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
914 Students
B
Niche Grade

School Details

Student Teacher Ratio
14:1
Average SAT Score
1210
Average ACT Score
26
Math Proficiency
72%
Reading Proficiency
72%
Average GPA
3.54
Graduation Rate
87%

Niche Grade

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

Academics
Average GPA
3.54
Reading Proficiency
72%
Math Proficiency
72%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
14:1
Teachers
66
Full Time Teachers
66
Teachers in First or Second Year
22.1%
College Prep
Average SAT
1210
Math
600
Verbal
610
Average ACT
26
Math
25
English
25
Reading
28
Science
25
Number of AP Courses
10
AP Pass Rate
61%
AP Math Enrollment
Low
AP Science Enrollment
Low
Other AP Enrollment
Low
Clubs and Activities
Girls Athletic Participation
Average
Boys Athletic Participation
High

GreatSchools Rating

Source: GreatSchools
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%

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 88 Students
Millersville University of Pennsylvania 70 Students
Temple University 68 Students
University of Pittsburgh 51 Students
Penn State Berks 46 Students
University of Pennsylvania 37 Students
Drexel University 31 Students
Kutztown University of Pennsylvania 30 Students
Messiah University 30 Students
Commonwealth University - Bloomsburg 28 Students

What Students Want to Study

Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Nursing 42 Students
Business 34 Students
Psychology 33 Students
Biology 27 Students
Computer Science 19 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies 18 Students
Early Childhood Education 16 Students
Engineering 13 Students
Accounting 13 Students
Marketing 12 Students

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
3.6 156 Reviews
4.0 Senior
1/26/2025
My experience with Garden Spot High school has been pretty great. I have had a great education and have no complaints.
5.0 Senior
7/26/2021
I love all the activities available to students and the inclusiveness. I really like how each teacher takes time to spend with individual students and talk with them or help them with homework. Everyone is very kind to one another and always tries to help one another out in the best way they can.
3.0 Senior
3/9/2021
Most teachers are nice but some play favorites. There are a lot of activities during and after school. The school lunch is ok but I choose not to eat it
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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Garden Spot Senior High School is a public school for students in grades 9-12 in New Holland, PA, in the New Holland neighborhood, and is served by the Eastern Lancaster County School District in Pennsylvania. The school has a total enrollment of 914 and maintains a student-teacher ratio of 14:1. Academic records show that 72% of students achieve proficiency in math, and 72% are proficient in reading. Garden Spot Senior High School has received feedback and ratings, with a Niche grade of B and a GreatSchools Rating of 8 out of 10. The average GPA is 3.54, the graduation rate is 87%, and average standardized test scores include an SAT score of 1210 and an ACT score of 26. The average home value in this area is $362,296. Discover additional schools in the area, like Hinkletown Mennonite School, Muddy Creek Christian School, Veritas Academy, and more. Learn more about what New Holland has to offer, and browse homes for sale and for rent near Garden Spot Senior High School.

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