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Hermantown Senior High

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Hermantown Senior High ranks 220 th of 473 Minnesota high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

220^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 473 Minnesota High Schools

Better than 53% of Minnesota high schools

Summary

Hermantown Senior High is a 9–12 comprehensive high school of 655 students in Hermantown, Minnesota, a community adjacent to Duluth, and it is the only traditional high school in Hermantown Community Schools. Its completion outcomes are excellent and remarkably steady: graduation rates of 96.8%, 95.3%, 98.1%, 97.3% and 97.0% across the last five reported years, against a state rate of roughly 83–85%, with dropout rates of 0.0–1.2% versus 4.0–4.5% statewide. That places it well above Proctor Senior High (91.8% graduation) and Denfeld High School (84.7%), and about 12 points above Minnesota overall.

The tension is in test scores. State assessment proficiency has fallen steeply: reading moved 65.07% → 51.55% → 36.6% and science 67.8% → 53.17% → 31.3%, while math stayed weak but roughly flat (45.11% → 38.54% → 39.8%). Statewide reading barely moved over the same span, so the reading slide is not a statewide pattern. Grade-level results are mixed: 11th-grade math (39.8%) is above the state's 35.3%, while 10th-grade reading (36.6% vs 42.5%) and science (31.3% vs 35.0%) sit below. The school's ranking fell from the 94th percentile (5 stars) in 2023–2024 to the 53rd percentile (3 stars) in 2025–2026.

Poverty does not explain the slide: free/reduced lunch is 16.1–16.7%, the lowest in this comparison group. The nearest peer, Proctor Senior High, posts nearly identical scores but serves twice the poverty rate with far smaller classes (15.7 vs 20.8 students per teacher). Harbor City International Charter, a 7–12 charter, ranks 97th percentile with 72.5% reading proficiency — a clear local counterexample to demographic explanations. Notably, Hermantown's low-income students ranked at the 67th percentile, indicating the school serves that group relatively well. The key question to watch: are the latest reading and science figures a floor, or a continuing trend?

655

Students ?

20.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,265

Per pupil spending ?

16.5%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in Minnesota receive free school meals.

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 — 80th percentile in 2016 → 53rd in 2026

Strengths

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

✓Above the Minnesota median (53rd percentile)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Minnesota average (36% vs 43% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 27 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school36%

District avg55%

Minnesota avg43%

220^th of 473

Minnesota public high schools ?

Top 47%▼ down 27 pts since 2016

From top 20% (2016) to top 47% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

51^st of 458Hermantown 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
2026	56.1	220 of 473	53.5%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	55.3	181 of 398	54.5%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	62.6	124 of 377	67.1%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	46.8	219 of 395	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	39.5	133 of 224	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	38.6	273 of 394	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)67th percentile+14 vs school

Female (2026)55th percentile~ school

Male (2026)45th percentile-9 vs school

Special Education (2026)41st percentile-13 vs school

White (2026)31st percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2025-2026) ?

Math40%-5 vs state

Reading37%-12 vs state

Science31%+6 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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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 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 7th Grade	MCA-III Math 8th Grade	MCA-III Math 11th Grade	MCA-III Math 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%)	56.1	220^th of 473 public high schools	53.5%		66.1	161^st of 450 public high schools	64.2%	59			36.6	36.6		31.3	31.3			39.8	39.8	$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%)	61.5	192^nd of 473 public high schools	59.4%		77.3	96^th of 450 public high schools	78.7%	96			38.3	38.3		33.7	33.7			39.5	39.5	$15,109
Rails Academy	Public	9-12	131 9th Ave	Proctor	55810	St. Louis County	Proctor Public School District	No	No	No	No	(218) 520-3184	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%)	27.4	354^th of 473 public high schools	25.2%		36.9	306^th of 450 public high schools	32.0%	48			24.3	24.3		23.2	23.2			18.0	18.0	$17,519
Harbor City International Charter	Public, Charter	7-12	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%)	94.4	13^th of 473 public high schools	97.3%		91.3	18^th of 450 public high schools	96.0%	5	76.5	61.5	78.4	72.5	10.0	65.8	46.6	47.1	26.1	44.8	39.1	$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)

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 220^th of 473 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

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