Editing Garland, Texas (section)

==Education==

===Primary and secondary schools===

[[File:GHS3.jpg|thumb|upright=1.15|The more than 100-year-old Garland High School: This lineart graphic displays the historic front of the high school that faces South Garland Ave in the Downtown Garland District.]]

Most of Garland is in the [[Garland Independent School District]] (GISD). Parts of Garland extend into other districts, including the [[Dallas Independent School District|Dallas]], [[Mesquite Independent School District|Mesquite]], and [[Richardson Independent School District]]s.

The GISD does not have school zoning, so GISD residents may apply to any GISD school.

The GISD portion of Garland is served by several high schools. [[Garland High School]] is home to the district's [[international baccalaureate]] program. [[North Garland High School]] is the math, science and technology magnet. [[Lakeview Centennial High School]] is GISD's "College and Career" magnet school. [[South Garland High School]] is known within the community for its vocational cosmetology program. Other GISD high schools include [[Naaman Forest High School|Naaman Forest]], [[Rowlett High School|Rowlett]], and [[Sachse High School]]s.

The Mesquite ISD portion of Garland is served by Price Elementary School, Vanston Middle School, and [[North Mesquite High School]].

The Richardson ISD portion is served by Big Springs Elementary School, O. Henry Elementary School, Apollo Junior High School, and [[Lloyd V. Berkner High School|Berkner High School]], which are in the western and northern portions of Garland.

As of November 2006, the GISD had 52,391 students and 3,236 teachers, for an average ratio of 16.2 students per teacher.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.homes101.net/texas-schools/garland-isd-d15049/ |title=Garland Isd School District Information and School Reports |access-date=April 15, 2007 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070928085504/http://www.homes101.net/texas-schools/garland-isd-d15049/ |archive-date=September 28, 2007 }}</ref> The 2006 GISD property tax rate was $1.5449 per hundred dollars of assessed property value.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dallascad.org/forms/2006rate.pdf|title=2006 AD VALOREM TAX RATES FOR DALLAS COUNTY|website=Dallascad.org|access-date=August 27, 2017}}</ref>

For a private Christian school option, hundreds of families have chosen for their children to attend [[Garland Christian Academy]], which was founded in 1972. The city also has a Pre-K–12 Islamic school, [[Brighter Horizons Academy]].

===Colleges and universities===

[[File:Garland July 2015 25 (Richland College Garland Campus).jpg|thumb|right|Richland College Garland Campus in July 2015]]
Dallas County residents are zoned to [[Dallas College]] (formerly Dallas County Community College or DCCCD).<ref>[https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/ED/htm/ED.130.htm Texas Education Code, Sec. 130.176.  DALLAS COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT SERVICE AREA.]</ref> [[Richland College]], a member of Dallas College, states, operates a Garland Campus which has been in operation since June 30, 2009.<ref>{{cite web|title=About the Garland Campus|url=http://www.richlandcollege.edu/garlandcampus/about.php|publisher=Richland College|access-date=December 25, 2011}}</ref>

Garland is also the home of [[Amberton University]], a fully accredited private university with both undergraduate and graduate degree programs.  Amberton University was formerly known as Amber University and previously known as Abilene Christian University at Dallas.