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Moorhead High School

Q: Is Moorhead High School a good school?

Moorhead High School ranks 192 nd of 450 Minnesota high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

192^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 450 Minnesota High Schools

Better than 57% of Minnesota high schools

Summary

Moorhead High School is a public high school serving 2,017 students in grades 9-12 in Moorhead, Minnesota. The school is part of the Moorhead Area Public Schools district, which is ranked 270 out of 446 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Moorhead High School has consistently ranked in the top half of Minnesota high schools over the past decade, with a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger indicating average performance compared to other schools in the state. The school performs relatively well for its female and white student populations, but struggles with its African American, English Language Learner, and low socioeconomic status student groups, ranking in the bottom half or quarter of Minnesota high schools for these subgroups. Moorhead High School's four-year graduation rates have been slightly below the state average, and its dropout rates have been higher than the state average in recent years.

Compared to nearby schools, Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton Senior High has consistently higher rankings, graduation rates, and academic proficiency rates than Moorhead High School. However, Moorhead High School performs better than the Moorhead Alternative Learning Center, which serves a more specialized student population. The high percentage of Moorhead High School students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch may be contributing to the school's lower academic performance, particularly for its underperforming student subgroups. Targeted interventions and a focus on equity and inclusion could help the school improve its overall performance and better serve the needs of all its students.

2,122

Students ?

19.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,791

Per pupil spending ?

40.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2300 4th Ave S
Moorhead, MN 56560-3298

(218) 284-2300

District: Moorhead Area Public Schools

Feeder schools for Moorhead High School:

Elementary:	Dorothy Dodds Elementary School
	Ellen Hopkins Elementary
	Probstfield Elementary
	Robert Asp Elementary
	More...
	S.G. Reinertsen Elementary
Middle:	Horizon Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

68.2%

African American:

12.4%

Hispanic:

9.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 63rd percentile in 2015 → 57th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Minnesota median (57th percentile)

Worth a look

!Dropout rate above the Minnesota average (8% vs 4%)

!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school43%

District avg42%

Minnesota avg47%

192^nd of 450

Minnesota public high schools ?

Top 43%▼ down 5 pts since 2015

From top 37% (2015) to top 43% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2High Schools in the Moorhead Area Public Schools

270^th of 446Moorhead Area Public 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	61.2	192 of 450	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.4	186 of 480	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.1	234 of 476	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.8	151 of 472	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.1	157 of 428	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.9	265 of 492	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	69.8	160 of 494	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	66.0	186 of 489	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	65.3	189 of 489	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	65.6	188 of 504	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2014	58.6	238 of 483	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	61.6	235 of 534	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	63.1	240 of 539	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	69.1	176 of 545	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	72.7	130 of 540	75.9%	★★★★☆
2009	71.1	79 of 234	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2008	80.0	90 of 460	80.4%	★★★★☆
2007	86.6	51 of 463	89.0%	★★★★☆
2006	91.6	21 of 450	95.3%	★★★★★
2005	54.9	308 of 452	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2004	50.9	310 of 433	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	27.5	75 of 95	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	43.0	60 of 109	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.8	66 of 98	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.9	54 of 102	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.4	51 of 68	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.6	84 of 103	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.3	68 of 106	35.8%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2024	53.2	34 of 78	56.4%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	35.7	66 of 94	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.5	79 of 102	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.4	66 of 90	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	56.5	22 of 87	74.7%	★★★★☆
2021	21.4	40 of 47	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.1	66 of 85	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	47.6	32 of 78	59.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	58.9	157 of 358	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.5	182 of 403	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.3	234 of 396	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	68.0	115 of 388	70.4%	★★★★☆
2021	59.5	150 of 339	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.8	233 of 401	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.4	224 of 395	43.3%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	44.6	62 of 124	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	36.1	91 of 145	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	63.6	41 of 136	69.9%	★★★★☆
2022	63.0	40 of 135	70.4%	★★★★☆
2021	59.7	34 of 101	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	38.7	79 of 132	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.7	74 of 129	42.6%	★★☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2023	23.4	11 of 12	8.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	35.3	228 of 333	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.3	226 of 389	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.8	265 of 393	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	60.0	122 of 312	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	37.7	187 of 270	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.2	260 of 370	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.9	261 of 374	30.2%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	49.4	199 of 377	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	57.2	182 of 405	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.0	212 of 398	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	56.0	176 of 403	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.5	137 of 351	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.7	262 of 411	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	74.4	86 of 398	78.4%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2024	76.2	14 of 72	80.6%	★★★★☆
2023	46.2	33 of 64	48.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	25.7	59 of 74	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	35.6	34 of 51	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.0	37 of 66	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.9	34 of 59	42.4%	★★☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	67.9	6 of 28	78.6%	★★★★☆
2024	52.4	21 of 42	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	24.3	31 of 36	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	44.9	102 of 178	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	61.7	71 of 221	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.0	102 of 216	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.1	75 of 214	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	15.2	160 of 173	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	30.8	163 of 220	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.5	132 of 195	32.3%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	58.8	153 of 376	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.8	156 of 402	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.3	237 of 398	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	63.6	140 of 401	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.8	142 of 364	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.1	229 of 412	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	71.0	114 of 414	72.5%	★★★★☆

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)

Multi-racial (2024)81st percentile+19 vs school

Native American (2025)79th percentile+21 vs school

White (2025)59th percentile~ school

Asian (2024)56th percentile-5 vs school

Female (2025)56th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)50th percentile-7 vs school

Male (2025)47th percentile-10 vs school

Special Education (2025)43rd percentile-15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)32nd percentile-26 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)30th percentile-28 vs school

African American (2025)21st percentile-36 vs school

Homeless (2023)8th percentile-43 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2024-2025) ?

Reading50%~ state avg

Math35%-10 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)
Moorhead High School	Public	9-12	2300 4th Ave S	Moorhead	56560	Clay County	Moorhead Area Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(218) 284-2300	2,122	111	19.0	40.4%	1,448 (68.2%)	264 (12.4%)	196 (9.2%)	31 (1.5%)	63 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	120 (5.7%)	61.2	192^nd of 450 public high schools	57.3%	63.4	186^th of 480 public high schools	61.3%	6	34.7	34.7	49.6	49.6	$11,791
Moorhead Online Secondary Academy	Public	7-12	2300 4th Ave S	Moorhead	56560	Clay County	Moorhead Area Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(218) 284-3316	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()							(n/a)
Moorhead Alternative Learning Center	Public	5-12	2800 27th Ave S	Moorhead	56560	Clay County	Moorhead Area Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(218) 284-2230	138	15	9.3	73.9%	57 (41.3%)	22 (15.9%)	33 (23.9%)	1 (0.7%)	12 (8.7%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (9.4%)	6.4	434^th of 450 public high schools	3.6%	5	463^rd of 480 public high schools	3.5%	29	0.0	0.0	15.4	15.4	$18,607
Moorhead High School Career Academy	Public	9-12	2800 27th Ave S	Moorhead	56560	Clay County	Moorhead Area Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(218) 443-4957	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()							(n/a)
Moorhead Alternative Learning Center - Barnesville	Public	7-12	2777 34th St S	Moorhead	56560	Clay County	Moorhead Area Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(218) 284-2230	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()							(n/a)					$3,990
Moorhead ALC: DGF Secondary	Public	9-12	2777 34th St S	Moorhead	56560	Clay County	Moorhead Area Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(218) 284-2200	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()							(n/a)
Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton Senior High	Public	9-12	513 Parke Ave S	Glyndon	56547	Clay County	Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton	No	No	No	No	(218) 477-6912	449	29	15.5	22.3%	398 (88.6%)	4 (0.9%)	29 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.1%)	77	98^th of 450 public high schools	78.2%	85.3	45^th of 480 public high schools	90.6%	53	43.2	43.2	57.1	57.1	$11,049
Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton ALP	Public	9-12	513 Parke Ave S	Glyndon	56547	Clay County	Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(218) 477-6804	23	0	17.6	60.9%	12 (52.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (21.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (26.1%)							(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Moorhead High School

What schools feed into Moorhead High School?

Moorhead High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Dorothy Dodds Elementary School
Elementary : Ellen Hopkins Elementary
Elementary : Probstfield Elementary
Elementary : Robert Asp Elementary
Elementary : S.G. Reinertsen Elementary
Middle : Horizon Middle School

What district is Moorhead High School in?

Moorhead Area Public Schools

How many students attend Moorhead High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 2,122 students attended Moorhead High School.

What is the racial makeup of Moorhead High School?

Students at Moorhead High School are 68% White, 12% African American, 9% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 3% American Indian, 1% Asian.

Is Moorhead High School a good school?

Moorhead High School ranks 192^nd of 450 Minnesota high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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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
Moorhead High School	Public	9-12	2300 4th Ave S	Moorhead	56560	Clay County	Moorhead Area Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(218) 284-2300	2,122	111	19.0	40.4%	1,448 (68.2%)	264 (12.4%)	196 (9.2%)	31 (1.5%)	63 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	120 (5.7%)	61.2	192^nd of 450 public high schools	57.3%		63.4	186^th of 480 public high schools	61.3%	6	34.7	34.7	49.6	49.6	$11,791
Moorhead Online Secondary Academy	Public	7-12	2300 4th Ave S	Moorhead	56560	Clay County	Moorhead Area Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(218) 284-3316	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Moorhead Alternative Learning Center	Public	5-12	2800 27th Ave S	Moorhead	56560	Clay County	Moorhead Area Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(218) 284-2230	138	15	9.3	73.9%	57 (41.3%)	22 (15.9%)	33 (23.9%)	1 (0.7%)	12 (8.7%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (9.4%)	6.4	434^th of 450 public high schools	3.6%		5	463^rd of 480 public high schools	3.5%	29	0.0	0.0	15.4	15.4	$18,607
Moorhead High School Career Academy	Public	9-12	2800 27th Ave S	Moorhead	56560	Clay County	Moorhead Area Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(218) 443-4957	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Moorhead Alternative Learning Center - Barnesville	Public	7-12	2777 34th St S	Moorhead	56560	Clay County	Moorhead Area Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(218) 284-2230	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)					$3,990
Moorhead ALC: DGF Secondary	Public	9-12	2777 34th St S	Moorhead	56560	Clay County	Moorhead Area Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(218) 284-2200	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton Senior High	Public	9-12	513 Parke Ave S	Glyndon	56547	Clay County	Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton	No	No	No	No	(218) 477-6912	449	29	15.5	22.3%	398 (88.6%)	4 (0.9%)	29 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.1%)	77	98^th of 450 public high schools	78.2%		85.3	45^th of 480 public high schools	90.6%	53	43.2	43.2	57.1	57.1	$11,049
Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton ALP	Public	9-12	513 Parke Ave S	Glyndon	56547	Clay County	Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(218) 477-6804	23	0	17.6	60.9%	12 (52.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (21.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (26.1%)								(n/a)