How do the public high schools in Minneapolis stack up?
We analyzed newly released data from Niche.com, which incorporates comprehensive report cards, rankings and reviews to help you choose the right school, to find out how schools in your area are performing and which have made the biggest leaps over the past year.
South Senior High School's overall rating improved the most among its peers in Minneapolis, rising from a B+ to an A-, according to data from Niche.
For the 2019-2020 school year, the school, located at 3131 19th Ave. South, enrolls 1,787 students. South Senior High School serves a diverse population: 34% of students identify as black, 33% identify as white and 20% identify as Hispanic. Niche gave the school mixed grades: B on an A-D scale for academics, B for administration and B- for clubs and activities.
The overall ranking comes from Niche's proprietary algorithms. A school's ranking might change due to many factors, including the relative rankings of similar schools and whether a school gained or lost peers due to openings or closings. Other numbers come from current public data from the U.S. government.
Academically, 25% of South Senior High School's students scored as proficient or above in math, and 35% did so in reading. That's compared to city averages of 19% in math and 28% in reading.
It's not the only school that's climbed Niche's rankings this year. Washburn Senior High School also saw its overall rating jump from a B+ to an A-. The school is located at 201 W. 49th St. and is a bit smaller, currently serving 1,641 students, of whom 49% identify as white, 22% identify as black and 22% identify as Hispanic.
Niche gave Washburn Senior High School solid grades: A- on an A-D scale for academics, B- for administration and B- for clubs and activities. Washburn Senior High School's latest math proficiency was at 42%, and reading proficiency was 62%.
Wellstone International High School also saw improvement in its overall rating, from a C- to a C. The school is located at 3328 Elliot Ave. South and has 251 students currently enrolled, of whom 59% identify as black and 37% identify as Hispanic.
Niche gave Wellstone mixed grades — C- on an A-D scale for academics, B- for administration and B+ for clubs and activities. Wellstone's latest math proficiency was at 5%, and reading proficiency was 10%. The school's improved grade is notable since it serves a less affluent population, with 82% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch, 10% more than the city average.
While some Minneapolis public high schools are moving up the ranks, others are consistently top-rated overall, including:
- Southwest Senior High School, with an overall rating of A.
- Roosevelt Senior High School, with a B- rating overall.
- Fair Senior High School, rated B- overall.
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