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Healy Secondary

Public Grades 7-12
22nd
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 450 Minnesota High Schools
Better than 95% of Minnesota high schools
Summary

Healy Secondary is a public high school located in Pierz, Minnesota, serving grades 7-12 with a total enrollment of 649 students. The school is part of the Pierz Public School District, which is ranked 18th out of 446 districts in Minnesota and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Healy Secondary consistently ranks among the top high schools in Minnesota, with a ranking of 22nd out of 450 schools in the 2024-2025 school year, earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's performance on standardized tests, such as the MCA-III, is significantly higher than the state average, with 56.67% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in MCA-III Math, compared to the state average of 34.96%. Healy Secondary's performance is also strong across other grade levels and subject areas, with high proficiency rates in MCA-III Reading and Science as well.

Healy Secondary has maintained high four-year graduation rates, ranging from 83.3% to 92.9% in recent years, which are above the state average. The school's dropout rates, ranging from 3.0% to 4.5%, are lower than the state average, indicating a strong focus on student retention and success. When compared to nearby high schools, such as Royalton High School and Little Falls Senior High, Healy Secondary stands out with its higher academic performance, graduation rates, and lower dropout rates.

607
Students ?
16.5
Student/teacher ratio ?
$10,509
Per pupil spending ?
24.5%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 112 Kamnic St
       Pierz, MN  56364-8888

(320) 468-6458

District: Pierz Public School District


Feeder schools for Healy Secondary:

Elementary:    Pioneer Elementary
Racial breakdown:

White:
96.7%
Hispanic:
1.6%
Two or more races:
1.5%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Improving — 60th percentile in 2015 → 95th in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the Minnesota average (57% vs 47% meeting standards)
Ranks in the top 5% of Minnesota high schools
93% graduate in 4 years — above the Minnesota average (84%)
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school57%
District avg65%
Minnesota avg47%
Middle school
62nd of 519
Minnesota public middle schools ?
Top 12%▲ up 19 pts since 2015
From top 31% (2015) to top 12% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Minnesota Middle Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
High school
22nd of 450
Minnesota public high schools ?
Top 5%▲ up 35 pts since 2015
From top 40% (2015) to top 5% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Minnesota High Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
18th of 446Pierz 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)
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMinnesota percentileRating
202582.962 of 51988.1%★★★★☆
202467.2157 of 54571.2%★★★★☆
202368.2145 of 52972.6%★★★★☆
202251.6247 of 52052.5%★★★☆☆
202156.3216 of 52158.5%★★★☆☆
201965.0173 of 53367.5%★★★☆☆
201855.0257 of 51850.4%★★★☆☆
201760.9212 of 52359.5%★★★☆☆
201668.4146 of 50871.3%★★★★☆
201567.1159 of 51669.2%★★★☆☆
201451.9248 of 49049.4%★★☆☆☆
201348.9270 of 48844.7%★★☆☆☆
201264.0176 of 46962.5%★★★☆☆
201156.4219 of 47854.2%★★★☆☆
201067.9137 of 45469.8%★★★★☆
200956.9115 of 23050.0%★★★☆☆
200865.6143 of 40965.0%★★★☆☆
200775.970 of 40382.6%★★★★☆
200660.6184 of 40654.7%★★★☆☆
200558.6199 of 39649.7%★★★☆☆
200448.6252 of 38734.9%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMinnesota percentileRating
202591.819 of 45095.8%★★★★★
202473.698 of 47479.3%★★★★☆
202369.3110 of 45575.8%★★★★☆
202261.9158 of 46766.2%★★★☆☆
202159.5151 of 44365.9%★★★☆☆
201973.696 of 43978.1%★★★★☆
201844.0274 of 43637.2%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMinnesota percentileRating
202578.249 of 43288.7%★★★★☆
202473.086 of 47381.8%★★★★☆
202375.766 of 45985.6%★★★★☆
202256.4147 of 40463.6%★★★☆☆
202152.6167 of 39958.1%★★★☆☆
201984.023 of 41594.5%★★★★★
201869.791 of 40177.3%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMinnesota percentileRating
202565.4136 of 45269.9%★★★★☆
202455.0203 of 47957.6%★★★☆☆
202361.0160 of 46465.5%★★★☆☆
202234.9325 of 47631.7%★★☆☆☆
202144.2247 of 43743.5%★★☆☆☆
201948.2252 of 45444.5%★★☆☆☆
201860.4176 of 43859.8%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMinnesota percentileRating
202544.0147 of 26544.5%★★☆☆☆
202432.9221 of 30728.0%★☆☆☆☆
202338.4185 of 29837.9%★★☆☆☆
202217.7261 of 2889.4%☆☆☆☆☆
201912.5269 of 2824.6%☆☆☆☆☆
201831.6190 of 25324.9%★☆☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMinnesota percentileRating
202569.0104 of 41574.9%★★★★☆
202449.7207 of 44053.0%★★★☆☆
202353.1202 of 43653.7%★★★☆☆
202232.0315 of 43828.1%★☆☆☆☆
202136.4264 of 42237.4%★★☆☆☆
201944.6245 of 42842.8%★★☆☆☆
201835.6313 of 42826.9%★☆☆☆☆
High school ranking
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMinnesota percentileRating
202590.722 of 45095.1%★★★★★
202480.175 of 48084.4%★★★★☆
202383.359 of 47687.6%★★★★☆
202257.2224 of 47252.5%★★★☆☆
202156.1203 of 42852.6%★★★☆☆
201967.5166 of 49266.3%★★★☆☆
201868.0171 of 49465.4%★★★☆☆
201753.8269 of 48945.0%★★☆☆☆
201656.3254 of 48948.1%★★☆☆☆
201564.6200 of 50460.3%★★★☆☆
201444.1318 of 48334.2%★★☆☆☆
201363.2221 of 53458.6%★★★☆☆
201252.2325 of 53939.7%★★☆☆☆
201163.0246 of 54554.9%★★★☆☆
201073.1126 of 54076.7%★★★★☆
200951.7154 of 23434.2%★★☆☆☆
200845.2322 of 46030.0%★★☆☆☆
200757.4242 of 46347.7%★★☆☆☆
200652.2281 of 45037.6%★★☆☆☆
200548.0337 of 45225.4%★☆☆☆☆
200453.3300 of 43330.7%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMinnesota percentileRating
202590.615 of 35895.8%★★★★★
202487.033 of 40391.8%★★★★★
202382.246 of 39688.4%★★★★☆
202268.4109 of 38871.9%★★★★☆
202155.9164 of 33951.6%★★★☆☆
201969.6113 of 40171.8%★★★★☆
201862.6163 of 39558.7%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMinnesota percentileRating
202576.055 of 33383.5%★★★★☆
202445.5225 of 38942.2%★★☆☆☆
202382.742 of 39389.3%★★★★☆
202274.561 of 31280.4%★★★★☆
202165.382 of 27069.6%★★★☆☆
201949.0199 of 37046.2%★★☆☆☆
201873.675 of 37479.9%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMinnesota percentileRating
202585.643 of 37788.6%★★★★☆
202459.6162 of 40560.0%★★★☆☆
202369.2107 of 39873.1%★★★★☆
202235.8285 of 40329.3%★☆☆☆☆
202145.3205 of 35141.6%★★☆☆☆
201953.0214 of 41147.9%★★☆☆☆
201860.1174 of 39856.3%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMinnesota percentileRating
202229.4172 of 21419.6%★☆☆☆☆
201939.0140 of 22036.4%★★☆☆☆
201827.2161 of 19517.4%★☆☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMinnesota percentileRating
202582.143 of 37688.6%★★★★☆
202464.4136 of 40266.2%★★★☆☆
202369.8100 of 39874.9%★★★★☆
202240.9278 of 40130.7%★★☆☆☆
202140.6244 of 36433.0%★★☆☆☆
201953.0219 of 41246.8%★★☆☆☆
201851.6235 of 41443.2%★★☆☆☆
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)
Middle school
Female (2025)96th percentile+8 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)89th percentile~ school
White (2025)75th percentile-13 vs school
Male (2025)70th percentile-18 vs school
Special Education (2025)45th percentile-44 vs school
High school
Female (2025)96th percentile~ school
Male (2025)89th percentile-7 vs school
White (2025)89th percentile-7 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)83rd percentile-12 vs school
Special Education (2022)20th percentile-33 vs school
By subject vs Minnesota (2024-2025) ?
Reading60%+11 vs state
Math55%+9 vs state

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Frequently Asked Questions about Healy Secondary

Yes! Healy Secondary is one of the best high schools in the state. It ranks 22nd of 450 Minnesota high schools.

In the 2024-25 school year, 607 students attended Healy Secondary.

Students at Healy Secondary are 97% White, 2% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.

Healy Secondary is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Pioneer Elementary


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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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