Garden Grove High
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 33.4% |
| Met Standard | 26.0% |
| Below Standard | 40.7% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "59% proficient" for Garden Grove High and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
33.4% of students exceeded standard while 26.0% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 17.9 points above the state average of 15.5%. That's 5.0 points above the Garden Grove Unified district average of 28.3%. Compared to the 7 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 21.8 points higher (vs 11.6% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.
Chronic absenteeism is 13.0%, better than the state average of 34.0%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11th | 502 | 44.6% | 27.5% | 72.1% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11th | 503 | 22.1% | 24.4% | 46.5% |
Nearby schools
7 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 34.9
Data source: California Department of Education (2025 test year) · How we score