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Hermantown Senior High

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Hermantown Senior High ranks 161 st of 450 Minnesota high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

161^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 450 Minnesota High Schools

Better than 64% of Minnesota high schools

Summary

Hermantown Senior High is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in Hermantown, Minnesota, with a total enrollment of 671 students. The school is part of the Hermantown Community Schools district, which is ranked 71 out of 446 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Hermantown Senior High consistently ranks among the top high schools in Minnesota, with rankings ranging from 31 to 161 out of 450-480 schools over the past several years. The school's performance on MCA-III assessments is notably strong, with higher proficiency rates compared to the state average in math, reading, and science across multiple grade levels and years. For example, in 2023-2024, Hermantown Senior High had 65.07% of 10th-grade students proficient or better in MCA-III Reading, compared to the state average of 52.22%. The school also maintains high four-year graduation rates, ranging from 83.3% to 98.1% over the past few years, outperforming the state average, and has relatively low dropout rates, ranging from 1.1% to 4.5%.

While Hermantown Senior High outperforms the nearby Denfeld High School (part of the Duluth Public School District) in academic metrics, it has a higher student-teacher ratio (22.1) compared to Denfeld High School (15.4) and the nearby Harbor City International Charter (14.1). The nearby alternative and specialized schools, such as Hermantown Alternative Learning Prg and Duluth Area Learning Center, have significantly lower MCA-III proficiency rates and higher free and reduced-price lunch rates, indicating they serve a more disadvantaged student population.

655

Students ?

20.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,265

Per pupil spending ?

16.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4335 Hawk Circle Dr
Hermantown, MN 55811-3648

(218) 729-8874

District: Hermantown Community Schools

Feeder schools for Hermantown Senior High:

Elementary:	Hermantown Elementary
Middle:	Hermantown Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

91.3%

Two or more races:

4.0%

Hispanic:

1.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 86th percentile in 2015 → 64th in 2025

Strengths

✓97% graduate in 4 years — above the Minnesota average (85%)

✓Above the Minnesota median (64th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 22 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school47%

District avg60%

Minnesota avg47%

161^st of 450

Minnesota public high schools ?

Top 36%▼ down 22 pts since 2015

From top 14% (2015) to top 36% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

71^st of 446Hermantown Community Schools 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	66.1	161 of 450	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	88.5	31 of 480	93.5%	★★★★★
2023	84.1	55 of 476	88.4%	★★★★☆
2022	82.9	52 of 472	89.0%	★★★★☆
2021	80.3	57 of 428	86.7%	★★★★☆
2019	86.6	37 of 492	92.5%	★★★★★
2018	84.9	41 of 494	91.7%	★★★★★
2017	77.3	96 of 489	80.4%	★★★★☆
2016	77.0	96 of 489	80.4%	★★★★☆
2015	80.9	70 of 504	86.1%	★★★★☆
2014	74.5	107 of 483	77.8%	★★★★☆
2013	73.8	112 of 534	79.0%	★★★★☆
2012	71.7	159 of 539	70.5%	★★★★☆
2011	76.8	86 of 545	84.2%	★★★★☆
2010	80.3	56 of 540	89.6%	★★★★☆
2008	87.0	40 of 460	91.3%	★★★★★
2007	61.2	217 of 463	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2006	79.4	85 of 450	81.1%	★★★★☆
2005	78.6	70 of 452	84.5%	★★★★☆
2004	75.3	112 of 433	74.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	57.4	166 of 358	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	86.1	35 of 403	91.3%	★★★★★
2023	84.3	39 of 396	90.2%	★★★★★
2022	73.4	78 of 388	79.9%	★★★★☆
2021	76.5	52 of 339	84.7%	★★★★☆
2019	81.6	52 of 401	87.0%	★★★★☆
2018	74.8	84 of 395	78.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	44.8	190 of 333	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	75.0	73 of 389	81.2%	★★★★☆
2023	46.4	212 of 393	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	86.4	19 of 312	93.9%	★★★★★
2019	66.8	114 of 370	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.1	94 of 374	74.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	62.1	136 of 377	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	84.6	36 of 405	91.1%	★★★★★
2023	73.8	82 of 398	79.4%	★★★★☆
2022	84.2	36 of 403	91.1%	★★★★★
2021	77.1	62 of 351	82.3%	★★★★☆
2019	84.7	32 of 411	92.2%	★★★★★
2018	86.2	25 of 398	93.7%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	63.7	51 of 178	71.3%	★★★★☆
2024	20.4	188 of 221	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	68.6	49 of 216	77.3%	★★★★☆
2022	78.1	27 of 214	87.4%	★★★★☆
2019	25.5	182 of 220	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	52.0	90 of 195	53.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	50.2	193 of 376	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	81.0	50 of 402	87.6%	★★★★☆
2023	73.3	86 of 398	78.4%	★★★★☆
2022	72.7	82 of 401	79.6%	★★★★☆
2021	73.1	74 of 364	79.7%	★★★★☆
2019	80.7	50 of 412	87.9%	★★★★☆
2018	78.2	57 of 414	86.2%	★★★★☆

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)

Special Education (2025)71st percentile+7 vs school

Male (2025)64th percentile~ school

Female (2025)54th percentile-11 vs school

White (2025)49th percentile-16 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)43rd percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2024-2025) ?

Reading52%~ state avg

Math39%-7 vs state

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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 11th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	MCA-III Reading 10th Grade	MCA-III Reading All Grades	Total
Hermantown Senior High	Public	9-12	4335 Hawk Circle Dr	Hermantown	55811	St. Louis County	Hermantown Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(218) 729-8874	655	31	20.8	16.5%	598 (91.3%)	5 (0.8%)	12 (1.8%)	10 (1.5%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (4.0%)	66.1	161^st of 450 public high schools	64.2%		88.5	31^st of 480 public high schools	93.5%	130	38.5	38.5	51.6	51.6	$11,265
Hermantown Alternative Learning Prg	Public	9-12	4335 Hawk Circle Dr	Hermantown	55811	St. Louis County	Hermantown Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(218) 729-8874	12	1	11.7	25.0%	10 (83.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (16.7%)								(n/a)					$10,126
Proctor Senior High	Public	9-12	131 9th Ave	Proctor	55810	St. Louis County	Proctor Public School District	No	No	No	No	(218) 628-4926	540	34	15.7	33.1%	472 (87.4%)	3 (0.6%)	19 (3.5%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (7.8%)	77.3	96^th of 450 public high schools	78.7%		74.3	111^th of 480 public high schools	76.9%	15	42.4	42.4	58.5	58.5	$15,109
Rails Academy	Public	9-12	131 9th Ave	Proctor	55810	St. Louis County	Proctor Public School District	No	No	No	No	(218) 520-3217	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)					$3,664
The Bridge	Public, Magnet	12	709 Portia Johnson Dr	Duluth	55811	St. Louis County	Duluth Public School District	No	Yes	No	No	(218) 336-8740	25	0	22.5	68.0%	13 (52.0%)	7 (28.0%)	1 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (8.0%)								(n/a)					$7,734
Alternative Learning Center SWS Denfeld	Public	9-12	401 N 44th Ave W	Duluth	55807	St. Louis County	Duluth Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(218) 336-8830	57	1	38.7	78.9%	28 (49.1%)	6 (10.5%)	1 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (10.5%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (28.1%)								(n/a)
Denfeld High School	Public	9-12	401 N 44th Ave W	Duluth	55807	St. Louis County	Duluth Public School District	No	No	No	No	(218) 336-8830	951	59	16.0	48.5%	615 (64.7%)	66 (6.9%)	51 (5.4%)	6 (0.6%)	50 (5.3%)	1 (0.1%)	162 (17.0%)	36.9	306^th of 450 public high schools	32.0%		60.1	208^th of 480 public high schools	56.7%	98	21.0	21.0	40.1	40.1	$17,519
Harbor City International Charter	Public, Charter	9-12	332 W Michigan Street Ste 300	Duluth	55802	St. Louis County	Harbor City International Charter	Yes	No	No	Yes	(218) 722-7574	194	14	13.6	41.2%	159 (82.0%)	5 (2.6%)	8 (4.1%)	2 (1.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (9.8%)	91.3	18^th of 450 public high schools	96.0%		95.7	9^th of 480 public high schools	98.1%	9	52.8	52.8	69.8	69.8	$14,722
Academic Excellence Online	Public, Virtual	6-12	11 E Superior St	Duluth	55802	St. Louis County	Duluth Public School District	No	No	Yes	No	(218) 336-8766	54	12	4.4	33.3%	46 (85.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (7.4%)								(n/a)					$13,587
Alternative Learning Center Independent Study	Public	9-12	11 E Superior St	Duluth	55802	St. Louis County	Duluth Public School District	No	No	No	No	(218) 336-8756	235	6	39.9	58.7%	155 (66.0%)	11 (4.7%)	18 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (9.8%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (11.9%)								(n/a)	8.3	8.3

Frequently Asked Questions about Hermantown Senior High

What schools feed into Hermantown Senior High?

Hermantown Senior High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Hermantown Elementary
Middle : Hermantown Middle

What district is Hermantown Senior High in?

Hermantown Community Schools

What is the racial makeup of Hermantown Senior High?

Students at Hermantown Senior High are 91% White, 4% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic, 2% Asian.

Is Hermantown Senior High a good school?

Hermantown Senior High ranks 161^st of 450 Minnesota high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Hermantown Senior High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 655 students attended Hermantown Senior High.

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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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