Garfield High School in Seattle, Washington on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Garfield High School is an urban public school in Seattle, Washington that is part of District One - Seattle Public Schools. It serves 1,509 students in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 18.0:1. Its teachers have had 46 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Grades 9 - 12

1,509 Students

84 Teachers

400 23rd Ave

Seattle, WA 98122 View local requests

http://www.seattleschools.org/area/main/showschool?sid=014

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Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

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Garfield High School Demographics

41%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

47%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Garfield High School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Jan 16, 2026

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