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Garfield High School

500 Palisade Ave, Garfield, NJ 07026

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Grades
9–12
High
Students
1,258
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
13.2 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Garfield Public School District
Bergen County

Schola Grade C · Average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 404 New Jersey high schools · How we grade
Test scores30% proficient in math & reading
37thpercentile
Equity32% of low-income students proficient
77thpercentile
Attendance28% chronically absent
13thpercentile
Graduation rate91% graduate in 4 years
31stpercentile
College readinessAt least 26% take AP, IB or dual-enrollment courses
49thpercentile
Class size13.2 students per teacher
34thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other New Jersey high schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Garfield High School

Garfield High School is a public high school in Garfield, New Jersey, serving grades 9–12. It is part of Garfield Public School District. The school is located in a large suburb in Bergen County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 1,258 students were enrolled, with about 13.2 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical New Jersey high school (11.7 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is C (average), compared with 404 New Jersey high schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 9–12

Location & nearby schools

500 Palisade Ave
Garfield, NJ 07026
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
High
Grades offered
9–12
Enrollment (2024–25)
1,258 students
Students per teacher
13.2 to 1
AP courses offered
7
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Suburb — Large
School district
Garfield Public School District
County
Bergen County
NCES school ID
340576000466

Schools near Garfield High School

All 13 schools in Garfield →
Hope Academy
Alternative · Grades 6–12 · 59 students
1.0 mi
Lodi MS HS
Special Ed · Grades 6–12 · 78 students
1.7 mi

School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.