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Northwest Passage High School

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Northwest Passage High School ranks 302 nd of 450 Minnesota high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades 9-12

302^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 450 Minnesota High Schools

Better than 33% of Minnesota high schools

Summary

Northwest Passage High School is a public charter high school located in Coon Rapids, Minnesota, serving 149 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Northwest Passage High School District, which is ranked 310 out of 446 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Northwest Passage High School has consistently underperformed compared to the state average in both math and reading proficiency on the MCA-III assessments. In 2024-2025, only 13.79% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better in math, compared to the state average of 34.96%. The school's reading proficiency for 10th-grade students in the same year was 48%, slightly below the state average of 51.26%. Nearby schools like Blaine High School and Champlin Park High School have significantly higher proficiency rates in both subjects.

Northwest Passage High School has also faced challenges with graduation and dropout rates. The school's graduation rates have fluctuated between 50% and 84.2% in recent years, generally lower than the nearby public high schools. Its dropout rates have ranged from 2.2% to 5.8%, compared to the 4.4% dropout rate at Blaine High School and Champlin Park High School. The school serves a higher percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 49.66% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2023-2024, compared to 35.8% at Blaine High School and 39.32% at Champlin Park High School.

156

Students ?

10.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,936

Per pupil spending ?

47.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

11345 Robinson Dr NW
Coon Rapids, MN 55443-3777

(763) 862-9223

District: Northwest Passage High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

61.5%

Two or more races:

13.5%

African American:

10.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 16th percentile in 2014 → 33rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 17 percentile points since 2014

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Minnesota average (30% vs 47% meeting standards)

!Graduation rate below the Minnesota average (49% vs 85%)

!Dropout rate above the Minnesota average (11% vs 4%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school30%

District avg30%

Minnesota avg47%

302^nd of 450

Minnesota public high schools ?

Bottom 33%▲ up 11 pts since 2015

From bottom 21% (2015) to bottom 33% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

310^th of 446Northwest Passage High School among Minnesota districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	37.9	302 of 450	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	12.5	414 of 476	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.2	346 of 472	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	42.6	279 of 428	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.4	364 of 492	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.6	387 of 494	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	12.0	407 of 489	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	18.1	390 of 489	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	22.5	396 of 504	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	11.8	408 of 483	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	28.1	384 of 534	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	17.1	416 of 539	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	14.6	431 of 545	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	18.4	415 of 540	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	6.9	430 of 460	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	15.2	386 of 463	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	7.7	415 of 450	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	29.6	272 of 358	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.4	328 of 401	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	5.8	363 of 395	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	10.4	320 of 333	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	20.3	309 of 374	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	35.7	270 of 377	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.3	325 of 411	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.0	326 of 398	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	31.0	139 of 178	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	88.2	10 of 195	94.9%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	30.4	295 of 376	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.1	358 of 401	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	39.5	249 of 364	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	15.9	364 of 412	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	7.1	383 of 414	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Male (2025)28th percentile-5 vs school

Female (2025)24th percentile-9 vs school

Special Education (2025)22nd percentile-11 vs school

White (2025)22nd percentile-11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)4th percentile-29 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2024-2025) ?

Reading48%~ state avg

Math14%-31 vs state

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by a parent
Friday, November 19, 2010

I have had 2 kids attend-one currently-with the most positive of results. These kids were not good candidates for the super large community high school, got lost in there system, were not receiving the help nor attention they needed to succeed. The smaller, experiential setting of NW Passage has been the answer for our family. Staff are very knowledgeable and willing to go the extra mile to help their students and families. I would highly recommend anyone looking for alternatives to public education to look into experiential education. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCA-III Math (2025)				MCA-III Reading (2025)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCA-III Math 7th Grade	MCA-III Math 8th Grade	MCA-III Math 11th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	MCA-III Reading 7th Grade	MCA-III Reading 8th Grade	MCA-III Reading 10th Grade	MCA-III Reading All Grades	Total
Northwest Passage High School	Public, Charter	9-12	11345 Robinson Dr NW	Coon Rapids	55443	Anoka County	Northwest Passage High School	Yes	No	No	No	(763) 862-9223	156	15	10.7	47.4%	96 (61.5%)	17 (10.9%)	17 (10.9%)	1 (0.6%)	4 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (13.5%)	37.9	302^nd of 450 public high schools	32.9%					(n/a)			13.8	13.8			48.0	48.0	$14,936
Compass-Bell Center	Public	6-12	1374 Northdale Blvd	Coon Rapids	55448	Anoka County	Anoka-Hennepin School District	No	No	No	No	(763) 506-3201	37	17	2.2	70.3%	19 (51.4%)	9 (24.3%)	3 (8.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (16.2%)								(n/a)	10.0	0.0		13.3	9.1	20.0		15.2	$47,353
Compass Online	Public, Virtual	9-12	1374 Northdale Blvd	Coon Rapids	55448	Anoka County	Anoka-Hennepin School District	No	No	Yes	No	(763) 506-3201	21	0		81.0%	4 (19.0%)	11 (52.4%)	4 (19.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (9.5%)								(n/a)									$14,575
Coon Rapids High School	Public	9-12	2340 Northdale Blvd	Coon Rapids	55433	Anoka County	Anoka-Hennepin School District	No	No	No	No	(763) 506-7100	1,975	116	17.0	50.6%	871 (44.1%)	459 (23.2%)	183 (9.3%)	233 (11.8%)	18 (0.9%)	4 (0.2%)	207 (10.5%)	54.1	231^st of 450 public high schools	48.7%		61.1	203^rd of 480 public high schools	57.7%	28			30.5	30.5			46.7	46.7	$13,844
Anoka-Hennepin Regn High School Summer Prog	Public	8-12	1313 Coon Rapids Blvd NW	Coon Rapids	55433	Anoka County	Anoka-Hennepin School District	No	No	No	No	(763) 506-7400	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)									$4,852
Anoka-Hennepin Regn Night School	Public	9-12	1313 Coon Rapids Blvd NW	Coon Rapids	55433	Anoka County	Anoka-Hennepin School District	No	No	No	No	(763) 506-7400	30	0	.0	53.3%	9 (30.0%)	6 (20.0%)	6 (20.0%)	4 (13.3%)	1 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (13.3%)								(n/a)									$6,295
Paladin Career and Technical High School	Public, Charter	9-12	10220 Goldenrod St. NW	Coon Rapids	55448	Anoka County	Paladin Career and Technical High School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(763) 786-4799	257	11	22.8	61.9%	125 (48.6%)	60 (23.3%)	35 (13.6%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (13.6%)	11.7	411^th of 450 public high schools	8.7%		13.5	419^th of 480 public high schools	12.7%	8			5.7	5.7			24.4	24.4	$19,164
Blaine High School	Public	9-12	12555 University Ave NE	Blaine	55434	Anoka County	Anoka-Hennepin School District	No	No	No	No	(763) 506-6500	3,157	155	20.3	34.5%	1,801 (57.0%)	525 (16.6%)	228 (7.2%)	351 (11.1%)	17 (0.5%)	2 (0.1%)	233 (7.4%)	80.4	77^th of 450 public high schools	82.9%		73.1	122^nd of 480 public high schools	74.6%	45			41.7	41.7			62.4	62.4	$11,226
Champlin Park High School	Public	9-12	6025 109th Ave N	Champlin	55316	Hennepin County	Anoka-Hennepin School District	No	No	No	No	(763) 506-6800	2,978	154	19.3	36.4%	1,270 (42.6%)	706 (23.7%)	284 (9.5%)	438 (14.7%)	16 (0.5%)	1 (0.0%)	263 (8.8%)	54.8	228^th of 450 public high schools	49.3%		61.2	202^nd of 480 public high schools	57.9%	26			31.1	31.1			46.8	46.8	$11,983
Sandburg Regional High School	Public	9-12	1902 2nd Ave	Anoka	55303	Anoka County	Anoka-Hennepin School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(763) 506-7400	217	24	9.2	61.8%	99 (45.6%)	59 (27.2%)	29 (13.4%)	8 (3.7%)	3 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (8.8%)								(n/a)

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What is the racial makeup of Northwest Passage High School?

Students at Northwest Passage High School are 62% White, 13% Two or more races, 11% African American, 11% Hispanic, 3% American Indian.

How many students attend Northwest Passage High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 156 students attended Northwest Passage High School.

Is Northwest Passage High School a good school?

Northwest Passage High School ranks 302^nd of 450 Minnesota high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesJun 13, 2026

2024–25 MCA-III test scoresAug 29, 2025

2023–24 dropout rates & graduation ratesMay 8, 2025

2022–23 graduation ratesDec 2, 2024

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Minnesota Department of Education.

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