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North Senior High

Public Grades 9-12

346^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 450 Minnesota High Schools

Better than 23% of Minnesota high schools

Summary

North Senior High is a public high school serving 1,639 students in grades 9-12 in the North St. Paul-Maplewood Oakdale school district. The school has consistently underperformed compared to state and district averages on standardized tests, with only 20.97% of 11th graders proficient or better in Math and 32.39% of 10th graders proficient or better in Reading. North Senior High also has a lower 4-year graduation rate and higher dropout rate than the state average.

One key factor contributing to the school's challenges is the high percentage of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 53.9% to 67.42% in recent years. This indicates a significant level of economic disadvantage among the student population. Additionally, North Senior High has struggled with uneven performance across different student subgroups, ranking in the bottom 20% of Minnesota high schools for Asian, Hispanic, and Multi-racial students.

Despite its proximity to several other public high schools, including 622 Online High School, Lionsgate Academy AIM, and The Next Step, North Senior High has not been able to leverage these resources to improve its academic performance. Addressing the school's challenges will require a comprehensive, data-driven approach that focuses on improving instructional quality, providing targeted support services, and fostering greater equity and inclusion within the school community.

1,649

Students ?

22.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,170

Per pupil spending ?

63.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2416 E 11th Ave
North Saint Paul, MN 55109-8888

(651) 748-6000

District: North St. Paul-Maplewood Oakdale

Feeder schools for North Senior High:

Elementary:	Castle Elementary
	Cowern Elementary
	Richardson Elementary
	Weaver Elementary
Middle:	John Glenn Middle

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

32.0%

White:

22.0%

Hispanic:

19.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 49th percentile in 2015 → 23rd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Minnesota average (27% vs 47% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (23rd percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 26 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school27%

District avg34%

Minnesota avg47%

346^th of 450

Minnesota public high schools ?

Bottom 23%▼ down 26 pts since 2015

From bottom 49% (2015) to bottom 23% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2High Schools in the North St. Paul-Maplewood Oakdale

329^th of 446North St. Paul-Maplewood Oakdale 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	28.6	346 of 450	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.7	335 of 480	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.4	295 of 476	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.5	333 of 472	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	56.5	201 of 428	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.8	183 of 492	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.4	194 of 494	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	61.5	214 of 489	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	51.4	280 of 489	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	56.9	255 of 504	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2014	60.5	222 of 483	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	58.4	259 of 534	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	59.0	281 of 539	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	58.2	286 of 545	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	60.7	259 of 540	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	61.3	117 of 234	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2008	63.2	219 of 460	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	70.3	152 of 463	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2006	67.0	185 of 450	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2005	69.6	179 of 452	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2004	71.5	153 of 433	64.7%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	42.8	51 of 95	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	61.0	37 of 109	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	32.5	65 of 98	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.2	71 of 102	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	52.1	29 of 68	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	72.7	23 of 103	77.7%	★★★★☆
2018	79.7	18 of 106	83.0%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	14.7	62 of 70	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.8	58 of 78	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.8	54 of 71	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.6	53 of 68	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	35.9	32 of 49	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	61.6	30 of 78	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.1	34 of 76	55.3%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	53.6	26 of 94	72.3%	★★★★☆
2024	47.4	42 of 102	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	34.7	61 of 90	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.2	70 of 87	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	57.3	11 of 47	76.6%	★★★★☆
2019	46.7	35 of 85	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	75.0	13 of 78	83.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	20.0	297 of 358	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.0	312 of 403	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.4	281 of 396	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.2	309 of 388	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.5	266 of 339	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	61.6	157 of 401	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.2	188 of 395	52.4%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	27.3	94 of 124	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	45.6	74 of 145	49.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.4	51 of 136	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	36.3	88 of 135	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	64.3	29 of 101	71.3%	★★★★☆
2019	58.6	45 of 132	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.3	35 of 129	72.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	28.9	255 of 333	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	41.3	241 of 389	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.1	248 of 393	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.7	214 of 312	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.8	157 of 270	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	69.0	106 of 370	71.4%	★★★★☆
2018	74.1	72 of 374	80.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	26.4	303 of 377	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.2	292 of 405	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	38.1	268 of 398	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.8	305 of 403	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	66.9	107 of 351	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.1	189 of 411	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.9	193 of 398	51.5%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	10.8	57 of 62	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.4	72 of 72	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	30.9	46 of 64	28.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.0	56 of 74	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	39.4	42 of 66	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.3	40 of 59	32.2%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	62.5	54 of 178	69.7%	★★★★☆
2024	40.9	139 of 221	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.1	118 of 216	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.9	168 of 214	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	72.6	37 of 173	78.6%	★★★★☆
2019	62.4	64 of 220	70.9%	★★★★☆
2018	36.2	134 of 195	31.3%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	36.0	271 of 376	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	52.0	201 of 402	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.0	118 of 398	70.4%	★★★★☆
2022	50.6	217 of 401	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	70.1	92 of 364	74.7%	★★★★☆
2019	69.7	117 of 412	71.6%	★★★★☆
2018	72.1	107 of 414	74.2%	★★★★☆

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)

English Language Learner (2025)72nd percentile+49 vs school

Special Education (2025)70th percentile+47 vs school

African American (2025)46th percentile+23 vs school

White (2025)28th percentile+5 vs school

Hispanic (2025)24th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)23rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)20th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2025)17th percentile-6 vs school

Asian (2025)11th percentile-12 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)8th percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2024-2025) ?

Reading32%-17 vs state

Math21%-24 vs state

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Schools Near North Senior High

School	Students/Teachers	Ranking (2025)	Ranking (2024)	MCA-III Math (2025)	MCA-III Reading (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
North Senior High	Public	9-12	2416 E 11th Ave	North Saint Paul	55109	Ramsey County	North St. Paul-Maplewood Oakdale	No	No	No	No	(651) 748-6000	1,649	72	22.9	63.5%	362 (22.0%)	291 (17.6%)	321 (19.5%)	528 (32.0%)	15 (0.9%)	2 (0.1%)	130 (7.9%)	28.6	346^th of 450 public high schools	23.1%	34.7	335^th of 480 public high schools	30.2%	11	21.0	21.0	32.4	32.4	$13,170
622 Alternative Middle/High School	Public	6-12	2520 12th Ave E	North Saint Paul	55109	Ramsey County	North St. Paul-Maplewood Oakdale	No	No	No	No	(651) 748-7610	30	7	4.0	80.0%	3 (10.0%)	11 (36.7%)	8 (26.7%)	7 (23.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.3%)							(n/a)					$5,385
622 Online High School	Public, Virtual	9-12	2520 12th Ave E	North Saint Paul	55109	Ramsey County	North St. Paul-Maplewood Oakdale	No	No	Yes	No	(651) 748-7610	74	0	12.4	59.5%	22 (29.7%)	18 (24.3%)	11 (14.9%)	15 (20.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (10.8%)							(n/a)
Lionsgate Academy AIM	Public, Charter	12	2342 Helen Street North	North Saint Paul	55109	Ramsey County	Lionsgate Academy	Yes	No	No	No	(651) 300-4326	51	10	5.1	39.2%	31 (60.8%)	8 (15.7%)	4 (7.8%)	1 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (13.7%)							(n/a)					$67,840
The Next Step	Public	11-12	2586 7th Ave E	North Saint Paul	55109	Ramsey County	North St. Paul-Maplewood Oakdale	No	No	No	No	(651) 621-1900	84	8	10.1	65.5%	35 (41.7%)	17 (20.2%)	12 (14.3%)	13 (15.5%)	1 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (7.1%)							(n/a)					$24,642
Therapeutic Education Collective (T	Public	6-12	2170 7th Ave E	North St Paul	55109	Ramsey County	North St. Paul-Maplewood Oakdale	No	No	No	No	(651) 748-7110	9	0	7.0	66.7%	6 (66.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (11.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (22.2%)							(n/a)
Passages Transition Program	Public	9-12	3132 Century Ave. North	Mahtomedi	55115	Washington County	Mahtomedi Public School District	No	No	No	No	(651) 773-4901	10	2	5.0	40.0%	6 (60.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (10.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (30.0%)							(n/a)					$2,936
Career & Technical Center	Public	9-12	3300 Century Ave	White Bear Lake	55110	Washington County	Northeast Metro 916	No	No	No	No	(651) 415-5537	0	18	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()							(n/a)
916 Mahtomedi Academy	Public	9-12	3300 Century Ave	White Bear Lake	55110	Washington County	Northeast Metro 916	No	No	No	No	(651) 415-5680	29	6	4.9	58.6%	9 (31.0%)	6 (20.7%)	3 (10.3%)	7 (24.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (13.8%)							(n/a)
White Bear Area Learning Center	Public	9-12	2449 Orchard Ln	White Bear Lake	55110	Ramsey County	White Bear Lake School District	No	No	No	No	(651) 773-6400	140	13	10.7	60.0%	76 (54.3%)	9 (6.4%)	33 (23.6%)	4 (2.9%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (12.1%)	5.1	440^th of 450 public high schools	2.2%	4.7	469^th of 480 public high schools	2.3%	29	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	$18,768

Frequently Asked Questions about North Senior High

What district is North Senior High in?

North St. Paul-Maplewood Oakdale

What schools feed into North Senior High?

North Senior High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Castle Elementary
Elementary : Cowern Elementary
Elementary : Richardson Elementary
Elementary : Weaver Elementary
Middle : John Glenn Middle

How many students attend North Senior High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,649 students attended North Senior High.

Is North Senior High a good school?

North Senior High ranks in the bottom 23.1% of Minnesota high schools.

What is the racial makeup of North Senior High?

Students at North Senior High are 32% Asian, 22% White, 19% Hispanic, 18% African American, 8% Two or more races.

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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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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
North Senior High	Public	9-12	2416 E 11th Ave	North Saint Paul	55109	Ramsey County	North St. Paul-Maplewood Oakdale	No	No	No	No	(651) 748-6000	1,649	72	22.9	63.5%	362 (22.0%)	291 (17.6%)	321 (19.5%)	528 (32.0%)	15 (0.9%)	2 (0.1%)	130 (7.9%)	28.6	346^th of 450 public high schools	23.1%		34.7	335^th of 480 public high schools	30.2%	11	21.0	21.0	32.4	32.4	$13,170
622 Alternative Middle/High School	Public	6-12	2520 12th Ave E	North Saint Paul	55109	Ramsey County	North St. Paul-Maplewood Oakdale	No	No	No	No	(651) 748-7610	30	7	4.0	80.0%	3 (10.0%)	11 (36.7%)	8 (26.7%)	7 (23.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.3%)								(n/a)					$5,385
622 Online High School	Public, Virtual	9-12	2520 12th Ave E	North Saint Paul	55109	Ramsey County	North St. Paul-Maplewood Oakdale	No	No	Yes	No	(651) 748-7610	74	0	12.4	59.5%	22 (29.7%)	18 (24.3%)	11 (14.9%)	15 (20.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (10.8%)								(n/a)
Lionsgate Academy AIM	Public, Charter	12	2342 Helen Street North	North Saint Paul	55109	Ramsey County	Lionsgate Academy	Yes	No	No	No	(651) 300-4326	51	10	5.1	39.2%	31 (60.8%)	8 (15.7%)	4 (7.8%)	1 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (13.7%)								(n/a)					$67,840
The Next Step	Public	11-12	2586 7th Ave E	North Saint Paul	55109	Ramsey County	North St. Paul-Maplewood Oakdale	No	No	No	No	(651) 621-1900	84	8	10.1	65.5%	35 (41.7%)	17 (20.2%)	12 (14.3%)	13 (15.5%)	1 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (7.1%)								(n/a)					$24,642
Therapeutic Education Collective (T	Public	6-12	2170 7th Ave E	North St Paul	55109	Ramsey County	North St. Paul-Maplewood Oakdale	No	No	No	No	(651) 748-7110	9	0	7.0	66.7%	6 (66.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (11.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (22.2%)								(n/a)
Passages Transition Program	Public	9-12	3132 Century Ave. North	Mahtomedi	55115	Washington County	Mahtomedi Public School District	No	No	No	No	(651) 773-4901	10	2	5.0	40.0%	6 (60.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (10.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (30.0%)								(n/a)					$2,936
Career & Technical Center	Public	9-12	3300 Century Ave	White Bear Lake	55110	Washington County	Northeast Metro 916	No	No	No	No	(651) 415-5537	0	18	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
916 Mahtomedi Academy	Public	9-12	3300 Century Ave	White Bear Lake	55110	Washington County	Northeast Metro 916	No	No	No	No	(651) 415-5680	29	6	4.9	58.6%	9 (31.0%)	6 (20.7%)	3 (10.3%)	7 (24.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (13.8%)								(n/a)
White Bear Area Learning Center	Public	9-12	2449 Orchard Ln	White Bear Lake	55110	Ramsey County	White Bear Lake School District	No	No	No	No	(651) 773-6400	140	13	10.7	60.0%	76 (54.3%)	9 (6.4%)	33 (23.6%)	4 (2.9%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (12.1%)	5.1	440^th of 450 public high schools	2.2%		4.7	469^th of 480 public high schools	2.3%	29	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	$18,768