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Highland Park Senior High

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Highland Park Senior High ranks 112 th of 473 Minnesota high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

112^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 473 Minnesota High Schools

Better than 76% of Minnesota high schools

Summary

Highland Park Senior High is a comprehensive public high school serving grades 9–12 in Saint Paul, Minnesota, with 1,392 students — the second-largest enrollment in its comparison group, behind only Central Senior High. It is part of Saint Paul Public Schools, a district ranked in the 24th percentile statewide, yet the school itself lands in the top quartile: 112th of 473 schools (76th percentile, 4 stars) in 2025–2026.

Graduation and retention are the school's standout strengths. Highland Park graduates 93.0% of students with a 2.1% dropout rate, well above the district (77.8% and 5.6%) and the state (84.9% and 4.2%). It edges out Central Senior High on both measures, and essentially matches Nova Classical Academy Upper School's 92.9% graduation rate while serving roughly double the free/reduced-lunch share (41% vs. 21%). About 41.0% of students qualified for free/reduced lunch in 2024–2025, down from 46.8% two years earlier.

Academically, reading is the flagship result: 58.9% proficiency, about 10 points above the state and nearly 25 points above the district. Math is solid at 42.5%, close to the state's 44.9%. Science is the clear outlier at 18.2% — the only subject below both district and state, down from 42.7% two years earlier, and far below Central Senior High's 43.2% on the same end-of-course assessment. Subgroup results vary widely: special education students rank in the 92nd percentile statewide, a consistently strong result, while African American students rank in the 36th percentile and English Language Learners moved from the 74th to the 40th. Low-income students improved from the 38th to the 65th percentile. The student-teacher ratio is 24.5, a structural trade-off of the large comprehensive model.

1,392

Students ?

24.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,099

Per pupil spending ?

41.0%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in Minnesota receive free school meals.

1015 Snelling Ave S
Saint Paul, MN 55116-2497

(651) 293-8940

District: Saint Paul Public Schools

Feeder schools for Highland Park Senior High:

Elementary:	Expo For Excellence Elementary School
	Horace Mann School
Middle:	Highland Park Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

37.3%

Hispanic:

21.9%

African American:

21.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 42nd percentile in 2016 → 76th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranks in the top 24% of Minnesota high schools

✓93% graduate in 4 years — above the Minnesota average (85%)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 34 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

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

!Large classes — about 24 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school45%

District avg29%

Minnesota avg43%

112^th of 473

Minnesota public high schools ?

Top 24%▲ up 34 pts since 2016

From bottom 42% (2016) to top 24% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 10High Schools in the Saint Paul Public Schools

346^th of 458Saint 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
2026	74.1	112 of 473	76.3%	★★★★☆
2025	68.1	148 of 450	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	76.7	98 of 480	79.6%	★★★★☆
2023	71.0	117 of 476	75.4%	★★★★☆
2022	80.6	64 of 472	86.4%	★★★★☆
2021	58.7	192 of 428	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.0	200 of 492	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.9	281 of 494	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	43.4	331 of 489	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	50.9	283 of 489	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	61.4	224 of 504	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	45.4	313 of 483	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	48.8	329 of 534	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	56.7	295 of 539	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	46.0	350 of 545	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	40.5	361 of 540	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2008	59.7	238 of 460	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2007	57.9	239 of 463	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2006	60.4	222 of 450	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2005	43.2	351 of 452	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	44.3	338 of 433	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	38.5	73 of 114	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	39.3	58 of 95	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.5	67 of 109	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.3	41 of 98	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.6	27 of 102	73.5%	★★★★☆
2021	34.3	46 of 68	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	65.0	32 of 103	68.9%	★★★★☆
2018	52.5	46 of 106	56.6%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	59.6	29 of 78	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.2	33 of 78	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.8	42 of 71	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.0	30 of 68	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.5	50 of 78	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.9	45 of 76	40.8%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	40.5	66 of 110	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	54.5	24 of 94	74.5%	★★★★☆
2024	50.3	34 of 102	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.2	17 of 87	80.5%	★★★★☆
2019	58.9	22 of 85	74.1%	★★★★☆
2018	50.7	27 of 78	65.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	72.3	95 of 398	76.1%	★★★★☆
2025	63.2	137 of 358	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	74.6	81 of 403	79.9%	★★★★☆
2023	74.5	84 of 396	78.8%	★★★★☆
2022	74.8	69 of 388	82.2%	★★★★☆
2021	62.7	133 of 339	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.6	201 of 401	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	34.3	301 of 395	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	61.8	36 of 135	73.3%	★★★★☆
2025	64.1	39 of 124	68.5%	★★★★☆
2024	69.1	32 of 145	77.9%	★★★★☆
2023	56.4	52 of 136	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.4	53 of 135	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	39.6	57 of 101	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.2	62 of 132	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	33.8	88 of 129	31.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	61.3	132 of 377	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	40.6	206 of 333	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.3	202 of 389	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.4	252 of 393	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	76.3	51 of 312	83.7%	★★★★☆
2021	36.3	192 of 270	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	45.9	209 of 370	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.2	270 of 374	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	69.2	104 of 395	73.7%	★★★★☆
2025	62.9	132 of 377	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.6	107 of 405	73.6%	★★★★☆
2023	59.6	153 of 398	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	78.3	66 of 403	83.6%	★★★★☆
2021	50.7	179 of 351	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	56.7	190 of 411	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.4	202 of 398	49.2%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	87.3	9 of 62	85.5%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	83.1	19 of 224	91.5%	★★★★★
2025	74.1	27 of 178	84.8%	★★★★☆
2024	77.4	27 of 221	87.8%	★★★★☆
2023	91.2	13 of 216	94.0%	★★★★★
2019	72.9	38 of 220	82.7%	★★★★☆
2018	42.9	117 of 195	40.0%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	85.6	29 of 394	92.6%	★★★★★
2025	77.9	69 of 376	81.6%	★★★★☆
2024	89.2	21 of 402	94.8%	★★★★★
2023	87.4	30 of 398	92.5%	★★★★★
2022	93.5	10 of 401	97.5%	★★★★★
2021	92.0	11 of 364	97.0%	★★★★★
2019	87.4	25 of 412	93.9%	★★★★★
2018	78.5	54 of 414	87.0%	★★★★☆

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)

White (2026)93rd percentile+16 vs school

Special Education (2026)92nd percentile+15 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)85th percentile+18 vs school

Female (2026)76th percentile~ school

Male (2026)74th percentile-3 vs school

Hispanic (2026)73rd percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)65th percentile-11 vs school

Asian (2026)63rd percentile-14 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)40th percentile-36 vs school

African American (2026)36th percentile-40 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2025-2026) ?

Reading59%+10 vs state

Math42%~ state avg

Science18%-7 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MCA-IV Reading (2026)					MCA-IV Science (2026)			MCA-III Math (2026)					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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCA-IV Reading 6th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 7th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 8th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 10th Grade	MCA-IV Reading All Grades	MCA-IV Science 8th Grade	MCA-IV Science End of Course	MCA-IV Science All Grades	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	Total
Highland Park Senior High	Public	9-12	1015 Snelling Ave S	Saint Paul	55116	Ramsey County	Saint Paul Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(651) 293-8940	1,392	57	24.5	41.0%	519 (37.3%)	302 (21.7%)	305 (21.9%)	147 (10.6%)	9 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	109 (7.8%)	74.1	112^th of 473 public high schools	76.3%		68.1	148^th of 450 public high schools	67.1%	36				58.9	58.9		18.2	18.2				42.5	42.5	$15,099
Nova Classical Academy Upper School	Public, Charter	6-12	1455 Victoria Way	Saint Paul	55102	Ramsey County	Nova Classical Academy	Yes	No	No	No	(651) 209-6320	556	37	15.2	20.9%	302 (54.3%)	71 (12.8%)	51 (9.2%)	80 (14.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (9.4%)	98.5	4^th of 473 public high schools	99.2%		99	2^nd of 450 public high schools	99.6%	2	76.5	66.3	82.1	75.4	75.0	38.5	64.3	50.7	77.6	62.5	78.2	67.6	71.7	$11,334
Aspen House Education Program	Public	5-12	2031 Victoria Rd S	Mendota Heights	55118	Dakota County	West St. Paul-Mendota Heights-Eagan	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(651) 447-4090	6	0		—	3 (50.0%)	2 (33.3%)	1 (16.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
CVA 100% Online Middle & High	Public, Virtual, Charter	6-12	3810 East 56th Street	Minneapolis	55417	Hennepin County	Cyber Village Academy	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	(651) 523-7170	62	5	12.7	53.2%	33 (53.2%)	15 (24.2%)	8 (12.9%)	2 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.6%)	3 (4.8%)								(n/a)														$15,648
CVA Hybrid High School (9-12)	Public, Charter	9-12	3810 East 56th Street	Minneapolis	55417	Hennepin County	Cyber Village Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(651) 523-7170	49	7	7.0	44.9%	34 (69.4%)	4 (8.2%)	5 (10.2%)	1 (2.0%)	3 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (4.1%)								(n/a)												27.3	27.3
Augsburg Fairview Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	3109 50th St E	Minneapolis	55417	Hennepin County	Augsburg Fairview Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(612) 333-1614	88	8	10.5	93.2%	6 (6.8%)	44 (50.0%)	11 (12.5%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (18.2%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (12.5%)								(n/a)												7.7	7.7	$17,441
Focus Beyond	Public	9-12	340 Colborne St	Saint Paul	55102	Ramsey County	Saint Paul Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(651) 293-5997	212	24	8.7	78.3%	46 (21.7%)	71 (33.5%)	36 (17.0%)	46 (21.7%)	4 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.2%)								(n/a)														$31,474
Central Senior High	Public	9-12	275 Lexington Pkwy N	Saint Paul	55104	Ramsey County	Saint Paul Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(651) 744-4900	1,682	64	26.2	39.8%	784 (46.6%)	405 (24.1%)	125 (7.4%)	178 (10.6%)	11 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	179 (10.6%)	82.6	60^th of 473 public high schools	87.3%		66.2	160^th of 450 public high schools	64.4%	100				55.4	55.4		43.2	43.2				46.2	46.2	$14,683
High School For Recording Arts	Public, Charter	9-12	1166 University Ave	Saint Paul	55104	Ramsey County	High School For Recording Arts	Yes	No	No	Yes	(651) 287-0890	181	11	16.3	91.7%	6 (3.3%)	132 (72.9%)	18 (9.9%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (12.7%)	6	455^th of 473 public high schools	3.8%		16.3	389^th of 450 public high schools	13.6%	66				9.1	9.1							0.0	0.0	$21,455
HSRA Online	Public, Charter	9-12	1166 University Ave W	Saint Paul	55104	Ramsey County	High School For Recording Arts	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(651) 287-0890	0			—															(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Highland Park Senior High

What is the racial makeup of Highland Park Senior High?

Students at Highland Park Senior High are 37% White, 22% Hispanic, 22% African American, 11% Asian, 8% Two or more races.

How many students attend Highland Park Senior High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,392 students attended Highland Park Senior High.

Is Highland Park Senior High a good school?

Highland Park Senior High ranks 112^th of 473 Minnesota high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Highland Park Senior High?

Highland Park Senior High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Expo For Excellence Elementary School
Elementary : Horace Mann School
Middle : Highland Park Middle School

What district is Highland Park Senior High in?

Saint Paul Public Schools

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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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