When Does Garden Grove High School Start
Location: Garden Grove, CA
Are you a student or parent at Garden Grove High School? Want to understand how to get the most out of high school?
We've written the best guide to Garden Grove High available. Here we'll cover:
- Breakdowns of student ethnicity, gender, and family income
- How safe Garden Grove High is to attend
- SAT/ACT/AP scores earned by Garden Grove High students
- Which AP/IB classes you can take at Garden Grove High
- Every sports team you can join at Garden Grove High
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Basic Information
Garden Grove High School is a public school, supporting grades 9 to 12 . It's located in Garden Grove, CA in Orange County.
Based on its location, Garden Grove High is classified as a school in a large suburb. Here's the location on a map:
Contact Information
Mailing address:
Garden Grove High School
11271 Stanford Ave.
Garden Grove, CA 92840-5317
Phone number: 7146636115
Garden Grove High School homepage: http://www.gghs.us/
Principal: Steve Osborne
Email the principal: [email protected]
Student Demographics
Student Enrollment
The total enrollment at Garden Grove High School is 2483 students, making it a very large high school, in the top 10% of all California high schools by size.
Wow! Attending Garden Grove High might feel like attending a college. You'll be surrounded by a large group of students (over 500 per class) and have more options for activities and clubs to join, which can be exciting.
On the other hand, you may also find that resources like counseling are spread thin across so many students. Make sure that you can get enough teacher and counselor attention to succeed at Garden Grove High, which may require being proactive.
Growth in Student Body Size
Is Garden Grove High School growing or shrinking? This will help you see trends in where the school is headed.
From our calculations, the enrollment at Garden Grove High has increased over the past few years. We calculate this by comparing enrollment in grades 9 to 12.
| Male Students | Female Students | All Students | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9th grade | 329 | 307 | 636 |
| 10th grade | 323 | 298 | 621 |
| 11th grade | 328 | 298 | 626 |
| 12th grade | 283 | 317 | 600 |
As you can see in the table above, the freshman class is 36 students larger than the senior class. This suggests that the school is growing in size and taking on more students.
There are a few reasons this could be happening. The city of Garden Grove could be growing in population, thus sending more students into Garden Grove High. Alternatively, Garden Grove High could be relaxing its student policies and taking in more students.
Gender Split
Are there more boys or girls at Garden Grove High School?
From our statistics, Garden Grove High has a 51:49 split between male and female students in the high school grades.
Garden Grove High has a balanced male-female ratio that's largely representative of the general population in Orange County. Since the student body is roughly half and half, it should feel like there are equal numbers of boys and girls in your classes.
This usually means that Garden Grove High doesn't strongly select for either males or females, unlike other schools that have a large majority of males or females.
Ethnicity Breakdown
What's the racial diversity at Garden Grove High School? Does one ethnicity make up most of the student body, or is it fairly balanced?
From our statistics, Garden Grove High has a somewhat homogenous student body, with the majority of students identifying as one ethnicity, but not representing over 70% of the student body. Most schools in California fit this profile, so Garden Grove High isn't out of the ordinary. Most students attending class with you will be of the predominant ethnicity, but there will be meaningful diversity from other races.
The majority of students at Garden Grove High are Hispanic. In California, Hispanic students make up the majority of all students at 51.5%, and are thus the most common ethnicity. Predominantly Hispanic schools are the most common type of homogenous school, and Garden Grove High fits within this category.
| Percentage | Number | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian/Alaska Native | 0.1% | 4 |
| Asian | 34.4% | 856 |
| Hispanic | 51.4% | 1277 |
| Black | 1.2% | 32 |
| White | 11.2% | 280 |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander | 0.9% | 23 |
| Two or more races | 0.4% | 11 |
High schools usually reflect the population in the surrounding area, so the ethnicities of students likely resembles those of Garden Grove. If you'd like to see how other nearby schools look in diversity, just google "[name of school] prepscholar" to find our guide to that specific school.
Income Level of Garden Grove High Families
What are the family incomes of students at Garden Grove High School? To determine this, we look at the number of students who qualify for free or reduced lunches, a classification by the US federal government.
To qualify for a reduced price meal, family income needs to be below 185% of the federal poverty guidelines. For a family of 4, this means an income of around $45,000 or below.
To qualify for a free meal, family income needs to be below 130% of the federal poverty guidelines. For a family of 4, this means an income of around $32,000 or below.
The lower the percentage of students who qualify for free or reduced price meals, the higher the income levels are likely to be.
At Garden Grove High, 14.7% of students qualify for reduced-price lunches, and 58.3% qualify for free lunches.
This means Garden Grove High has a moderate percentage of students at or near poverty. About half of all schools in California show this level of poverty or greater. The income level of families in Garden Grove is likely to be relatively low.
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| Reduced-price lunches | 367 | 14.7% |
| Free lunches | 1449 | 58.3% |
| Do not qualify for reduced-price or free lunches | 667 | 26.8% |
As with ethnicity, this likely reflects the surrounding community in Garden Grove and doesn't speak much about the school itself.
Garden Grove High is in the middle 50% of schools by income level. Generally, higher income level schools are better-funded and have a higher quality range of classes and activities. Garden Grove High is likely in the middle of the pack in this regard and will give you a good set of options to try.
If you have any interests that Garden Grove High doesn't cover, look to your local community for activities, or to the Internet for self-study AP classes.
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School Safety
How safe is Garden Grove High School to attend? Can you expect a lot of conflict as a student here?
To study this, we look at disciplinary data for two types of incidents at Garden Grove High: referrals to law enforcement (when incidents are reported to police), and arrests.
These are the most serious disciplinary actions available to school administration and are more severe than suspensions or expulsions. Suspensions are often discretionary and can be given just for being disruptive in class. In contrast, law enforcement referrals and arrests often indicate incidents that put the safety of other Garden Grove High students at risk.
In the school year of 2011-2012, there were 0 referrals to law enforcement, and 0 school-related arrests. This is out of a total enrollment of 2422 students.
To put this into perspective, most California schools (59% of them) reported 0 law enforcement referrals and arrests.
Compare this school with other high schools in the same school district, using the following table:
Garden Grove Unified School District Safety
| School Name | Total Referred | Total Arrests | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bolsa Grande High | 0 | 0 | 2090 |
| La Quinta High | 22 | 102 | 2995 |
| Los Amigos High | 0 | 0 | 2080 |
| Pacifica High | 0 | 0 | 1795 |
| Rancho Alamitos High | 0 | 0 | 1999 |
| Santiago High | 20 | 2 | 3766 |
Academic Performance
Now we get to a major aspect of assessing a high school: academic performance. How good of an education will you get at Garden Grove High School? Will you be competitive for college? Will you have access to advanced classes?
We've compiled everything we could find about Garden Grove High's academics here.
Graduation Rate
To start off, an important benchmark of academic achievement is graduation rate. For all students who start high school at Garden Grove High, the state of California wants as many students to graduate as possible, since a high school diploma can mean a big difference in getting a job.
At Garden Grove High, 90% (of 566) Garden Grove High students graduated within four years of starting high school.
Here's how this stacks up to other schools. The California state government has defined 90% as a target rate. The state average is around 80-85%.
Garden Grove High is in the 69th percentile of all public high schools in California for graduation rate. This is above average. Generally, a graduation rate of above 90% is considered good and well above average, and below 75% is well below average.
Note: This data comes from a few years back, but the trends are likely to stay the same, since schools don't get significantly better or worse within a short period of time.
Standardized Testing
Next, we'll look at another major piece of high school academics: standardized testing performance for Garden Grove High School students. These are tests that are administered to large populations of students for comparison purposes.
Let's start by taking a look at the data for nationally administered standardized tests.
SAT Scores
As you probably know, the SAT is a critical test used for college admissions. The higher the score you get, the better your academic performance compared to students nationwide, and the easier it is to get into top colleges.
We did in-depth research and found the average Garden Grove High School SAT scores.
The average composite SAT score is a 1450 out of 2400, compared to a national average of 1500. Each year, roughly 525 at Garden Grove High take the SAT.
This is an average SAT score, putting Garden Grove High School right around the national average. Because the SAT measures academic achievement, this suggests that Garden Grove High will offer a fairly standard high school education, neither strongly lacking or outperforming.
Note, however, that this is just an average - the top students can still exceed the average significantly. If you can rise far above your school average, you'll have a great shot at entering a strong college.
Here's a breakdown of SAT scores by section:
Average SAT Scores (2013-2014)
| Source | Critical Reading | Math | Writing | Composite |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garden Grove High | 477 | 500 | 480 | 1450 |
| California | 498 | 510 | 496 | 1504 |
| United States | 495 | 511 | 484 | 1490 |
Note that the SAT has since changed to a 1600 scale, but the trends above for your high school are likely to continue. Just use this guide to convert between the old 2400 scale and the new 1600 scale.
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ACT Scores
In California, the ACT is less popular than the SAT. Fewer students take the ACT, and typically these students are more motivated and academically prepared for college. Therefore, it's harder to compare Garden Grove High School ACT scores with the rest of the country.
At Garden Grove High, the average ACT composite score was 22, compared to the nationwide average of 20. Each year, roughly 74 out of 2483 total students take the ACT.
This is above average performance, putting Garden Grove High in the top 50% of California high schools. Since the ACT tests what you learn in school, these ACT scores are a good indication that you'll get an above-average education at Garden Grove High.
Here are the average English, Math, Reading, and Science scores for Garden Grove High compared to California and the US:
Average ACT Scores
| Source | English | Math | Reading | Science |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garden Grove High | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 |
| California | 21.8 | 22.8 | 22.3 | 21.7 |
| UnitedStates | 20.3 | 20.9 | 21.3 | 20.8 |
Scores provided are for the 2013-14 school year.
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Advanced Placement (AP)
Advanced Placement (AP) classes are college-level courses that are an additional academic challenge may give Garden Grove High School students credit for college.
Here's what we're looking for: high average AP test scores as well as high AP passing rates.
AP Scores
Every year, roughly 574 students in grades 9-12 at Garden Grove High take 1171 AP exams. It's important to understand how students score on the AP - earning a 3, 4, or 5 on the AP test means passing the test and often earning college credit.
The average score of all AP exams taken at Garden Grove High is 2.8 out of 5.
This score puts Garden Grove High at average performance. For AP tests, the passing score is considered a 3, and the number of students who pass and don't pass are roughly even. This performance places Garden Grove High School in the top 50% of schools for AP tests.
It's great that Garden Grove High offers an AP program so you have the opportunity to take courses at a college level. Even though roughly half of all AP students here don't get a passing grade, half do - so with motivated studying throughout the year, you'll be able to beat the average.
We have specific data on how many students got a 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 (out of 5) on AP exams in the chart below:
To find out the passing rates for specific AP courses at Garden Grove High School, you'll have to talk to your guidance counselor (who can then help you find that information). For instance, one AP Calculus teacher may have an above-90% passing rate, while another might only have a 50% passing rate. If you can, you'll want to take the class with the teacher who has more students get a 3 or above on the AP exam.
Find out more about the average score for each AP subject here.
State Tests
As of 2014, eleventh graders attending Garden Grove High School must take standardized tests in English/Language Arts and Math as part of the California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP). These align with the new Common Core standards and are called the "Smarter Balanced" tests.
If Garden Grove High students meet or exceed state standards, they're academically prepared to graduate high school and go to college. Specifically, we care about the percentage of students who meet or exceed state standards. The larger this number, the higher the preparation of students at Garden Grove High.
English/Language Arts
At Garden Grove High School, 67% of students meet or exceed state standards in English/Language Arts.
This is considered good and puts Garden Grove High in the top 25% of all high schools in California for English/Language Arts. Most Garden Grove High students pass or exceed state standards, though there is also a sizable portion of students who fail to meet state standards.
English/Language Arts Test Results (2015)
Read more about what's measured in each ELA area score here.
Math
The other major test taken for state assessments is Math. Across the state, Math performance is generally lower than English/Language Arts performance, so it's natural for this number to be lower.
At Garden Grove High School, 34% of students meet or exceed state standards in Math. This is considered well below average and puts Garden Grove High in the bottom 25% of all high schools in California. The vast majority of Garden Grove High students don't meet state standards, and only a small percentage pass.
Math Test Results (2015)
Read more about what's measured in each Math area score, go here.
Academic Offerings
In addition to the standard high school curriculum, many high schools like Garden Grove High School offer advanced coursework as part of the Advanced Placement (AP) or International Baccalaureate (IB) programs.
Brief Intro to AP/IB
AP and IB courses are designed at the difficulty level of college introductory classes. There are several important benefits to taking advanced coursework at Garden Grove High. First, taking more advanced classes shows colleges that you're committed to challenging yourself academically, and that you're one of the more advanced students at Garden Grove High. Taking AP/IB classes also raises your weighted GPA and makes you a stronger college applicant.
Furthermore, many colleges will accept your Garden Grove High AP/IB coursework as college coursework. In some cases, you'll be able to skip introductory-level classes and move to more advanced classes. In other cases, you'll be able to avoid having to take required courses and might even be able to graduate earlier than the standard 4 years. Often this will require you to pass the AP test, getting a score of 3 or above.
So what advanced courses does Garden Grove High School offer?
AP Courses
Garden Grove High School offers AP courses in 19 subjects.
This is an impressive number of AP subjects, putting Garden Grove High School in the top 25% of California schools in AP offerings. You'll likely have all of the most popular AP courses available to you, as well as some broader interests.
The total number of AP subjects is 38, so Garden Grove High is missing a good number of subjects, but these are likely the least popular subjects, like less popular foreign languages. If there are any AP courses you want to take that aren't being offered at Garden Grove High, ask your counselor for other options.
Of course, keep in mind that quality matters even more than quantity - it's important that your AP courses are taught well by engaging teachers. But the strong AP program at Garden Grove High likely means you'll be in good hands.
The following AP courses were offered at Garden Grove High during 2015-2016:
| Course Title |
|---|
| Art History |
| Biology |
| Calculus AB |
| Calculus BC |
| Computer Science A |
| English Language and Composition |
| English Literature and Composition |
| Environmental Science |
| Human Geography |
| Macroeconomics |
| Physics C: Mechanics |
| Psychology |
| Spanish Language and Culture |
| Statistics |
| Studio Art: 2-D Design |
| Studio Art: Drawing |
| United States Government and Politics |
| United States History |
| World History |
Sports Teams
Finally, we'll cover which sports teams are available at Garden Grove High School. Sports are an integral part of many students' high school experiences. The more sports that are available, and the more levels supported (Frosh, JV, Varsity), the more likely you'll be able to participate in a sport at Garden Grove High.
By the way, the Garden Grove High mascot is the Argonauts. Go Argonauts!
Garden Grove High School fields 14 teams for girls' sports. This is a sizable number that puts Garden Grove High in the top 50% of California schools that offer girls' sports. You won't get the full range of sports and levels, but you'll be able to try out for a few options. If you participate in a sport that Garden Grove High doesn't offer, consider looking for a local non-school team that you can join.
And now for the boys: Garden Grove High School fields 19 teams for boys' sports. This puts Garden Grove High in the top 50% of California schools that offer boys' sports. You won't get every sport and level possible here, but you'll have a decent number of options. If you participate in a sport that Garden Grove High doesn't offer, consider looking for a local non-school team that you can join.
| Boys Teams | Girls Teams |
|---|---|
| Basketball Var JV Fr | Basketball Var JV Fr |
| Tennis Var JV Fr | Tennis Var JV Fr |
| Football Var JV Fr | |
| Wrestling Var JV Fr | |
| Volleyball Var JV Fr | Volleyball Var JV Fr |
| Baseball Var JV Fr | |
| Softball Var JV Fr | |
| Waterpolo Var JV Fr | Waterpolo Var JV Fr |
| Trackfield Var JV Fr | Trackfield Var JV Fr |
| Soccer Var JV Fr | Soccer Var JV Fr |
| Fieldhockey Var JV Fr |
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Sources
The data on this page is drawn from a variety of sources, including (but not limited to):
- National Center for Educational Statistics CCD 2013-2014
- "Free or reduced price lunch: A proxy for poverty?", NCES Blog
- CRDC 2011-2012 school year data
- California Department of Education SAT, ACT, and AP Test Results
- California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP) System Results
- AP Course Ledger
- IBO.org
When Does Garden Grove High School Start
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