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North High

Q: Is North High a good school?

North High ranks in the bottom 5.1% of Minnesota high schools.

Q: How many students attend North High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 591 students attended North High.

Q: What is the racial makeup of North High?

Students at North High are 66% African American, 16% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 5% White, 5% Asian, 1% American Indian.

Q: What schools feed into North High?

North High is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Bryn Mawr Elementary Elementary : Kenwood Elementary Elementary : Nellie Stone Johnson Elementary Middle : Anwatin Middle

Public Grades 9-12

449^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 473 Minnesota High Schools

Better than 5% of Minnesota high schools

Summary

North High is a 9–12 comprehensive high school at 1500 James Ave N in Minneapolis, MN, serving 591 students in the Minneapolis Public School District — considerably larger than the nearby alternative, online, and charter high school programs it is often compared with. The district ranks 310th of 458 in Minnesota (32nd percentile, 2 stars), while North High itself ranks near the bottom of state high schools: 449th of 473 (5th percentile, 0 stars) in 2025–2026. That is consistent with a long trend of sitting in the bottom 0–5th percentile since 2015–2016.

North High's clearest relative strength is completion. Its 2024–2025 graduation rate of 81.4% is the highest among nearby schools with data — above Banaadir Academy (71.4%), Minneapolis Academy & Career Center (67.5%), MPS Online 6-12 (56.1%), Unity Campus (26.0%), MNIC Online Program (14.4%), and Plymouth Youth Center (9.0%) — and above the district's 72.7%, though below Minnesota's 84.9%. Its 6.9% dropout rate is likewise lower than several nearby schools, but higher than the district's 6.0% and the state's 4.2%. North High also has a favorable 11:1 student–teacher ratio, improved from 14.3 in 2022–2023, and a free/reduced lunch rate of 75.63%, high but lower than several nearby schools.

Academics are the serious concern. In 2025–2026, proficiency was Math 3.3%, Reading 12.4%, and Science 4.9% — far below district and state averages, and lowest among nearby schools with reported scores. Math is the most acute weakness: 11th grade math was 3.3% versus 28% for the district and 35.3% for the state. Most subgroup results are bottom-tier statewide, with one notable exception: Special Education Students ranked 104th of 224 (54th percentile, 3 stars), a sharp improvement. Recent gains in graduation, dropout, poverty, and staffing have not yet translated into broad academic improvement, particularly in math.

591

Students ?

11.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,089

Per pupil spending ?

75.6%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in Minnesota receive free school meals.

1500 James Ave N
Minneapolis, MN 55411-8888

(612) 668-1700

District: Minneapolis Public School District

Feeder schools for North High:

Elementary:	Bryn Mawr Elementary
	Kenwood Elementary
	Nellie Stone Johnson Elementary
Middle:	Anwatin Middle

Racial breakdown:

African American:

65.7%

Hispanic:

15.9%

Two or more races:

7.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 2nd percentile in 2016 → 5th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Minnesota average (7% vs 43% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (5th percentile)

!Math scores 42 pts below the Minnesota average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school7%

District avg37%

Minnesota avg43%

449^th of 473

Minnesota public high schools ?

Bottom 5%▲ up 3 pts since 2016

From bottom 2% (2016) to bottom 5% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	6.8	449 of 473	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	6.2	435 of 450	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	3.7	475 of 480	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.7	457 of 476	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	3.2	467 of 472	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	3.6	415 of 428	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	3.0	489 of 492	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	3.2	492 of 494	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	2.7	484 of 489	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	3.1	479 of 489	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	8.4	441 of 504	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	15.8	105 of 114	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	8.2	95 of 95	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.8	109 of 109	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.0	98 of 98	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.0	102 of 102	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	8.4	67 of 68	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.6	103 of 103	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.9	102 of 106	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	21.5	101 of 110	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	4.1	392 of 398	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	4.3	349 of 358	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	2.4	401 of 403	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	2.3	396 of 396	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	2.0	387 of 388	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	1.2	401 of 401	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	1.4	391 of 395	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	6.2	135 of 135	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	9.6	363 of 377	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	8.9	324 of 333	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.3	386 of 389	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.6	389 of 393	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.5	306 of 312	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	4.0	368 of 370	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	4.2	367 of 374	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	9.1	373 of 395	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	4.3	374 of 377	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	2.8	402 of 405	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.4	387 of 398	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	1.9	403 of 403	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	1.3	350 of 351	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	2.2	400 of 411	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	1.9	393 of 398	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	48.7	104 of 224	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	3.2	219 of 221	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	3.9	219 of 220	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2026)54th percentile+48 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)8th percentile+3 vs school

African American (2026)8th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2026)6th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)4th percentile~ school

Female (2026)2nd percentile-4 vs school

Hispanic (2026)<1st percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2025-2026) ?

Reading12%-36 vs state

Science5%-21 vs state

Math3%-42 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)
North High	Public	9-12	1500 James Ave N	Minneapolis	55411	Hennepin County	Minneapolis Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(612) 668-1700	591	54	11.0	75.6%	32 (5.4%)	388 (65.7%)	94 (15.9%)	27 (4.6%)	8 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (7.1%)	6.8	449^th of 473 public high schools	5.1%	6.2	435^th of 450 public high schools	3.3%	14				12.4	12.4		4.9	4.9				3.3	3.3	$20,089
Basic Skills	Public	9-12	1250 W Broadway Ave	Minneapolis	55411	Hennepin County	Minneapolis Public School District	No	No	No	No	(612) 668-0064	0			—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()							(n/a)														$8,999
Alternative Learning Center Extended Day	Public	9-12	1250 W Broadway Ave	Minneapolis	55411	Hennepin County	Minneapolis Public School District	No	No	No	No	(612) 668-0064	0			—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()							(n/a)														$20,990
MPS Online 6-12	Public, Virtual	6-12	1250 W Broadway Ave	Minneapolis	55411	Hennepin County	Minneapolis Public School District	No	No	Yes	Yes	(612) 668-1450	358	22	15.9	71.5%	69 (19.3%)	179 (50.0%)	47 (13.1%)	12 (3.4%)	30 (8.4%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.9%)							(n/a)	16.7	8.3	18.5		15.8	0.0		6.7	14.3	0.0	3.8	27.3	9.4	$19,989
Minneapolis Academy & Career Extend	Public	9-12	1250 W Broadway Ave	Minneapolis	55411	Hennepin County	Minneapolis Public School District	No	No	No	No	(612) 668-1450	0			—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()							(n/a)														$4,606
Minneapolis Academy & Career Center	Public	9-12	1250 W Broadway Ave	Minneapolis	55411	Hennepin County	Minneapolis Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(612) 668-1450	76	7	10.7	82.9%	2 (2.6%)	53 (69.7%)	13 (17.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (6.6%)							(n/a)														$16,095
Banaadir Academy	Public, Charter	6-12	1201 Bryant Ave N	Minneapolis	55411	Hennepin County	Minnesota Transitions Charter School	Yes	No	No	No	(612) 326-7200	125	13	9.5	96.0%	0 (0.0%)	124 (99.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	25.1	369^th of 473 public high schools	22.0%	14	396^th of 450 public high schools	12.0%	27	21.7	50.0	60.0	25.0	37.8	13.3	13.3	13.3	4.3	10.0	20.0	25.0	12.9
Plymouth Youth Center	Public	9-12	2210 N Oliver Ave	Minneapolis	55411	Hennepin County	Minneapolis Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(612) 643-2000	96	1	96.0	95.8%	1 (1.0%)	78 (81.3%)	4 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (11.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.1%)							(n/a)														$17,832
Plymouth Youth Center Extended	Public	9-12	2210 Oliver Ave N	Minneapolis	55411	Hennepin County	Minneapolis Public School District	No	No	No	No	(612) 643-2000	2	0		—	0 (0.0%)	2 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)							(n/a)														$4,606
MNIC Online Program	Public, Virtual, Charter	9-12	2507 Fremont Ave N	Minneapolis	55411	Hennepin County	Minnesota Internship Center	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(612) 588-1449	134	5	25.5	97.8%	5 (3.7%)	104 (77.6%)	13 (9.7%)	3 (2.2%)	4 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.7%)							(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about North High

What schools feed into North High?

North High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Bryn Mawr Elementary
Elementary : Kenwood Elementary
Elementary : Nellie Stone Johnson Elementary
Middle : Anwatin Middle

Is North High a good school?

North High ranks in the bottom 5.1% of Minnesota high schools.

What is the racial makeup of North High?

Students at North High are 66% African American, 16% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 5% White, 5% Asian, 1% American Indian.

How many students attend North High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 591 students attended North High.

What district is North High in?

Minneapolis Public School District

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2022–23 dropout ratesNewNov 13, 2026

2019–20 through 2025–26 immunization rates (updated)Oct 19, 2026

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

2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesJun 13, 2026

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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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
North High	Public	9-12	1500 James Ave N	Minneapolis	55411	Hennepin County	Minneapolis Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(612) 668-1700	591	54	11.0	75.6%	32 (5.4%)	388 (65.7%)	94 (15.9%)	27 (4.6%)	8 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (7.1%)	6.8	449^th of 473 public high schools	5.1%		6.2	435^th of 450 public high schools	3.3%	14				12.4	12.4		4.9	4.9				3.3	3.3	$20,089
Basic Skills	Public	9-12	1250 W Broadway Ave	Minneapolis	55411	Hennepin County	Minneapolis Public School District	No	No	No	No	(612) 668-0064	0			—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)														$8,999
Alternative Learning Center Extended Day	Public	9-12	1250 W Broadway Ave	Minneapolis	55411	Hennepin County	Minneapolis Public School District	No	No	No	No	(612) 668-0064	0			—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)														$20,990
MPS Online 6-12	Public, Virtual	6-12	1250 W Broadway Ave	Minneapolis	55411	Hennepin County	Minneapolis Public School District	No	No	Yes	Yes	(612) 668-1450	358	22	15.9	71.5%	69 (19.3%)	179 (50.0%)	47 (13.1%)	12 (3.4%)	30 (8.4%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.9%)								(n/a)	16.7	8.3	18.5		15.8	0.0		6.7	14.3	0.0	3.8	27.3	9.4	$19,989
Minneapolis Academy & Career Extend	Public	9-12	1250 W Broadway Ave	Minneapolis	55411	Hennepin County	Minneapolis Public School District	No	No	No	No	(612) 668-1450	0			—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)														$4,606
Minneapolis Academy & Career Center	Public	9-12	1250 W Broadway Ave	Minneapolis	55411	Hennepin County	Minneapolis Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(612) 668-1450	76	7	10.7	82.9%	2 (2.6%)	53 (69.7%)	13 (17.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (6.6%)								(n/a)														$16,095
Banaadir Academy	Public, Charter	6-12	1201 Bryant Ave N	Minneapolis	55411	Hennepin County	Minnesota Transitions Charter School	Yes	No	No	No	(612) 326-7200	125	13	9.5	96.0%	0 (0.0%)	124 (99.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	25.1	369^th of 473 public high schools	22.0%		14	396^th of 450 public high schools	12.0%	27	21.7	50.0	60.0	25.0	37.8	13.3	13.3	13.3	4.3	10.0	20.0	25.0	12.9
Plymouth Youth Center	Public	9-12	2210 N Oliver Ave	Minneapolis	55411	Hennepin County	Minneapolis Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(612) 643-2000	96	1	96.0	95.8%	1 (1.0%)	78 (81.3%)	4 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (11.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.1%)								(n/a)														$17,832
Plymouth Youth Center Extended	Public	9-12	2210 Oliver Ave N	Minneapolis	55411	Hennepin County	Minneapolis Public School District	No	No	No	No	(612) 643-2000	2	0		—	0 (0.0%)	2 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)														$4,606
MNIC Online Program	Public, Virtual, Charter	9-12	2507 Fremont Ave N	Minneapolis	55411	Hennepin County	Minnesota Internship Center	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(612) 588-1449	134	5	25.5	97.8%	5 (3.7%)	104 (77.6%)	13 (9.7%)	3 (2.2%)	4 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.7%)								(n/a)