Garland High School
- High school in Garland ISD
- Garland, TX
- 9th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating
B
Garland ISD: B
Total students
2,386
Avg. teacher experience
11.5 years
Garland ISD: 11.2 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
90.9 %
Garland ISD: 92.6%
Statewide: 90%
Garland High School is a high school in Garland, TX, in the Garland ISD school district. As of the 2018-2019 school year, it had 2,386 students. The school received an accountability rating of B. 48.8% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 16.9% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
An average teacher's salary was $58,925, which is $4,803 more than the state average. The average SAT score at Garland High School was 1007. The average ACT score was 25.4. In the Class of 2018, 90.9% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate was 1.7%.
Contact information
Website
Address
310 S Garland AveGarland, TX 75040-6191
Office phone number
Principal
- Holly Frantz
- HMFrantz@garlandisd.net
- (972) 494-8492
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Garland High School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 10. Students who started eighth grade in 2008 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.1 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 10.
Demographics
Ethnicity
Total students
2,386
African American
263 (11%)
Garland ISD: 17.7%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
15 (0.6%)
Garland ISD: 1.6%
Statewide: 0.4%
Asian
191 (8%)
Garland ISD: 9.1%
Statewide: 4.5%
Hispanic
1,518 (63.6%)
Garland ISD: 51%
Statewide: 52.6%
Pacific Islander
1 (0%)
Garland ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
338 (14.2%)
Garland ISD: 17.9%
Statewide: 27.4%
Two or more races
60 (2.5%)
Garland ISD: 2.6%
Statewide: 2.4%
Risk factors
A student is identified as being at risk of dropping out of school based on state-defined criteria. A student is defined as "economically disadvantaged" if he or she is eligible for free or reduced-price lunch or other public assistance.
At-risk students
48.8 %
Garland ISD: 51.5%
Statewide: 50.1%
Economically disadvantaged
64.1 %
Garland ISD: 64.9%
Statewide: 60.6%
Limited English proficiency
18.5 %
Garland ISD: 31.4%
Statewide: 19.5%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2018-2019 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
16.9 %
Garland ISD: 30.2%
Statewide: 19.7%
Career and Technical
67.3 %
Garland ISD: 28.4%
Statewide: 26.3%
Gifted and Talented
23.5 %
Garland ISD: 8%
Statewide: 8.1%
Special Education
7.6 %
Garland ISD: 8.7%
Statewide: 9.6%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall
B
Garland ISD: B
Student achievement
B
Garland ISD: B
School progress
B
Garland ISD: B
Closing the gaps
B
Garland ISD: B
The overall grades are based on three categories: student achievement (how well students perform academically), school progress (how well students perform over time and compared to students in similar schools) and closing the gaps (how well schools are boosting performance for subgroups such as students with special needs).
For a detailed explanation of this year’s accountability system, see the 2019 Accountability Manual.
Four-year graduation rates
The percentage of students who started ninth grade in 2014-2015 who received a high school diploma on time — by Aug. 31, 2018. (Learn more about how four-year graduation rates are defined.)
All students
90.9 %
Garland ISD: 92.6%
Statewide: 90%
African American
91.7 %
Garland ISD: 91%
Statewide: 86.5%
American Indian
Masked
Garland ISD: 89.3%
Statewide: 85.1%
Asian
100 %
Garland ISD: 95.8%
Statewide: 96.4%
Hispanic
88.6 %
Garland ISD: 91.6%
Statewide: 88.2%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Garland ISD: 100%
Statewide: 86.4%
White
94.6 %
Garland ISD: 94.5%
Statewide: 93.6%
Two or more races
100 %
Garland ISD: 97.2%
Statewide: 91.4%
Dropout rates
The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 for the 2017-2018 school year. It is calculated by dividing the number of dropouts by the number of students who were in attendance at any time during the school year.
All students
1.7 %
Garland ISD: 1%
Statewide: 1.9%
American Indian
6.3 %
Garland ISD: 0.9%
Statewide: 2.9%
African American
0.6 %
Garland ISD: 1%
Statewide: 2.8%
Asian
0 %
Garland ISD: 0.5%
Statewide: 0.5%
Hispanic
2.2 %
Garland ISD: 1.2%
Statewide: 2.3%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Garland ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.7%
White
0.8 %
Garland ISD: 0.7%
Statewide: 1%
Two or more races
1.7 %
Garland ISD: 0.6%
Statewide: 1.6%
College readiness
AP/IB participation
The percentage of students in grades 11 and 12 taking at least one Advanced Placement (AP) or International Baccalaureate (IB) exam in any subject during the 2017-2018 school year.
All students
41.4 %
Garland ISD: 35.9%
Statewide: 25.8%
African American
37.9 %
Garland ISD: 27.2%
Statewide: 17%
American Indian
Masked
Garland ISD: 28.3%
Statewide: 21.9%
Asian
90 %
Garland ISD: 66.8%
Statewide: 60.9%
Hispanic
30.4 %
Garland ISD: 30.2%
Statewide: 23.5%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Garland ISD: 0%
Statewide: 20.2%
White
60.5 %
Garland ISD: 42.2%
Statewide: 27.8%
Two or more races
50 %
Garland ISD: 35.7%
Statewide: 28.9%
AP/IB performance
The percentage of test-taking students who passed at least one AP or IB exam in the 2017-2018 school year. A passing score on the AP exam is a 3, 4 or 5. On an IB exam, it is a 4, 5, 6 or 7.
All students
59 %
Garland ISD: 41.9%
Statewide: 50.7%
African American
49.3 %
Garland ISD: 28.4%
Statewide: 29.2%
American Indian
Masked
Garland ISD: 60%
Statewide: 51%
Asian
90 %
Garland ISD: 52.1%
Statewide: 74.6%
Hispanic
42.5 %
Garland ISD: 36.2%
Statewide: 38.4%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Garland ISD: N/A
Statewide: 52.5%
White
73.2 %
Garland ISD: 51.3%
Statewide: 64.8%
Two or more races
58.3 %
Garland ISD: 39.3%
Statewide: 62.8%
SAT
The average SAT score for the Class of 2018, with critical reading, writing and mathematics results combined. The maximum score is 2400. For the small percentage of students who took the redesigned SAT with a maximum score of 1600, their scores were converted to the equivalent scores on the previous SAT using College Board concordance tables.
Avg. SAT score
1007
Garland ISD: 974
Statewide: 1036
ACT
The average ACT composite score for the Class of 2018. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
25.4
Garland ISD: 21.5
Statewide: 20.6
College-ready graduates
A graduate is considered college ready in Reading or Math if he or she has met or exceeded the college-ready criteria on the Texas Success Initiative Assessment (TSIA) test, the SAT or the ACT test. These figures are for the Class of 2018.
Reading
57.3 %
Garland ISD: 57.4%
Statewide: 58.2%
Math
40.8 %
Garland ISD: 36.5%
Statewide: 46%
Reading + Math
39.2 %
Garland ISD: 34.6%
Statewide: 42.1%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE).
Total teacher FTEs
171.2
African American
24.5 (14.3%)
Garland ISD: 16.7%
Statewide: 10.6%
American Indian
1 (0.6%)
Garland ISD: 0.6%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
5 (2.9%)
Garland ISD: 3.1%
Statewide: 1.7%
Hispanic
22.1 (12.9%)
Garland ISD: 21.5%
Statewide: 27.7%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Garland ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
113.5 (66.3%)
Garland ISD: 56.2%
Statewide: 58.4%
Two or more races
5 (2.9%)
Garland ISD: 1.6%
Statewide: 1.1%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
3.8 (2.2%)
Garland ISD: 0.8%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
93.7 (54.7%)
Garland ISD: 67.6%
Statewide: 73.6%
Master's
72.7 (42.5%)
Garland ISD: 30.6%
Statewide: 24.3%
Doctorate
1 (0.6%)
Garland ISD: 1.1%
Statewide: 0.7%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2018-2019.
Students per teacher
13.9
Garland ISD: 15.2
Statewide: 15.1
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2018-2019 school year refers to tenure — the number of years a teacher has been employed in any district, whether or not there was an interruption in service.
Avg. teacher experience
11.5 years
Garland ISD: 11.2 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Teacher salaries
The average salaries listed here are for regular duties only and do not include supplemental pay. For teachers who also have nonteaching roles, only the portion of time and pay dedicated to classroom responsibilities is factored into the calculation.
Base average
$58,925
Garland ISD: $57,487
Statewide: $54,122
Beginner
$56,315
Garland ISD: $54,253
Statewide: $47,218
1 to 5 years
$56,011
Garland ISD: $54,851
Statewide: $50,408
6 to 10 years
$57,630
Garland ISD: $56,341
Statewide: $52,786
11 to 20 years
$58,871
Garland ISD: $58,241
Statewide: $56,041
20+ years
$65,551
Garland ISD: $63,810
Statewide: $62,039