S Garland High School
Public high school in Garland, Texas · Garland ISD · Grades 9–12
S Garland High School serves 2,001 students in grades 9–12 in Garland (Dallas County). It is one of 67 schools in Garland ISD. By enrollment it is the 331st largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 15.1 students per full-time teacher, it has more students per teacher than the typical Texas high school (14).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 1,920 Texas high schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 132.33 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | Garland ISD |
| County | Dallas County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 482034002042 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Garland ISD | Texas high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 2,001 | 51,021 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 15.1 | 15.4 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 90.1% | 72.1% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 60% of Texas high schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
S Garland High School in context
Size
Of the 8 high schools in Garland ISD, S Garland High School is the 6th largest, with 3.9% of the district's students. Its 8 closest high schools sit a median 4.1 miles away with a median enrollment of 1,798; S Garland High School is close to their typical size.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 9 with 547 students, and its smallest is grade 10 with 470, against an average of 500 per grade. This year grade 12 has 12% fewer students than grade 9 (479 against 547). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 76.1% here and 53.4% across Garland ISD. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
90.1% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 72.1% across Garland ISD and a median of 63.8% for Texas high schools. Under the Community Eligibility Provision, every student can eat breakfast and lunch at no charge, and families fill out no meal application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 132.33 full-time-equivalent teachers for 2,001 students, S Garland High School has 15.1 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 2,001 students would have about 142.9 teachers, so S Garland High School has 10.6 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas high schools (14).
Location
S Garland High School is in an urbanized area of 250,000 people or more, outside its principal city, which NCES calls suburb, large. The nearest other high school is Lakeview Centennial High School, 2.7 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 34 other high schools, 10 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 76.1% |
| Black | 9.5% |
| White | 6% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 5.5% |
| Asian | 1.4% |
| Two or more races | 1.4% |
46.6% of students are girls and 53.4% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 547 |
| Grade 10 | 470 |
| Grade 11 | 505 |
| Grade 12 | 479 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
600 Colonel Dr., Garland, TX 75043
Phone: (972)926-2700
Website: garlandisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: S Garland High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakeview Centennial High School | Garland ISD | 2.7 mi | 2,073 | 15.5 | 77.7% |
| Garland High School | Garland ISD | 3.0 mi | 2,335 | 14.8 | 69.1% |
| Pioneer Technology (Ptaa) Mesquite | Pioneer Technology & Arts Academy | 4.0 mi | 484 | 14.2 | 53.1% |
| Premier H S Mesquite | Premier High Schools | 4.0 mi | 103 | 24.4 | 89.3% |
| Rowlett High School | Garland ISD | 4.3 mi | 2,156 | 15.3 | 56.6% |
| Harmony School of Innovation - Garland | Harmony Public Schools - North Texas | 4.4 mi | 658 | 18.3 | 56.2% |
| North Mesquite High School | Mesquite ISD | 4.5 mi | 2,099 | 13.9 | 81.8% |
| Poteet High School | Mesquite ISD | 4.5 mi | 1,523 | 13.8 | 64.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.