Summary:
Higher Ground Academy is a school district in Minnesota that contains a single high school, HGA Secondary. This high school serves grades 8-12 and has an enrollment of 401 students, with a high percentage (97.76%) of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a predominantly low-income student population.
Academically, HGA Secondary has had a mixed performance compared to the state average. While the school performed better than the state in 8th grade Math and Reading assessments, its 11th grade Math and overall Math scores were lower. The school's statewide ranking has also declined over the past few years, dropping from 181 out of 450 schools in 2024-2025 to 292 out of 480 schools in 2023-2024. Additionally, the school's 4-year graduation rate of 84.2% is slightly lower than the state average, and its dropout rate of 4.4% is higher.
Despite these challenges, HGA Secondary appears to be effective in supporting student learning in the earlier high school grades, as evidenced by its stronger performance on 8th grade assessments. However, the school's declining statewide ranking and higher-than-average dropout rate suggest that there may be areas for improvement, particularly in supporting student success and retention throughout the high school experience.
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