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James A. Garfield Senior High

Los Angeles, CA · Los Angeles Unified · Magnet · Grades 9-12

524th of 1,528 California high schools statewide · better than 66%· Stable

2,223
Students
2023–24 enrollment
17.5:1
Student / teacher ratio
93%
Free / reduced-price lunch
low-income indicator
11.1%
Chronically absent
CA average 20%

James A. Garfield Senior High ranking

SchoolRow ranks James A. Garfield Senior High 524th of 1,528 California high schools for 2024–25, based on CAASPP 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 66% of high schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 62th in 2015 to 66th in 2025.

Statewide percentile by year
25%50%75%66%201520202025no testing 2020–21

James A. Garfield Senior High test scores

Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, CAASPP 2024–25 · 512 students tested

English Language Arts
This school
62%
CA average
49%
Math
This school
29%
CA average
37%
Science
This school
22%
CA average
33%
English Language Arts over time this school CA average
25%50%75%62%49%201520202025no testing 2020–21
Math over time this school CA average
25%50%75%29%37%201520202025no testing 2020–21

James A. Garfield Senior High students

Racial and ethnic breakdown of 2,223 students (202324, NCES) — and how it has shifted since 2013

Hispanic98%
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Hispanic 98%99%20132023
GroupTrend20132023Change
Hispanic98.6%98.0% 0.6 pts
White0.5%0.9% 0.4 pts
Black0.6%0.5% 0.1 pts

Homes near James A. Garfield Senior High

Typical home value $680K in zip 90022 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2000

$178K$356K$534K$712K$672K200020052010201520202025

Data Provided by Zillow Group

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High schools near James A. Garfield Senior High

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Frequently asked questions

What school district is James A. Garfield Senior High in?

James A. Garfield Senior High is part of the Los Angeles Unified district in Los Angeles, California.

Is James A. Garfield Senior High a good school?

SchoolRow ranks James A. Garfield Senior High 524th of 1,528 California high schools (better than 66% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (CAASPP 2024–25).

What is the racial makeup of James A. Garfield Senior High?

Hispanic 98% (2,223 students, 2023–24).

How much do homes near James A. Garfield Senior High cost?

The typical home value in zip code 90022 is $680K as of 2026-05 (Zillow ZHVI).

Sources: state education department data (CAASPP 2024–25, low-income, chronic absenteeism), National Center for Education Statistics via the Urban Institute (enrollment, demographics, staffing), Zillow Group (home values). Rankings are computed by SchoolRow from state English and Math results within grade level; they measure test performance, not everything that makes a school good.