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Highview Alternative Learning Center

Public Grades 9-12

Summary

Highview Alternative Learning Center is a public high school in Golden Valley, Minnesota, serving grades 9-12 with a relatively small student population of 183. As part of the Robbinsdale Public School District, which is ranked 330 out of 463 districts in the state, Highview Alternative Learning Center faces significant academic and socioeconomic challenges compared to its neighboring schools.

Highview Alternative Learning Center has a significantly higher percentage of minority students, with 46.99% African American, 19.13% Hispanic, and 11.48% two or more races, compared to the other schools in the district. Academically, the school consistently underperforms on standardized tests, with 0% proficiency in Math and only 17.39% proficiency in Reading, significantly lower than the district and state averages. Additionally, Highview Alternative Learning Center has struggled with low graduation rates, ranging from 20.6% to 63.1%, and high dropout rates, as high as 15.4%. The school also has a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 77.05% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

Interestingly, Highview Alternative Learning Center is located in close proximity to the Perpich Center for Arts Education, a public high school that specializes in the arts and has a much higher academic performance, with a 100% four-year graduation rate and 51.72% proficiency in Math. In comparison, Robbinsdale Cooper Senior High and Robbinsdale Armstrong Senior High, also part of the Robbinsdale Public School District, have higher academic achievement, graduation rates, and lower dropout rates than Highview Alternative Learning Center.

277

Students ?

18.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,328

Per pupil spending ?

76.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2400 Sandburg Ln
Golden Valley, MN 55427-3616

(763) 504-8700

District: Robbinsdale Public School District

Racial breakdown:

African American:

37.9%

Hispanic:

31.4%

White:

14.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 10th percentile in 2019 → 5th in 2024

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Minnesota average (0% vs 45% meeting standards)

!Graduation rate below the Minnesota average (50% vs 84%)

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2019

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school0%

District avg26%

Minnesota avg45%

Not ranked this year

Highview Alternative Learning Center did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

317^th of 446Robbinsdale 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
2024	5.7	455 of 480	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	19.2	397 of 476	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	7.5	442 of 492	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2024	9.3	107 of 109	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2024	3.8	390 of 403	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2024	6.2	379 of 389	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.6	349 of 393	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	6.9	352 of 370	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2024	5.0	390 of 405	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Male (2024)4th percentile~ school

Female (2024)3rd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)3rd percentile-3 vs school

African American (2024)2nd percentile-3 vs school

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Schools Near Highview Alternative Learning Center

School	Students/Teachers	Ranking (2025)	Ranking (2024)	MCA-III Math (2025)	MCA-III Reading (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Highview Alternative Learning Center	Public	9-12	2400 Sandburg Ln	Golden Valley	55427	Hennepin County	Robbinsdale Public School District	No	No	No	No	(763) 504-8700	277	15	18.9	76.2%	40 (14.4%)	105 (37.9%)	87 (31.4%)	10 (3.6%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (11.6%)							(n/a)			0.0	0.0					$15,328
Robbinsdale Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual	6-12	2400 Sandburg Ln	Golden Valley	55427	Hennepin County	Robbinsdale Public School District	No	No	Yes	No	(763) 504-8700	170	9	19.1	69.4%	50 (29.4%)	55 (32.4%)	29 (17.1%)	6 (3.5%)	5 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (14.7%)	13.7	399^th of 450 public high schools	11.3%	19.9	393^rd of 480 public high schools	18.1%	6	18.8	13.3	9.1	12.8	52.9	40.0	25.0	37.9
Perpich Center For Arts Education	Public	11-12	6125 Olson Memorial Hwy	Golden Valley	55422	Hennepin County	Perpich Center For Arts Education	No	No	No	No	(763) 279-4161	154	20	7.7	18.2%	127 (82.5%)	5 (3.2%)	12 (7.8%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (5.2%)							(n/a)			64.7	64.7
VirtualEDU Secondary	Public, Virtual	6-12	5300 Glenwood Ave	Golden Valley	55422	Hennepin County	Hopkins Public School District	No	No	Yes	No	(952) 988-4050	112	9	11.8	46.4%	43 (38.4%)	35 (31.3%)	14 (12.5%)	7 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (11.6%)							(n/a)		10.0		14.3		40.0		52.0
Summer Credit Recovery	Public	9-12	4148 Winnetka Ave N	New Hope	55427	Hennepin County	Robbinsdale Public School District	No	No	No	No	(763) 504-8162	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()							(n/a)									$8,340
Exploration High School	Public, Charter	9-12	2620 Russell Ave N	Minneapolis	55411	Hennepin County	Exploration High School	Yes	No	No	No	(612) 787-2540	136	9	15.1	47.8%	41 (30.1%)	40 (29.4%)	40 (29.4%)	2 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (9.6%)	25.7	356^th of 450 public high schools	20.9%				(n/a)			7.1	7.1			40.0	40.0
Robbinsdale Cooper Senior High	Public	9-12	8230 47th Ave N	New Hope	55428	Hennepin County	Robbinsdale Public School District	No	No	No	No	(763) 504-8500	1,396	79	17.6	70.4%	247 (17.7%)	533 (38.2%)	349 (25.0%)	122 (8.7%)	7 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	137 (9.8%)	24.6	363^rd of 450 public high schools	19.3%	22.6	382^nd of 480 public high schools	20.4%	19			10.5	10.5			37.5	37.5	$13,272
Cooper Credit Recovery	Public	9-12	8230 47th Ave N	New Hope	55428	Hennepin County	Robbinsdale Public School District	No	No	No	No	(763) 504-8500	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()							(n/a)
Robbinsdale Armstrong Senior High	Public	9-12	10635 36th Ave N	Plymouth	55441	Hennepin County	Robbinsdale Public School District	No	No	No	No	(763) 504-8801	1,840	77	23.8	43.7%	821 (44.6%)	464 (25.2%)	270 (14.7%)	104 (5.7%)	14 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	166 (9.0%)	60.6	196^th of 450 public high schools	56.4%	65.9	170^th of 480 public high schools	64.6%	26			24.4	24.4			57.7	57.7	$12,963
Armstrong Credit Recovery	Public	9-12	10635 36th Ave N	Plymouth	55441	Hennepin County	Robbinsdale Public School District	No	No	No	No	(763) 504-8800	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()							(n/a)									$22,668

Frequently Asked Questions about Highview Alternative Learning Center

What is the racial makeup of Highview Alternative Learning Center?

Students at Highview Alternative Learning Center are 38% African American, 31% Hispanic, 14% White, 12% Two or more races, 4% Asian, 1% American Indian.

How many students attend Highview Alternative Learning Center?

In the 2024-25 school year, 277 students attended Highview Alternative Learning Center.

What district is Highview Alternative Learning Center in?

Robbinsdale Public School District

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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 7th Grade	MCA-III Math 8th Grade	MCA-III Math 11th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	MCA-III Reading 7th Grade	MCA-III Reading 8th Grade	MCA-III Reading 10th Grade	MCA-III Reading All Grades	Total
Highview Alternative Learning Center	Public	9-12	2400 Sandburg Ln	Golden Valley	55427	Hennepin County	Robbinsdale Public School District	No	No	No	No	(763) 504-8700	277	15	18.9	76.2%	40 (14.4%)	105 (37.9%)	87 (31.4%)	10 (3.6%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (11.6%)								(n/a)			0.0	0.0					$15,328
Robbinsdale Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual	6-12	2400 Sandburg Ln	Golden Valley	55427	Hennepin County	Robbinsdale Public School District	No	No	Yes	No	(763) 504-8700	170	9	19.1	69.4%	50 (29.4%)	55 (32.4%)	29 (17.1%)	6 (3.5%)	5 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (14.7%)	13.7	399^th of 450 public high schools	11.3%		19.9	393^rd of 480 public high schools	18.1%	6	18.8	13.3	9.1	12.8	52.9	40.0	25.0	37.9
Perpich Center For Arts Education	Public	11-12	6125 Olson Memorial Hwy	Golden Valley	55422	Hennepin County	Perpich Center For Arts Education	No	No	No	No	(763) 279-4161	154	20	7.7	18.2%	127 (82.5%)	5 (3.2%)	12 (7.8%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (5.2%)								(n/a)			64.7	64.7
VirtualEDU Secondary	Public, Virtual	6-12	5300 Glenwood Ave	Golden Valley	55422	Hennepin County	Hopkins Public School District	No	No	Yes	No	(952) 988-4050	112	9	11.8	46.4%	43 (38.4%)	35 (31.3%)	14 (12.5%)	7 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (11.6%)								(n/a)		10.0		14.3		40.0		52.0
Summer Credit Recovery	Public	9-12	4148 Winnetka Ave N	New Hope	55427	Hennepin County	Robbinsdale Public School District	No	No	No	No	(763) 504-8162	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)									$8,340
Exploration High School	Public, Charter	9-12	2620 Russell Ave N	Minneapolis	55411	Hennepin County	Exploration High School	Yes	No	No	No	(612) 787-2540	136	9	15.1	47.8%	41 (30.1%)	40 (29.4%)	40 (29.4%)	2 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (9.6%)	25.7	356^th of 450 public high schools	20.9%					(n/a)			7.1	7.1			40.0	40.0
Robbinsdale Cooper Senior High	Public	9-12	8230 47th Ave N	New Hope	55428	Hennepin County	Robbinsdale Public School District	No	No	No	No	(763) 504-8500	1,396	79	17.6	70.4%	247 (17.7%)	533 (38.2%)	349 (25.0%)	122 (8.7%)	7 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	137 (9.8%)	24.6	363^rd of 450 public high schools	19.3%		22.6	382^nd of 480 public high schools	20.4%	19			10.5	10.5			37.5	37.5	$13,272
Cooper Credit Recovery	Public	9-12	8230 47th Ave N	New Hope	55428	Hennepin County	Robbinsdale Public School District	No	No	No	No	(763) 504-8500	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Robbinsdale Armstrong Senior High	Public	9-12	10635 36th Ave N	Plymouth	55441	Hennepin County	Robbinsdale Public School District	No	No	No	No	(763) 504-8801	1,840	77	23.8	43.7%	821 (44.6%)	464 (25.2%)	270 (14.7%)	104 (5.7%)	14 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	166 (9.0%)	60.6	196^th of 450 public high schools	56.4%		65.9	170^th of 480 public high schools	64.6%	26			24.4	24.4			57.7	57.7	$12,963
Armstrong Credit Recovery	Public	9-12	10635 36th Ave N	Plymouth	55441	Hennepin County	Robbinsdale Public School District	No	No	No	No	(763) 504-8800	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)									$22,668