Garden City High School
Garden City, NY · Garden City Union Free School District
Regular public school · Grades 9-12 · Suburb, large
8th of 1,137 New York high schools statewide · better than 99%· Stable
170 ROCKAWAY AVE, Garden City, NY 11530
(516)478-2000NCES ID 361176000942Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Garden City High School 8th of 1,137 New York high schools for 2024–25, based on NYSED 3-8 assessments 2024–25; high schools: Regents 65+ rate English and Math results — better than 99% of high schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 98th in 2022 to 99th in 2025.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, NYSED 3-8 assessments 2024–25; high schools: Regents 65+ rate
Racial and ethnic breakdown of 1,076 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 94.6% | 80.7% | ▼ 13.9 pts | |
| Asian | 3.1% | 9.3% | ▲ 6.2 pts | |
| Hispanic | 1.2% | 6.2% | ▲ 5.0 pts | |
| Two or more races | 0.2% | 3.2% | ▲ 3.0 pts | |
| Black | 0.9% | 0.6% | ▼ 0.3 pts |
NCES history for this school begins in 1988. Race categories changed by 2010: earlier data combines Asian and Pacific Islander students and does not consistently identify multiracial students. The chart retains that history, while the change table uses 2010 onward.
Typical home value $1.32M in zip 11530 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2000
Data Provided by Zillow Group
Closest same-level schools, with 2024–25 state rank · ▲▼ = points better or worse than Garden City High School
- #550Mineola High SchoolMineola Union Free School District · 0.7 mi away550th of 1,137
ELA 44% ▼55 · Math 76% ▼22Compare - #169New Hyde Park Memorial High SchoolSewanhaka Central High School District · 1.4 mi away169th of 1,137
ELA 79% ▼20 · Math 84% ▼14Compare - #406H Frank Carey High SchoolSewanhaka Central High School District · 1.5 mi away406th of 1,137
ELA 55% ▼44 · Math 80% ▼18Compare - #640Sewanhaka High SchoolSewanhaka Central High School District · 2.2 mi away640th of 1,137
ELA 46% ▼53 · Math 65% ▼33Compare - #50Herricks High SchoolHerricks Union Free School District · 2.2 mi away50th of 1,137
ELA 97% ▼2 · Math 86% ▼12Compare - #498West Hempstead Secondary SchoolWest Hempstead Union Free School District · 2.7 mi away498th of 1,137
ELA 56% ▼43 · Math 69% ▼29Compare - #731Hempstead High SchoolHempstead Union Free School District · 2.7 mi away731st of 1,137
ELA 63% ▼36 · Math 38% ▼60Compare - #154Wheatley SchoolEast Williston Union Free School District · 2.8 mi away154th of 1,137
ELA 74% ▼25 · Math 92% ▼6Compare
What school district is Garden City High School in?
Garden City High School is part of the Garden City Union Free School District district in Garden City, New York.
Is Garden City High School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Garden City High School 8th of 1,137 New York high schools (better than 99% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (NYSED 3-8 assessments 2024–25; high schools: Regents 65+ rate).
What is the racial makeup of Garden City High School?
White 81%, Asian 9%, Hispanic 6%, Two or more races 3% (1,076 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Garden City High School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 11530 is $1.32M as of 2026-05 (Zillow ZHVI).
Sources: state education department data (NYSED 3-8 assessments 2024–25; high schools: Regents 65+ rate, 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.