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New Century School Secondary

Q: Is New Century School Secondary a good school?

New Century School Secondary ranks in the bottom 24.9% of Minnesota high schools.

Q: How many students attend New Century School Secondary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 284 students attended New Century School Secondary.

Q: What is the racial makeup of New Century School Secondary?

Students at New Century School Secondary are 96% African American, 3% White.

Public, Charter Grades 6-12

355^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 473 Minnesota High Schools

Better than 25% of Minnesota high schools

Summary

New Century School Secondary is a charter school at 1380 Energy Lane in Saint Paul, MN, serving 284 students in grades 6–12 as part of the single-school-plus-online New Century School district, so while it is classified as a high school it operates as a combined middle and high school. It ranks 355th of 473 Minnesota high schools (25th percentile, 1 star), and its district ranks 374th of 458.

This is a high-poverty school: 95.77% of students qualified for free or reduced lunch in 2024-2025, above 95% for three straight years. Staffing is thin — the student-teacher ratio was 31.5, up from 28.7, the highest among in-person nearby schools and roughly 2.4 to 2.8 times that of Great River School (11.7), Career Pathways (11.2), HGA Secondary (13.2), and Gordon Parks High School (15.0). Even so, the school reported a 100% graduation rate and 0.0% dropout rate for 2024-2025 — the best in its peer group — against a state graduation rate of 84.9% and dropout rate of 4.2%. Gordon Parks graduated 32.3% of students and Career Pathways 51.7%. Because the graduating class is small, one year's 100% figure should be read cautiously.

New Century School Secondary test scores are the weak spot: 20.6% in math, 27.9% in reading, and 10.4% in science, versus state rates of 44.9%, 48.6%, and 25.5%. Math has improved three years running (13.8% to 16.9% to 20.6%), while reading has slipped (33.9% to 33.0% to 27.9%). Eleventh-grade math is a bright spot at 41.2%, above the state (35.3%) and second in the neighborhood to Great River (44.8%), but 10th-grade reading is 20.5%, well below the state's 42.5%. Middle-grades results drag the totals down — 6th-grade math is just 9.3%. HGA Secondary serves a similarly high-poverty population (90.7%) with a far smaller ratio (13.2) and higher results (25.7% math, 40.1% reading). English Language Learner students rank 38th of 110 (3 stars).

284

Students ?

31.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

95.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1380 Energy Lane
Saint Paul, MN 55108-8888

(651) 478-4535

District: New Century School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

96.5%

White:

3.2%

Hispanic:

0.4%

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At a glance

Strengths

✓100% graduate in 4 years — above the Minnesota average (85%)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Minnesota average (21% vs 43% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (25th percentile)

!Math scores 24 pts below the Minnesota average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school21%

District avg25%

Minnesota avg43%

Middle school

442^nd of 546

Minnesota public middle schools ?

Bottom 19%▲ up 3 pts since 2024

From bottom 16% (2024) to bottom 19% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

355^th of 473

Minnesota public high schools ?

Bottom 25%

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

374^th of 458New Century 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)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	21.8	442 of 546	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	16.9	448 of 519	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.2	459 of 545	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	52.5	78 of 185	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	41.6	104 of 169	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.2	100 of 179	44.1%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	37.5	109 of 170	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	41.6	80 of 153	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	60.1	31 of 158	80.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	13.2	415 of 467	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	8.3	423 of 450	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.4	423 of 474	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	33.9	336 of 458	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	29.6	326 of 432	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.7	338 of 473	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	31.6	349 of 483	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	26.6	352 of 452	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.3	390 of 479	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	17.3	1 of 1	0.0%	★★★★★
2024	19.6	2 of 2	0.0%	★★★★☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	27.2	355 of 473	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	56.3	45 of 114	60.5%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	53.0	38 of 110	65.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	20.5	327 of 398	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	39.7	243 of 377	35.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	30.2	297 of 395	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	28.4	1 of 1	0.0%	★★★★★

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)

Middle school

African American (2026)58th percentile+39 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)36th percentile+17 vs school

Male (2026)28th percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)27th percentile+8 vs school

Female (2026)11th percentile-8 vs school

Military Connected (2025)<1st percentile-14 vs school

High school

English Language Learner (2026)65th percentile+41 vs school

African American (2026)61st percentile+36 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)36th percentile+11 vs school

Male (2026)25th percentile~ school

Female (2026)18th percentile-7 vs school

Military Connected (2025)<1st percentile

By subject vs Minnesota (2025-2026) ?

Reading28%-21 vs state

Math21%-24 vs state

Science10%-15 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MCA-IV Reading (2026)					MCA-IV Science (2026)			MCA-III Math (2026)					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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCA-IV Reading 6th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 7th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 8th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 10th Grade	MCA-IV Reading All Grades	MCA-IV Science 8th Grade	MCA-IV Science End of Course	MCA-IV Science All Grades	MCA-III Math 6th Grade	MCA-III Math 7th Grade	MCA-III Math 8th Grade	MCA-III Math 11th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	Total
New Century School Secondary	Public, Charter	6-12	1380 Energy Lane	Saint Paul	55108	Ramsey County	New Century School	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(651) 478-4535	284	9	31.5	95.8%	9 (3.2%)	274 (96.5%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27.2	355^th of 473 public high schools	24.9%					(n/a)	29.6	33.3	28.2	20.5	27.9	10.3	10.4	10.4	9.3	16.7	22.5	41.2	20.6
NCS Online Program	Public, Virtual, Charter	6-12	1380 Energy Lane	Saint Paul	55108	Ramsey County	New Century School	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(651) 478-4535	23	0		87.0%	0 (0.0%)	23 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)					18.2								9.1
Minnesota Connections Academy 7-12	Public, Virtual, Charter	7-12	1350 Energy Lane Suite 230	Saint Paul	55108	Ramsey County	Minnesota Transitions Charter School	Yes	No	Yes	No	(800) 382-6010	3,536	86	41.1	63.3%	2,425 (68.6%)	347 (9.8%)	318 (9.0%)	66 (1.9%)	89 (2.5%)	8 (0.2%)	283 (8.0%)	19	397^th of 473 public high schools	16.1%		26.5	353^rd of 450 public high schools	21.6%	44		24.8	38.4	27.8	30.4	8.2	15.9	13.0		6.7	10.4	7.0	8.0	$9,782
Career Pathways	Public, Charter	6-12	1355 Pierce Butler Rt	Saint Paul	55104	Ramsey County	Career Pathways	Yes	No	No	Yes	(651) 400-1781	121	11	11.2	87.6%	7 (5.8%)	79 (65.3%)	15 (12.4%)	6 (5.0%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (10.7%)	7.7	441^st of 473 public high schools	6.8%					(n/a)				16.7	14.3		7.1	4.8				0.0	3.7	$15,364
Great River School	Public, Charter	7-12	1326 Energy Park Dr	Saint Paul	55108	Ramsey County	Great River School	Yes	No	No	No	(651) 305-2780	411	35	11.7	19.2%	313 (76.2%)	25 (6.1%)	32 (7.8%)	13 (3.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	26 (6.3%)	80.2	75^th of 473 public high schools	84.1%		84.2	61^st of 450 public high schools	86.4%	14		60.6	62.9	63.6	62.2	22.1	26.1	23.1		35.2	38.6	44.8	39.2	$19,563
HGA Secondary	Public, Charter	8-12	1471 Brewster Street	Saint Paul	55108	Ramsey County	Higher Ground Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(651) 369-7555	442	33	13.2	90.7%	16 (3.6%)	420 (95.0%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37.8	301^st of 473 public high schools	36.4%		62.7	181^st of 450 public high schools	59.8%	120			36.7	43.2	40.1	7.8	15.6	11.7			34.2	16.9	25.7	$11,935
Hmong College Prep Academy High School	Public, Charter	9-12	1515 Brewster St	Saint Paul	55108	Ramsey County	Hmong College Prep Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(651) 209-8002	791	47	16.7	79.1%	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	7 (0.9%)	765 (96.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (1.9%)	33.1	324^th of 473 public high schools	31.5%		35.2	317^th of 450 public high schools	29.6%	7				28.8	28.8		24.4	24.4				20.8	20.8	$14,522
Gordon Parks High School	Public	7-12	1212 University Ave	Saint Paul	55104	Ramsey County	Saint Paul Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(651) 744-1212	217	14	15.0	77.4%	9 (4.1%)	110 (50.7%)	32 (14.7%)	49 (22.6%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (6.9%)								(n/a)														$22,796
Alternative Learning Center Evening High School	Public	9-12	1212 University Ave	Saint Paul	55104	Ramsey County	Saint Paul Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(651) 744-1210	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)														$17,816
Alternative Learning Center Online School	Public	9-12	1212 University Ave	Saint Paul	55104	Ramsey County	Saint Paul Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(651) 744-1330	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about New Century School Secondary

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How many students attend New Century School Secondary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 284 students attended New Century School Secondary.

What is the racial makeup of New Century School Secondary?

Students at New Century School Secondary are 96% African American, 3% White.

Is New Century School Secondary a good school?

New Century School Secondary ranks in the bottom 24.9% of Minnesota high schools.

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2024–25 through 2025–26 MCA-III & MCA-IV test scoresNewSep 30, 2026

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