James A. Garfield High School
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 4,271 high school students from grades 9-12
- Ranks 1091st out of 1,197 high schools in CA.
- 2010 Overall School AYP Met Status: No
Additional Contact Information
- Mailing Address: 5101 East Sixth St., Los Angeles, CA 90022
School Operational Details
- Title I EligibleAll students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.
School District Details
- Los Angeles Unified School District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $11,357
- Graduation Rate: 48.8%
- Dropout Rate: 6.8%
- Students Per Teacher: 21.3
- Enrolled Students: 667,870
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 4,271
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 200.3
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 21.3
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 2,170 (50.8%)
- Females: 2,101 (49.2%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 120 (2.8%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 3,658 (85.6%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 3,778 (88.5%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | 8 | 0.2% |
| Black | 8 | 0.2% |
| Asian | 8 | 0.2% |
| Hispanic | 4,232 | 99.1% |
| White | 12 | 0.3% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| 8th Grade | 7 | 0.2% |
| 9th Grade | 1,532 | 35.9% |
| 10th Grade | 1,194 | 28.0% |
| 11th Grade | 811 | 19.0% |
| 12th Grade | 727 | 17.0% |
Graduates Information (2010)
Graduation Rate
School:
81.9%
District:
69.1%
State:
78.6%
Teacher Education Background (2009)
Percent With Master's Degree
School:
9.7%
District:
26.9%
Percent With Bachelor's Degree
School:
15.8%
District:
31.9%
Percent With Ph.D.
School:
1.2%
District:
3.7%
Teacher Credentials & Experience (2009)
Average Age
School:
42.0
District:
46.7
Average Number of Years of Teacher Experience: 12.9
Number of Certificated Staff: 247.0
Percent of Teachers With Credentials: 97.7%
Percent of Teachers With Emergency Credentials: 0.9%
Source: CA Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
School Ratings and Reviews
Overall Rating: 5
5 out of 5 | 1 Review
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1 review for James A. Garfield High School
- Reviewed by Former Student on August 31, 2007
- Rating:
(5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate - this school is full of excellent hard working students who even thought the odds are against them in such ways like financially, racially,legally and other, they've manage to accomplish what many without this problems have not.
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