it enrolled 1,946 students. Traditional public schools run by a school district; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 18.3 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of high schools in United States and 280th of 296 ranked high schools in Kansas. Its strongest component is students per teacher (48th percentile), and its weakest is reading proficiency (6th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 1,946.
There are 17 schools in Garden City; Garden City High School ranks 14th of 16 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against high schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)10%
- Reading proficiency (30%)18%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)69.9%
- Students per teacher (15%)15.2
The Success Index (US) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Garden City High School by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 1,946
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 69.9%
- Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
- Students per teacher
- 15.2
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 18%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 10%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near Garden City High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
Florence Wilson Elem
Garden City · Public elementary · Grades K–4
376 students · 958 m away
Kenneth Henderson Middle
Garden City · Public middle · Grades 7–8
425 students · 1.2 km away
Bernadine Sitts Intermediate Ctr
Garden City · Public middle · Grades 5–6
367 students · 1.9 km away
Jennie Wilson Elem
Garden City · Public elementary · Grades PK–4
796 students · 2.1 km away
Georgia Matthews Elem
Garden City · Public elementary · Grades K–4
112 students · 2.7 km away
Victor Ornelas Elem
Garden City · Public elementary · Grades K–4
351 students · 2.8 km away
Horace J. Good Middle School
Garden City · Public middle · Grades 7–8
583 students · 2.9 km away
GC Achieve at J.D. Adams Hall
Garden City · Public other · Grades K–12
111 students · 3.0 km away
Charles O Stones Intermediate Ctr
Garden City · Public middle · Grades 5–8
377 students · 3.2 km away
Alta Brown Elem
Garden City · Public elementary · Grades K–4
336 students · 3.3 km away
Similar schools
Public high schools in Kansas with a comparable Enrollment.
Olathe Northwest High School
Olathe · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,958 students
Wyandotte High
Kansas City · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,903 students
Olathe North Sr High
Olathe · Public high · Grades 9–12
2,011 students
Washburn Rural High
Topeka · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,878 students
North High
Wichita · Public high · Grades 9–12
2,041 students
Olathe East Sr High
Olathe · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,844 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Garden City High School a good school?
Garden City High School has a Success Index (US) of 18.3 out of 100 (Lower 50% of high schools in United States) and ranks #280 of 296 in Kansas. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Garden City High School rank in Kansas?
Garden City High School ranks #280 of 296 high schools in Kansas and #15555 of 16,910 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend Garden City High School?
Garden City High School had 1,946 students in 2025.
Is Garden City High School a elementary school or a high school?
Garden City High School is classified as a high covering Grades 9–12. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Garden City High School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Garden City High School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.