Summary:
The city of Harmony, Minnesota is home to two schools: Fillmore Central Senior High, a traditional public high school serving grades 7-12, and Fillmore Central ALP, an alternative high school serving grades 10-12. While Fillmore Central Senior High is the larger of the two with 275 students, it has seen a decline in its statewide ranking and rating in recent years, dropping from 176th out of 476 Minnesota high schools in 2022-2023 to 336th out of 450 in 2024-2025, with its SchoolDigger rating decreasing from 3 stars to 1 star over this time period.
Fillmore Central Senior High's academic performance, as measured by standardized test scores, is generally below the Fillmore Central district and state averages, particularly in math, where only 21.21% of 11th graders were proficient or better in 2024-2025, compared to 34.96% statewide. The school also has a four-year graduation rate of 84.2% and a dropout rate of 4.4% in 2023-2024. In contrast, Fillmore Central ALP does not have any statewide ranking or rating history, likely due to its smaller size and alternative school designation, but it does have a higher rate of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at 54.55%, compared to 31.27% at Fillmore Central Senior High.
Overall, the data suggests that while Fillmore Central Senior High is the larger and more traditional high school in Harmony, it is facing some academic challenges, as evidenced by its declining statewide ranking and rating, as well as its lower standardized test scores. Fillmore Central ALP, on the other hand, appears to serve a smaller and potentially more economically disadvantaged student population, though its performance metrics are not as readily available. Further analysis would be needed to fully understand the factors contributing to the performance and characteristics of these schools in Harmony.
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