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South High

Public Grades 9-12

375^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 473 Minnesota High Schools

Better than 21% of Minnesota high schools

Summary

South High is a comprehensive public high school in Minneapolis Public School District serving grades 9–12 with 1,257 students, making it the only large, comprehensive high school in its immediate area — most nearby schools enroll between 37 and 178 students, and only Transition Plus Services is larger, at 267 students and grade 12 only.

On state measures, South performs below both district and state averages. In 2025–2026, proficiency was 20.6% in math, 26.6% in reading, and 13.9% in science, versus 37.1%, 41.8%, and 21.7% districtwide and 44.9%, 48.6%, and 25.5% statewide. For 2024–2025, the graduation rate was 64.8% and the dropout rate 10.0%, compared with 72.7% and 6.0% in the district and 84.9% and 4.2% statewide. Ratings fell from 2 stars in 2022–2023 and 2023–2024 to 1 star in 2024–2025 and 2025–2026. Graduation dropped from 85.3% in 2021–2022, reading proficiency from 52% in 2023–2024, and science from 33.33% in 2022–2023; math has stayed low but rose from 7.69% to 20.6%.

Comparisons with nearby schools are mixed. South outperforms Mts High School, Lincoln International High School, Heritage Academy High, and Aim Academy of Science & Technology in math, and beats Mts High, Lincoln International, and Heritage in reading, while Universal Academy Middle/High outperforms South in both math (38.1%) and reading (45%). South's 65.08% free/reduced lunch rate is lower than most neighbors — including Longfellow Alternative High (92%), Center School (97.3%), and Lincoln International (100%) — so poverty alone does not explain these results. Results also vary widely from one student group to another, with a large gap between the strongest and weakest groups, which is among the most important findings in the data.

1,257

Students ?

12.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,870

Per pupil spending ?

65.1%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in Minnesota receive free school meals.

3131 19th Ave S
Minneapolis, MN 55407-8888

(612) 668-4300

District: Minneapolis Public School District

Feeder schools for South High:

Elementary:	Anishinabe Academy Elementary
	Bancroft Elementary
	Dowling Elementary
	Whittier Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

34.7%

African American:

30.8%

White:

18.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 21st percentile in 2014 → 21st in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Minnesota average (20% vs 43% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (21st percentile)

!Graduation rate below the Minnesota average (65% vs 85%)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school20%

District avg37%

Minnesota avg43%

375^th of 473

Minnesota public high schools ?

Bottom 21%▼ down 1 pts since 2017

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 10High Schools in the Minneapolis Public School District

310^th of 458Minneapolis Public School District 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	24.5	375 of 473	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	30.0	339 of 450	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	38.7	318 of 480	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.9	317 of 476	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.7	357 of 472	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.4	402 of 492	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	13.3	408 of 494	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	23.2	381 of 489	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	25.2	385 of 504	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	22.7	383 of 483	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	47.7	332 of 534	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	54.8	311 of 539	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	58.1	289 of 545	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	61.6	251 of 540	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	70.7	80 of 234	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	77.5	109 of 460	76.3%	★★★★☆
2007	77.3	105 of 463	77.3%	★★★★☆
2006	81.1	73 of 450	83.8%	★★★★☆
2005	62.1	258 of 452	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2004	56.9	283 of 433	34.6%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	28.0	86 of 114	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	22.5	83 of 95	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	45.5	59 of 109	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	20.3	84 of 98	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.7	89 of 103	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	13.0	96 of 106	9.4%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	54.0	35 of 110	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	23.8	85 of 94	9.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	40.7	56 of 102	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	97.8	2 of 90	97.8%	★★★★★
2019	19.8	80 of 85	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	33.4	51 of 78	34.6%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	16.6	345 of 398	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	19.2	304 of 358	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.6	280 of 403	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.5	318 of 396	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	9.7	362 of 388	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	14.2	355 of 401	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	9.8	354 of 395	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	27.1	103 of 135	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	16.4	114 of 124	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.2	134 of 145	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	63.1	42 of 136	69.1%	★★★★☆
2019	10.2	126 of 132	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.3	124 of 129	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	31.5	276 of 377	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	15.0	302 of 333	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	21.1	336 of 389	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.6	322 of 393	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.3	243 of 312	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	12.9	327 of 370	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	5.1	359 of 374	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	23.6	322 of 395	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	27.8	298 of 377	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.3	284 of 405	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.0	260 of 398	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.9	267 of 403	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	13.0	369 of 411	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	10.3	360 of 398	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	45.2	23 of 43	46.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	62.2	7 of 28	75.0%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	30.0	173 of 224	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	48.4	91 of 178	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	81.7	16 of 221	92.8%	★★★★★
2018	31.7	147 of 195	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	65.5	115 of 394	70.8%	★★★★☆
2025	79.5	61 of 376	83.8%	★★★★☆
2024	95.4	11 of 402	97.3%	★★★★★
2023	81.9	48 of 398	87.9%	★★★★☆
2019	33.5	314 of 412	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.9	311 of 414	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

White (2026)71st percentile+50 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)68th percentile+47 vs school

Native American (2026)47th percentile+26 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)27th percentile+6 vs school

African American (2026)25th percentile+4 vs school

Hispanic (2026)24th percentile+3 vs school

Special Education (2026)23rd percentile~ school

Male (2026)18th percentile~ school

Female (2026)13th percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2025-2026) ?

Reading27%-22 vs state

Math21%-24 vs state

Science14%-12 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 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
South High	Public	9-12	3131 19th Ave S	Minneapolis	55407	Hennepin County	Minneapolis Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(612) 668-4300	1,257	98	12.8	65.1%	232 (18.5%)	387 (30.8%)	436 (34.7%)	19 (1.5%)	122 (9.7%)	1 (0.1%)	60 (4.8%)	24.5	375^th of 473 public high schools	20.7%		30	339^th of 450 public high schools	24.7%	36				26.6	26.6		13.9	13.9				20.6	20.6	$14,870
Transition Plus Services	Public	12	2015 East Lake St	Minneapolis	55407	Hennepin County	Minneapolis Public School District	No	No	No	No	(612) 668-4100	267	41	6.5	66.3%	55 (20.6%)	117 (43.8%)	59 (22.1%)	14 (5.2%)	15 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.6%)								(n/a)														$31,911
Mts High School	Public, Charter	7-12	2872 26th Ave S	Minneapolis	55406	Hennepin County	Minnesota Transitions Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(612) 722-9013	158	17	9.2	93.0%	16 (10.1%)	65 (41.1%)	52 (32.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (14.6%)	6.5	451^st of 473 public high schools	4.7%		12	410^th of 450 public high schools	8.9%	41		13.3	17.9	10.3	13.9	7.4	9.1	8.2		0.0	7.7	0.0	3.3	$30,961
Universal Academy Middle/High	Public, Charter	7-12	2912 28th Ave S	Minneapolis	55406	Hennepin County	Universal Academy Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(651) 340-5994	154	6	26.9	89.6%	1 (0.6%)	147 (95.5%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.6%)	35.8	313^th of 473 public high schools	33.8%					(n/a)		50.0	47.9	32.1	45.0	10.6	13.9	12.0		38.6	37.5	38.1	38.1
Aim Academy of Science & Technology	Public, Charter	6-12	2831 12th Ave S	Minneapolis	55407	Hennepin County	Aim Academy of Science & Technology	Yes	No	No	Yes	(612) 452-2274	178	10	17.9	97.8%	0 (0.0%)	178 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18.1	402^nd of 473 public high schools	15.0%					(n/a)		21.7	30.0	29.2	30.1	5.3	14.3	10.0		13.0	16.7	3.8	9.6
Lincoln International High School	Public, Charter	9-12	2520 Minnehaha Ave	Minneapolis	55404	Hennepin County	Lincoln International High School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(612) 872-8690	158	16	10.1	—	2 (1.3%)	68 (43.0%)	87 (55.1%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18.5	400^th of 473 public high schools	15.4%		15.2	393^rd of 450 public high schools	12.7%	7				5.0	5.0		19.2	19.2				14.8	14.8	$14,321
Longfellow Alternative High	Public	7-12	3017 E 31st St	Minneapolis	55406	Hennepin County	Minneapolis Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(612) 668-4700	50	6	7.8	92.0%	2 (4.0%)	19 (38.0%)	22 (44.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (10.0%)								(n/a)														$30,730
Heritage Academy High	Public	9-12	3328 Elliot Ave S	Minneapolis	55407	Hennepin County	Minneapolis Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(612) 668-1560	71	17	4.1	88.7%	0 (0.0%)	70 (98.6%)	1 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6.2	454^th of 473 public high schools	4.0%					(n/a)				16.7	16.7		0.0	0.0				0.0	0.0	$16,926
Center School	Public	7-12	2421 Bloomington Ave	Minneapolis	55404	Hennepin County	Minneapolis Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(612) 721-1655	37	0		97.3%	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.7%)	3 (8.1%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (81.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (8.1%)								(n/a)														$17,492
Center School Extended	Public	7-12	2421 Bloomington Ave So	Minneapolis	55404	Hennepin County	Minneapolis Public School District	No	No	No	No	(612) 721-1655	0	0		—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)														$4,606

Frequently Asked Questions about South High

What is the racial makeup of South High?

Students at South High are 35% Hispanic, 31% African American, 18% White, 10% American Indian, 5% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What district is South High in?

Minneapolis Public School District

What schools feed into South High?

South High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Anishinabe Academy Elementary
Elementary : Bancroft Elementary
Elementary : Dowling Elementary
Elementary : Whittier Elementary

How many students attend South High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,257 students attended South High.

Is South High a good school?

South High ranks in the bottom 20.7% of Minnesota high schools.

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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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