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Public high school · Garden Grove Unified · Garden Grove, California

Garden Grove High

Garden Grove High rates 8.3, right at the middle of Garden Grove Unified's high schools, whose rated median is 8.3.

High schools, 1 to 10This campus against public high schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
8.3this school

8.3 on a one-to-ten scale; the Garden Grove Unified median is 8.3.

#795 of 9,557 schools in California · Garden Grove Unified: 8 high schools rated, median 8.3

The brief

A Garden Grove Unified high school where students score 31 points above what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 795 of 9,557 schools in California and 5 of 64 in Garden Grove Unified.

Garden Grove High is listed in Garden Grove Unified, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math47%13 points above the California average of 34%2025 CAASPP
Reading72%19 points above the California average of 53%2025 CAASPP
Proficiency has held near 59% across the 17-year record (2009–2025).2025 CAASPP; 34 test records from CA state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
8.0
25% of the rating
Academics
9.2
25% of the rating
College Readiness
7.9
30% of the rating
Resources & Environment
8.1
20% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 7 sources, 2019–2025

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 4/4 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 48% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 67% (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2025 CAASPP · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 CAASPP. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2025 CAASPP · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 CAASPP. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
State assessments · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 92840; this does not measure the attendance area.
Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2025; directory SY 2023–24

About our dataHow we calculate scores

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Garden Grove High and the 20 nearest high schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

Open the Los Angeles school map to see school quality against home prices across the metro.

The area

Median income
$96,555
Median home value
$746,900
Median rent
$1,955/mo
College educated
28.5%
Homeownership
53.4%
Poverty rate
9.5%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 92840; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
80
Very Walkable
Transit Score
34
Some Transit
Bike Score
54
Bikeable
City reported crime
1,324/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Garden Grove. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Garden Grove), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Programs

AP and IB
2 AP courses
31.7% participation · state average 2.6 AP courses · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22
Athletics
13 sports
6 boys' · 7 girls' · 32 teams (incl. JV) · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22
Advanced STEM courses
4 of 5
Algebra II, Advanced Math, Calculus, Chemistry, Physics · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22
Gifted and talented
Available
A program for qualifying students · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
84.2%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

Compare nearby

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible schools within 5 miles, best rated first.
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  2. Garden Grove Highthis school
    8.3
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Eight grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and one rates higher than Garden Grove High.Public-school ratings. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

Charter · enrollment unverified: Potential charter option; enrollment requirements have not been verified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

The public record

What's said publicly about Garden Grove High

Sources:School's websiteWikipedia

Synthesized from public, attributable sources. Updated April 2026.

Garden Grove High School is a public high school located in Garden Grove, California, serving the northeast portion of the city and a small part of southern Anaheim 2. It is a member of the Garden Grove Unified School District 1. The school was established in 1921, opening in temporary facilities in September of that year before moving to its current location on Stanford Avenue in 1923 1. The athletic teams were originally known as the "Chili Peppers," reflecting the local crop at the time, but later adopted the name Argonauts 1. The school district is committed to providing safe and welcoming schools for all students, regardless of immigration status 1.
Sources (2)
  1. www.gghs.us
  2. en.wikipedia.org
Generated by AI from public sources. Every claim is grounded in a cited source.Report inaccuracy

Questions families ask

What grades does Garden Grove High serve?

Garden Grove High serves students in grades 9th through 12th.

How many students attend Garden Grove High?

Garden Grove High has an enrollment of approximately 2,198 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Garden Grove High?

The student-teacher ratio at Garden Grove High is 22.7:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Garden Grove High rank in CA?

Garden Grove High ranks #795 of 9,557 schools in CA.

What is Garden Grove High's MySchoolScout rating?

Garden Grove High has a current MySchoolScout rating of 8.3 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Garden Grove High?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Garden Grove High has 48% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 67% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is Garden Grove High a charter school?

No, Garden Grove High is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Garden Grove High a Title I school?

No, Garden Grove High is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Garden Grove High?

84.2% of students at Garden Grove High qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.

School facts

Grades
9th – 12th
Enrollment
2,198
Student-teacher ratio
22.7:1
Teachers (FTE)
97
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Large Suburb
County
Orange County
Phone
(714) 663-6115
4-year graduation
94.0%
Class of 2023
Rank in district
#5 of 64
Schools in district
66
District spending per student
$20,026
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
17.2%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 92840)
54,475
Area average commute
28.3 min
Area median age
37.8

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Sources and official links

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Data from NCES Common Core of Data, California Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.