Garden City High School
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025Garden City, New York 11530 · Garden City Union Free School District
#13 of 1,079 high schools in New York
#17 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 Union Free School District school district of New York, United States. It caters for Grades 9–12. In 2025 it enrolled 1,096 students. Traditional public schools run by a school district; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 96.6 out of 100, placing it in the top 5% of high schools in United States and 13th of 1,079 ranked high schools in New York. Its strongest component is math proficiency (100th percentile), and its weakest is students per teacher (79th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 1,096.
There are 7 schools in Garden City; Garden City High School ranks 1st of 7 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against high schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)99.5%
- Reading proficiency (30%)99.5%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)5.1%
- Students per teacher (15%)11.3
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
- 1,096
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 5.1%
- Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
- Students per teacher
- 11.3
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 99.5%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 99.5%
- 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).
Mineola High School
Garden City Park · Public high · Grades 8–12
1,090 students · 1.1 km away
Mineola Middle School
Mineola · Public middle · Grades 5–7
653 students · 1.2 km away
Garden City Middle School
Garden City · Public middle · Grades 6–8
1,034 students · 1.3 km away
Stratford Avenue School
Garden City · Public elementary · Grades 2–5
638 students · 1.3 km away
Jackson Avenue School
Mineola · Public elementary · Grades 3–4
436 students · 1.4 km away
Garden City Park School
Garden City Park · Public elementary · Grades PK–6
310 students · 1.6 km away
Homestead School
Garden City · Public elementary · Grades K–1
205 students · 1.9 km away
New Hyde Park Memorial High School
New Hyde Park · Public high · Grades 7–12
1,711 students · 2.2 km away
Hampton Street School
Mineola · Public elementary · Grades PK–2
323 students · 2.2 km away
New Hyde Park Road School
New Hyde Park · Public elementary · Grades PK–6
475 students · 2.3 km away
Similar schools
Public high schools in New York with a comparable Enrollment.
Roosevelt High School - Early College Studies
Yonkers · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,096 students
Olympia High School
Rochester · Public high · Grades 6–12
1,090 students
Mineola High School
Garden City Park · Public high · Grades 8–12
1,090 students
John F Kennedy High School
Bellmore · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,089 students
City Honors School
Buffalo · Public high · Grades 5–12
1,088 students
Herbert H Lehman High School
Bronx · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,087 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Garden City High School a good school?
Garden City High School has a Success Index (US) of 96.6 out of 100 (Top 5% of high schools in United States) and ranks #13 of 1,079 in New York. 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 New York?
Garden City High School ranks #13 of 1,079 high schools in New York and #17 of 16,910 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend Garden City High School?
Garden City High School had 1,096 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.