Best High Schools in Minnesota, US 2014

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State Rank School College Readiness Students / Teachers Math(Avg. Proficiency) Reading(Avg. Proficiency)
#1
Edina High School
6754 VALLEY VIEW RD
EDINA, MN 55439
Edina Public School District
#197 Nationally Ranked

63.7
Above MN Avg

72% Tested (AP®)

61% Passed (AP®)

20:1
Larger than MN Avg

1,925 Students

95 Teachers

3.0
Above MN Avg

72% Proficient

28% Not Proficient

3.6
Above MN Avg

95% Proficient

5% Not Proficient

#2
Mahtomedi Senior High School
8000 75TH ST NORTH
MAHTOMEDI, MN 55115
Mahtomedi Public School District
#224 Nationally Ranked

61.9
Above MN Avg

69% Tested (AP®)

60% Passed (AP®)

20:1
Larger than MN Avg

1,174 Students

59 Teachers

3.0
Above MN Avg

71% Proficient

29% Not Proficient

3.6
Above MN Avg

97% Proficient

3% Not Proficient

#3
Houston High School
306 WEST ELM ST
HOUSTON, MN 55943
Houston Public School District
#308 Nationally Ranked

56.3
Above MN Avg

96% Tested (AP®)

43% Passed (AP®)

11:1
Smaller than MN Avg

189 Students

16 Teachers

2.3
Near MN Avg

54% Proficient

46% Not Proficient

3.2
Above MN Avg

83% Proficient

17% Not Proficient

#4
St. Anthony Village High School
3303 33RD AVE NE
ST. ANTHONY, MN 55418
St. Anthony-New Brighton Schools
#390 Nationally Ranked

51.9
Above MN Avg

62% Tested (AP®)

49% Passed (AP®)

20:1
Larger than MN Avg

680 Students

34 Teachers

2.5
Above MN Avg

51% Proficient

49% Not Proficient

3.4
Above MN Avg

87% Proficient

13% Not Proficient

#5
Orono Senior High School
795 OLD CRYSTAL BAY RD NORTH
LONG LAKE, MN 55356
Orono Public School District
#400 Nationally Ranked

51.3
Above MN Avg

57% Tested (AP®)

49% Passed (AP®)

20:1
Larger than MN Avg

881 Students

43 Teachers

2.9
Above MN Avg

68% Proficient

32% Not Proficient

3.6
Above MN Avg

97% Proficient

3% Not Proficient

#6
Eastview High School
6200 140TH ST WEST
APPLE VALLEY, MN 55124
Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan
#402 Nationally Ranked

51.1
Above MN Avg

56% Tested (AP®)

50% Passed (AP®)

22:1
Larger than MN Avg

2,137 Students

99 Teachers

2.6
Above MN Avg

57% Proficient

43% Not Proficient

3.4
Above MN Avg

92% Proficient

8% Not Proficient

#7
St. Louis Park High School
6425 WEST 33RD ST
ST LOUIS PARK, MN 55426
St. Louis Park Public School Dist.
#430 Nationally Ranked

49.8
Above MN Avg

63% Tested (AP®)

45% Passed (AP®)

18:1
Larger than MN Avg

1,370 Students

75 Teachers

2.3
Near MN Avg

48% Proficient

52% Not Proficient

3.2
Above MN Avg

82% Proficient

18% Not Proficient

#8
Minnetonka High School
18301 HWY 7
MINNETONKA, MN 55345
Minnetonka Public School District
#547 Nationally Ranked

45.5
Above MN Avg

52% Tested (AP®)

43% Passed (AP®)

20:1
Larger than MN Avg

2,906 Students

146 Teachers

3.0
Above MN Avg

72% Proficient

28% Not Proficient

3.5
Above MN Avg

94% Proficient

6% Not Proficient

#9
Woodbury Senior High School
2665 WOODLANE DR
WOODBURY, MN 55125
South Washington County School Dist
#611 Nationally Ranked

43.8
Above MN Avg

56% Tested (AP®)

40% Passed (AP®)

22:1
Larger than MN Avg

1,777 Students

83 Teachers

2.9
Above MN Avg

66% Proficient

34% Not Proficient

3.4
Above MN Avg

90% Proficient

10% Not Proficient

#10
Mankato West Senior High School
1351 SOUTH RIVERFRONT DR
MANKATO, MN 56001
Mankato Public School District
#625 Nationally Ranked

43.4
Above MN Avg

48% Tested (AP®)

42% Passed (AP®)

18:1
Larger than MN Avg

1,127 Students

62 Teachers

2.8
Above MN Avg

58% Proficient

42% Not Proficient

3.4
Above MN Avg

91% Proficient

9% Not Proficient

#11
Mounds View High School
1900 LAKE VALENTINE RD
ARDEN HILLS, MN 55112
Mounds View Public School District
#633 Nationally Ranked

43.1
Above MN Avg

50% Tested (AP®)

41% Passed (AP®)

22:1
Larger than MN Avg

1,700 Students

78 Teachers

3.1
Above MN Avg

74% Proficient

26% Not Proficient

3.5
Above MN Avg

93% Proficient

7% Not Proficient

#12
Wayzata High School
4955 PEONY LN NORTH
PLYMOUTH, MN 55446
Wayzata Public School District
#653 Nationally Ranked

42.4
Above MN Avg

48% Tested (AP®)

41% Passed (AP®)

18:1
Larger than MN Avg

3,181 Students

178 Teachers

3.0
Above MN Avg

71% Proficient

29% Not Proficient

3.5
Above MN Avg

94% Proficient

6% Not Proficient

#13
Eagan High School
4185 BRADDOCK TRAIL
EAGAN, MN 55123
Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan
#657 Nationally Ranked

42.4
Above MN Avg

46% Tested (AP®)

41% Passed (AP®)

21:1
Larger than MN Avg

2,242 Students

106 Teachers

2.9
Above MN Avg

64% Proficient

36% Not Proficient

3.3
Above MN Avg

87% Proficient

13% Not Proficient

#14
Irondale Senior High School
2425 LONG LAKE RD
NEW BRIGHTON, MN 55112
Mounds View Public School District
#782 Nationally Ranked

39.6
Above MN Avg

49% Tested (AP®)

37% Passed (AP®)

20:1
Larger than MN Avg

1,624 Students

81 Teachers

2.5
Above MN Avg

50% Proficient

50% Not Proficient

3.3
Above MN Avg

85% Proficient

15% Not Proficient

#15
Hopkins High School
2400 LINDBERGH DR
MINNETONKA, MN 55305
Hopkins Public School District
#799 Nationally Ranked

39.1
Above MN Avg

47% Tested (AP®)

36% Passed (AP®)

20:1
Larger than MN Avg

1,763 Students

87 Teachers

2.4
Above MN Avg

52% Proficient

48% Not Proficient

3.2
Above MN Avg

84% Proficient

16% Not Proficient

#16
Century Senior High School
2525 VIOLA RD NE
ROCHESTER, MN 55906
Rochester Public School District
#808 Nationally Ranked

38.9
Above MN Avg

45% Tested (AP®)

37% Passed (AP®)

18:1
Near MN Avg

1,319 Students

75 Teachers

2.9
Above MN Avg

67% Proficient

33% Not Proficient

3.4
Above MN Avg

87% Proficient

13% Not Proficient

#17
Chaska High School
545 PIONEER TRAIL
CHASKA, MN 55318
Eastern Carver County Public School
#881 Nationally Ranked

37.2
Above MN Avg

48% Tested (AP®)

34% Passed (AP®)

19:1
Larger than MN Avg

1,210 Students

63 Teachers

2.6
Above MN Avg

59% Proficient

41% Not Proficient

3.2
Above MN Avg

83% Proficient

17% Not Proficient

#18
East Ridge High School
4200 PIONEER DR
WOODBURY, MN 55129
South Washington County School Dist
#917 Nationally Ranked

36.5
Above MN Avg

46% Tested (AP®)

33% Passed (AP®)

22:1
Larger than MN Avg

1,710 Students

79 Teachers

2.8
Above MN Avg

62% Proficient

38% Not Proficient

3.4
Above MN Avg

89% Proficient

11% Not Proficient

#19
Higher Ground Academy
1381 MARSHALL AVE
ST PAUL, MN 55104
Higher Ground Academy
#935 Nationally Ranked

36.3
Above MN Avg

85% Tested (AP®)

20% Passed (AP®)

15:1
Near MN Avg

690 Students

45 Teachers

2.6
Above MN Avg

50% Proficient

50% Not Proficient

2.8
Near MN Avg

68% Proficient

32% Not Proficient

#20
Roseville Area Senior High School
1240 COUNTY RD B2 WEST
ROSEVILLE, MN 55113
Roseville Public School District
#990 Nationally Ranked

35.1
Above MN Avg

43% Tested (AP®)

32% Passed (AP®)

20:1
Larger than MN Avg

2,088 Students

105 Teachers

2.5
Above MN Avg

50% Proficient

50% Not Proficient

3.1
Near MN Avg

76% Proficient

24% Not Proficient

#21
Central High School
275 NORTH LEXINGTON PARKWAY
ST. PAUL, MN 55104
Saint Paul Public Schools
#998 Nationally Ranked

35.0
Above MN Avg

47% Tested (AP®)

31% Passed (AP®)

24:1
Larger than MN Avg

2,174 Students

91 Teachers

2.4
Above MN Avg

48% Proficient

52% Not Proficient

3.0
Near MN Avg

72% Proficient

28% Not Proficient

#22
Bemidji Senior High School
2900 DIVISION ST WEST
BEMIDJI, MN 56601
Bemidji Public School District
#1003 Nationally Ranked

34.9
Above MN Avg

40% Tested (AP®)

33% Passed (AP®)

19:1
Larger than MN Avg

1,388 Students

74 Teachers

2.2
Near MN Avg

39% Proficient

61% Not Proficient

3.2
Above MN Avg

84% Proficient

16% Not Proficient

#23
Jefferson High School
4001 WEST 102ND ST
BLOOMINGTON, MN 55437
Bloomington Public School District
#1061 Nationally Ranked

33.8
Above MN Avg

45% Tested (AP®)

30% Passed (AP®)

21:1
Larger than MN Avg

1,723 Students

83 Teachers

2.7
Above MN Avg

61% Proficient

39% Not Proficient

3.4
Above MN Avg

89% Proficient

11% Not Proficient

#24
Mound-​Westonka High School
5905 SUNNYFIELD RD EAST
MINNETRISTA, MN 55364
Westonka Public School District
#1076 Nationally Ranked

33.5
Above MN Avg

41% Tested (AP®)

31% Passed (AP®)

19:1
Larger than MN Avg

867 Students

46 Teachers

2.8
Above MN Avg

62% Proficient

38% Not Proficient

3.4
Above MN Avg

92% Proficient

8% Not Proficient

#25
South St. Paul Secondary School
700 NORTH 2ND ST
SOUTH ST. PAUL, MN 55075
South St. Paul Public School Dist.
#1099 Nationally Ranked

33.0
Above MN Avg

36% Tested (IB)

32% Passed (IB)

19:1
Larger than MN Avg

1,380 Students

75 Teachers

2.3
Near MN Avg

42% Proficient

58% Not Proficient

3.1
Near MN Avg

82% Proficient

18% Not Proficient

#26
Lake Of The Woods Secondary School
236 15TH AVE SW
BAUDETTE, MN 56623
Lake Of The Woods School District
#1104 Nationally Ranked

32.9
Above MN Avg

54% Tested (AP®)

26% Passed (AP®)

13:1
Near MN Avg

226 Students

18 Teachers

2.5
Above MN Avg

50% Proficient

50% Not Proficient

3.1
Near MN Avg

80% Proficient

20% Not Proficient

#27
Centennial High School
4757 NORTH RD
CIRCLE PINES, MN 55014
Centennial Public School District
#1236 Nationally Ranked

30.3
Near MN Avg

39% Tested (AP®)

27% Passed (AP®)

21:1
Larger than MN Avg

2,101 Students

100 Teachers

2.8
Above MN Avg

65% Proficient

35% Not Proficient

3.2
Above MN Avg

85% Proficient

15% Not Proficient

#28
Brainerd Senior High School
702 SOUTH 5TH ST
BRAINERD, MN 56401
Brainerd Public School District
#1362 Nationally Ranked

28.0
Near MN Avg

33% Tested (AP®)

26% Passed (AP®)

21:1
Larger than MN Avg

1,954 Students

91 Teachers

2.4
Above MN Avg

47% Proficient

53% Not Proficient

3.2
Above MN Avg

85% Proficient

15% Not Proficient

#29
Fridley Senior High School
6000 WEST MOORE LAKE DR
FRIDLEY, MN 55432
Fridley Public School District
#1381 Nationally Ranked

27.8
Near MN Avg

32% Tested (IB)

26% Passed (IB)

18:1
Near MN Avg

883 Students

50 Teachers

2.2
Near MN Avg

40% Proficient

60% Not Proficient

2.9
Near MN Avg

70% Proficient

30% Not Proficient

#30
Dassel-​Cokato Senior High School
4852 REARDON AVE SW
COKATO, MN 55321
Dassel-Cokato Public School Dist.
#1388 Nationally Ranked

27.7
Near MN Avg

33% Tested (AP®)

26% Passed (AP®)

17:1
Near MN Avg

639 Students

38 Teachers

2.5
Above MN Avg

52% Proficient

48% Not Proficient

3.2
Above MN Avg

85% Proficient

15% Not Proficient

#31
Luverne Senior High School
709 NORTH KNISS
LUVERNE, MN 56156
Luverne Public School District
#1475 Nationally Ranked

26.3
Near MN Avg

35% Tested (AP®)

23% Passed (AP®)

15:1
Near MN Avg

354 Students

23 Teachers

2.6
Above MN Avg

61% Proficient

39% Not Proficient

3.2
Above MN Avg

90% Proficient

10% Not Proficient

#32
Spring Grove Secondary School
113 2ND AVE NW
SPRING GROVE, MN 55974
Spring Grove School District
#1503 Nationally Ranked

25.9
Near MN Avg

41% Tested (AP®)

21% Passed (AP®)

8:1
Smaller than MN Avg

148 Students

18 Teachers

2.3
Near MN Avg

41% Proficient

59% Not Proficient

3.1
Near MN Avg

78% Proficient

22% Not Proficient

#33
Royalton Secondary School
120 SOUTH HAWTHORN ST
ROYALTON, MN 56373
Royalton Public School District
#1509 Nationally Ranked

25.8
Near MN Avg

35% Tested (AP®)

23% Passed (AP®)

16:1
Near MN Avg

330 Students

21 Teachers

2.1
Near MN Avg

34% Proficient

66% Not Proficient

3.2
Above MN Avg

82% Proficient

18% Not Proficient

#34
Tartan Senior High School
828 GREENWAY AVE NORTH
OAKDALE, MN 55128
North St Paul-Maplewood School Dist
#1569 Nationally Ranked

24.7
Near MN Avg

35% Tested (AP®)

21% Passed (AP®)

22:1
Larger than MN Avg

1,767 Students

82 Teachers

2.4
Above MN Avg

47% Proficient

53% Not Proficient

2.9
Near MN Avg

73% Proficient

27% Not Proficient

#35
Red Rock Central Secondary School
100 6TH AVE EAST
LAMBERTON, MN 56152
Red Rock Central School District
#1636 Nationally Ranked

23.4
Near MN Avg

47% Tested (AP®)

16% Passed (AP®)

11:1
Smaller than MN Avg

236 Students

21 Teachers

2.3
Near MN Avg

40% Proficient

60% Not Proficient

3.4
Above MN Avg

94% Proficient

6% Not Proficient

#36
Rushford-​Peterson Senior High School
102 NORTH MILL ST
RUSHFORD, MN 55971
Rushford-Peterson Public Schools
#1715 Nationally Ranked

22.2
Near MN Avg

42% Tested (AP®)

16% Passed (AP®)

12:1
Near MN Avg

190 Students

15 Teachers

2.5
Above MN Avg

50% Proficient

50% Not Proficient

3.3
Above MN Avg

92% Proficient

8% Not Proficient

#37
Perham Senior High School
200 5TH ST SE
PERHAM, MN 56573
Perham-Dent Public School District
#1771 Nationally Ranked

21.5
Near MN Avg

33% Tested (AP®)

18% Passed (AP®)

18:1
Larger than MN Avg

454 Students

25 Teachers

2.3
Near MN Avg

44% Proficient

56% Not Proficient

3.2
Above MN Avg

86% Proficient

14% Not Proficient

#38
Wabasso Secondary School
1333 MAY ST
WABASSO, MN 56293
Wabasso Public School District
#1796 Nationally Ranked

21.2
Near MN Avg

62% Tested (AP®)

8% Passed (AP®)

14:1
Near MN Avg

214 Students

15 Teachers

2.7
Above MN Avg

61% Proficient

39% Not Proficient

3.1
Near MN Avg

86% Proficient

14% Not Proficient

#39
Blackduck Secondary School
156 FIRST ST NE
BLACKDUCK, MN 56630
Blackduck Public School District
#1801 Nationally Ranked

21.1
Near MN Avg

38% Tested (AP®)

16% Passed (AP®)

11:1
Smaller than MN Avg

257 Students

23 Teachers

2.3
Near MN Avg

46% Proficient

54% Not Proficient

3.0
Near MN Avg

72% Proficient

28% Not Proficient

#40
Zumbrota-​Mazeppa Senior High School
705 MILL ST
ZUMBROTA, MN 55992
Zumbrota-Mazeppa School District
#1923 Nationally Ranked

19.4
Near MN Avg

31% Tested (AP®)

16% Passed (AP®)

15:1
Near MN Avg

339 Students

23 Teachers

2.6
Above MN Avg

48% Proficient

52% Not Proficient

3.3
Above MN Avg

91% Proficient

9% Not Proficient

#41
Blaine Senior High School
12555 UNIVERSITY AVE NE
BLAINE, MN 55434
Anoka-Hennepin School District
#1926 Nationally Ranked

19.4
Near MN Avg

26% Tested (AP®)

17% Passed (AP®)

24:1
Larger than MN Avg

2,889 Students

121 Teachers

2.4
Above MN Avg

47% Proficient

53% Not Proficient

3.2
Above MN Avg

85% Proficient

15% Not Proficient

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