Garden City High School
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025Garden City, Michigan 48135 · Garden City Public Schools
#396 of 591 high schools in Michigan
#11665 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 Public Schools school district of Michigan, United States. It caters for Grades 9–12. In 2025 it enrolled 896 students. Traditional public schools run by a school district; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 37.2 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of high schools in United States and 396th of 591 ranked high schools in Michigan. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (68th percentile), and its weakest is math proficiency (18th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 896.
There are 8 schools in Garden City; Garden City High School ranks 7th of 7 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against high schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)21%
- Reading proficiency (30%)46%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)39.2%
- Students per teacher (15%)18.3
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
- 896
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 39.2%
- Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
- Students per teacher
- 18.3
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 46%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 21%
- 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).
Douglas Elementary 34 Campus
Garden City · Public elementary · Grades 3–4
412 students · 563 m away
Hayes Elementary School
Westland · Public elementary · Grades K–4
416 students · 1.8 km away
Cooper Upper Elementary School
Westland · Public middle · Grades 5–6
638 students · 1.8 km away
Tipton Academy PK3
Garden City · Charter elementary · Grades PK–3
301 students · 1.9 km away
Memorial Elementary 12 Campus
Garden City · Public elementary · Grades 1–2
419 students · 2.0 km away
Lathers Early Childhood and Kindergarten Center
Garden City · Public elementary · Grades PK–K
222 students · 2.0 km away
Tipton Academy 48
Garden City · Charter other · Grades 4–12
255 students · 2.3 km away
American Montessori Academy Upper Elementary
Westland · Charter middle · Grades 2–8
289 students · 2.3 km away
Universal Learning Academy
Westland · Charter other · Grades PK–12
761 students · 2.4 km away
Franklin High School
Livonia · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,272 students · 2.7 km away
Similar schools
Public high schools in Michigan with a comparable Enrollment.
Freeland Middle SchoolHigh School
Freeland · Public high · Grades 6–12
897 students
Cadillac Senior High School
Cadillac · Public high · Grades 9–12
903 students
Van Hoosen Middle School
Rochester Hills · Public high · Grades 6–12
906 students
Gaylord High SchoolVoc Bldg
Gaylord · Public high · Grades 9–12
907 students
East Grand Rapids High School
Grand Rapids · Public high · Grades 9–12
908 students
Waterford Kettering High School
Waterford · Public high · Grades 7–12
909 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Garden City High School a good school?
Garden City High School has a Success Index (US) of 37.2 out of 100 (Lower 50% of high schools in United States) and ranks #396 of 591 in Michigan. 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 Michigan?
Garden City High School ranks #396 of 591 high schools in Michigan and #11665 of 16,910 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend Garden City High School?
Garden City High School had 896 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.