Garden Spot Senior High School

Garden Spot Senior High School

Public High School | Grade 9-12
669 E Main St,  New Holland, PA
Eastern Lancaster County School District
3.6
3.2
926 Students
B
Niche Grade

School Details

Student Teacher Ratio
13:1
Average SAT Score
1200
Average ACT Score
26
Math Proficiency
72%
Reading Proficiency
72%
Average GPA
3.54
Graduation Rate
86%

Niche Grade

B
Academics
B
Teachers
C+
College Prep
B-
Administration
C+
Resources/Facilities
B-
Clubs and Activities
B
Sports
B-
Food
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Niche Grade Details

Academics
Average GPA
3.54
Reading Proficiency
72%
Math Proficiency
72%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
13:1
Teachers
69
Full Time Teachers
69
Teachers in First or Second Year
22.1%
College Prep
Average SAT
1200
Math
600
Verbal
600
Average ACT
26
Math
25
English
25
Reading
28
Science
25
Number of AP Courses
8
AP Pass Rate
61%
AP Math Enrollment
Low
AP Science Enrollment
Average
Other AP Enrollment
Average
Clubs and Activities
Girls Athletic Participation
Average
Boys Athletic Participation
Average

GreatSchools Rating

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Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
347:1

Student Diversity

Male
51.5%
Female
48.5%
White
77.5%
Hispanic
12.5%
Asian or Pacific Islander
3.8%
Two or more races
3.5%
Black
2.4%
Native American
<1%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
<1%
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Specialty School Programs

AP Programs Offered
IB Programs Offered
Free/Reduced Lunch Offered
Athletics Program

Colleges Students are Considering

Students are most interested in or go on to attend these colleges.
Penn State 91 Students
Temple University 75 Students
Millersville University of Pennsylvania 70 Students
University of Pittsburgh 54 Students
Penn State Berks 47 Students
University of Pennsylvania 37 Students
Drexel University 36 Students
Messiah University 32 Students
Commonwealth University - Bloomsburg 31 Students
Kutztown University of Pennsylvania 30 Students

What Students Want to Study

Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Nursing 41 Students
Business 32 Students
Psychology 32 Students
Biology 27 Students
Computer Science 19 Students
Early Childhood Education 18 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies 17 Students
Communications 15 Students
Marketing 14 Students
Accounting 13 Students

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
3.6 152 Reviews
4.0 Senior
10/30/2024
Honestly, the school isn't bad. It is nice and offers much for career exploration and college readiness. My only problem with the school is the actual students. Many don't seem to care and drag others down with them. I want to see that change and that those students can have as many opportunities to grow as the rest of the student body.
3.0 Alum
5/6/2024
Garden Spot has many programs for students outside of the classroom. These programs help with technical aspects you can not get inside classes. The curriculum should be changed to be more up-to-date with the things going on in today's society. I did not feel college-ready when graduating, leaving me at a disadvantage in college. Not much time is spent preparing students for the real world.
4.0 Junior
6/28/2023
Garden spot is overall very nice. It offers a good range of course and pathways for students! The only thing I would change is the relationships between students and staff. It can defiantly be strong which would also help with behavioral issues.
GreatSchools Reviews
3.2 5 Reviews
5.0 parent
12/15/2023
Teachers care about their students at Garden Spot High School and properly equip them to become productive within society. One of our children has graduated and another is about to graduate. And, we have three others behind them and feel confident in sending them to this school.
1.0 parent
8/18/2023
The school is not a good place to educate your young. Time and time again, the fail to uphold their promise to make a safe space for children. We had our child come home with a book about rape pedophilia, and attempted suicide. They gave this book to my son when he was in seventh grade. When he got...
5.0 parent
11/18/2022
Garden spot has been amazing to our family as we have a child with special needs. They have taken care of my nonverbal ASD son for years and he has improved tremendously. My other kids are having the struggles of high school issues but the new principal has jumped right on it and taken care of it im...
4.0 teacher
6/27/2013
Many of these review are several - ten years old. In the past two years, both the High School and the Middle School have reflected on past practices and begun a focus of improvement. The teachers are caring and the students are the focus. With any school, the more the student and / or parent is invo...

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