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Harding Senior High

Public Grades 9-12

386^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 450 Minnesota High Schools

Better than 14% of Minnesota high schools

Summary

Harding Senior High is a public high school located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,597 students. The school is part of the Saint Paul Public Schools district, which is ranked 345 out of 446 districts in Minnesota and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Harding Senior High consistently ranks in the bottom 20% of Minnesota high schools, with a ranking between 390-410 out of 428-492 schools over the past 10 years. The school's performance on MCA-III assessments is significantly below the state and district averages, with only 9.87% of Harding students proficient or better in Math and 28.62% proficient or better in Reading in 2024-2025. Harding's 4-year graduation rate of around 84.2% is slightly below the state average, and the school's dropout rate ranges from 4.4% to 7.8%, which is higher than the state average of 2-3%.

Compared to nearby schools in the Saint Paul district, such as Leap High School, Saint Paul Online High School, and Johnson Senior High, Harding Senior High generally performs worse academically and has higher dropout rates. However, Harding Senior High outperforms some nearby charter schools, such as City Academy and Community of Peace Academy High School, in terms of academic proficiency and graduation rates.

1,591

Students ?

20.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,363

Per pupil spending ?

73%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1540 6th St E
Saint Paul, MN 55106-4898

(651) 793-4700

District: Saint Paul Public Schools

Feeder schools for Harding Senior High:

Elementary:	Battle Creek Elementary School
	Daytons Bluff Elementary
	Eastern Heights Elementary
	Highwood Hills Elementary
Middle:	Battle Creek Middle

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

56.6%

Hispanic:

17.3%

African American:

16.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 17th percentile in 2015 → 14th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Minnesota average (20% vs 47% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (14th percentile)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school20%

District avg31%

Minnesota avg47%

386^th of 450

Minnesota public high schools ?

Bottom 14%▼ down 3 pts since 2015

From bottom 17% (2015) to bottom 14% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 9High Schools in the Saint Paul Public Schools

345^th of 446Saint Paul 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	16.8	386 of 450	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.2	410 of 480	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.7	409 of 476	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.2	390 of 472	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	9.4	390 of 428	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	23.5	390 of 492	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.5	392 of 494	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	16.3	401 of 489	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	16.3	395 of 489	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	14.0	416 of 504	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	18.0	393 of 483	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	25.4	396 of 534	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	32.0	378 of 539	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	25.1	396 of 545	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	25.8	389 of 540	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	29.7	358 of 460	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	40.8	333 of 463	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	24.0	359 of 450	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	27.9	371 of 452	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	26.4	361 of 433	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	16.3	88 of 95	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	19.4	94 of 109	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	10.1	94 of 98	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	30.5	67 of 102	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	17.2	61 of 68	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.7	65 of 103	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.1	76 of 106	28.3%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	13.8	64 of 70	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.3	70 of 78	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.6	64 of 71	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	12.1	62 of 68	8.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	7.8	49 of 49	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.0	70 of 78	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	12.9	68 of 76	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	38.5	59 of 94	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.6	52 of 102	49.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.2	38 of 90	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.0	20 of 87	77.0%	★★★★☆
2021	33.6	25 of 47	46.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.4	39 of 85	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	39.9	42 of 78	46.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	7.9	341 of 358	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.0	355 of 403	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.1	364 of 396	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.3	347 of 388	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	4.2	328 of 339	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	16.3	352 of 401	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	13.5	349 of 395	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	13.6	118 of 124	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	18.8	130 of 145	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.9	120 of 136	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.6	97 of 135	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.2	86 of 101	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	53.2	51 of 132	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	16.7	119 of 129	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2018	9.0	5 of 6	16.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	24.8	268 of 333	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.8	340 of 389	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.9	345 of 393	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.6	221 of 312	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.4	246 of 270	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	34.0	259 of 370	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.8	291 of 374	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	20.3	324 of 377	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	11.8	370 of 405	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.0	365 of 398	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.0	363 of 403	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	8.8	333 of 351	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	17.0	356 of 411	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	12.9	357 of 398	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2024	23.9	57 of 72	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	3.0	64 of 64	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	3.6	73 of 74	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2023	50.0	17 of 36	52.8%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	26.5	156 of 178	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.8	191 of 221	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.2	204 of 216	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	43.4	132 of 214	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	19.7	149 of 173	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.7	191 of 220	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	11.3	190 of 195	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	8.7	356 of 376	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	17.5	352 of 402	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.9	290 of 398	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.5	339 of 401	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.7	362 of 412	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.1	358 of 414	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Native American (2023)53rd percentile+39 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)37th percentile+23 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)21st percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)20th percentile+5 vs school

Homeless (2018)17th percentile-4 vs school

Male (2025)14th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)12th percentile~ school

Asian (2025)9th percentile-6 vs school

African American (2025)7th percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)5th percentile-9 vs school

Hispanic (2025)5th percentile-9 vs school

Female (2025)5th percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2024-2025) ?

Reading29%-21 vs state

Math10%-35 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)
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 6th Grade	MCA-III Math 7th Grade	MCA-III Math 8th Grade	MCA-III Math 11th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	MCA-III Reading 6th Grade	MCA-III Reading 7th Grade	MCA-III Reading 8th Grade	MCA-III Reading 10th Grade	MCA-III Reading All Grades	Total
Harding Senior High	Public	9-12	1540 6th St E	Saint Paul	55106	Ramsey County	Saint Paul Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(651) 793-4700	1,591	78	20.4	73.0%	66 (4.1%)	265 (16.7%)	275 (17.3%)	900 (56.6%)	14 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	70 (4.4%)	16.8	386^th of 450 public high schools	14.2%		16.2	410^th of 480 public high schools	14.6%	24				9.9	9.9				28.6	28.6	$15,363
Twin Cities Academy	Public, Charter	6-12	690 Birmingham	Saint Paul	55106	Ramsey County	Twin Cities Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(651) 205-4797	547	41	13.2	62.3%	82 (15.0%)	157 (28.7%)	177 (32.4%)	99 (18.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	31 (5.7%)	13.3	401^st of 450 public high schools	10.9%		18.2	400^th of 480 public high schools	16.7%	1	5.1	12.1	18.6	11.5	12.6	26.8	27.4	34.8	16.7	26.2	$14,125
Step Academy Charter School	Public, Charter	6-12	835 5th St E	Saint Paul	55106	Ramsey County	STEP Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(651) 289-6120	366	16	22.8	92.1%	1 (0.3%)	362 (98.9%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)								(n/a)	0.0	4.3	25.0		10.5	33.3	21.3	46.2	61.7	42.6	$17,333
Leap High School	Public	9-12	740 York Ave	Saint Paul	55106	Ramsey County	Saint Paul Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(651) 228-7706	220	13	17.5	61.8%	0 (0.0%)	33 (15.0%)	132 (60.0%)	55 (25.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8	427^th of 450 public high schools	5.1%		3.3	477^th of 480 public high schools	0.6%	50				10.7	10.7				0.0	0.0	$22,112
Alternative Learning Center Gateway to College	Public	8-12	740 York Ave	Saint Paul	55106	Ramsey County	Saint Paul Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(651) 403-4452	107	3	31.4	68.2%	12 (11.2%)	40 (37.4%)	21 (19.6%)	14 (13.1%)	6 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (13.1%)								(n/a)											$13,563
HOPE Community Academy High School	Public, Charter	9-12	720 Payne Ave	Saint Paul	55130	Ramsey County	Hope Community Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(651) 796-4500	124	7	17.1	85.5%	1 (0.8%)	1 (0.8%)	2 (1.6%)	115 (92.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.0%)								(n/a)				25.0	25.0				22.2	22.2
Face to Face Academy Online	Public, Virtual, Charter	9-12	1165 Arcade St	Saint Paul	55106	Ramsey County	Face To Face Academy	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(651) 772-5544	12	0		58.3%	8 (66.7%)	2 (16.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (16.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Face To Face Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	1165 Arcade St	Saint Paul	55106	Ramsey County	Face To Face Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(651) 772-5544	83	7	11.6	79.5%	27 (32.5%)	37 (44.6%)	8 (9.6%)	6 (7.2%)	4 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.2%)	72.2	122^nd of 450 public high schools	72.9%		45.8	281^st of 480 public high schools	41.5%	159				36.8	36.8				58.3	58.3	$18,159
Sejong Academy Upper School	Public, Charter	6-12	2410 Stillwater Rd E	Maplewood	55119	Ramsey County	Sejong Academy of Minnesota	Yes	No	No	Yes	(651) 301-8722	136	6	22.7	85.3%	1 (0.7%)	3 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	132 (97.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36	310^th of 450 public high schools	31.1%		88.8	29^th of 480 public high schools	94.0%	281	4.0	25.0	22.2	18.8	16.9	37.5	45.8	38.9	40.9	40.9
City Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	958 Jessie St	Saint Paul	55130	Ramsey County	City Academy	Yes	No	No	No	(651) 298-4624	135	8	17.1	87.4%	14 (10.4%)	42 (31.1%)	20 (14.8%)	39 (28.9%)	2 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (13.3%)								(n/a)				0.0	0.0						$15,624

Frequently Asked Questions about Harding Senior High

What district is Harding Senior High in?

Saint Paul Public Schools

What schools feed into Harding Senior High?

Harding Senior High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Battle Creek Elementary School
Elementary : Daytons Bluff Elementary
Elementary : Eastern Heights Elementary
Elementary : Highwood Hills Elementary
Middle : Battle Creek Middle

What is the racial makeup of Harding Senior High?

Students at Harding Senior High are 57% Asian, 17% Hispanic, 17% African American, 4% Two or more races, 4% White.

How many students attend Harding Senior High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,591 students attended Harding Senior High.

Is Harding Senior High a good school?

Harding Senior High ranks in the bottom 14.2% of Minnesota high schools.

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