Summary:
The 55751 zip code in Minnesota is home to a single high school, Cherry Secondary, which serves students in grades 9-12. While the school has faced declining performance and rankings in recent years, a closer look at the data reveals both challenges and opportunities for improvement.
Cherry Secondary's graduation rate of 84.2% is slightly below the state average, and its dropout rate of 4.4% is higher than the state norm. Academically, the school struggles, with proficiency rates in math, reading, and science significantly trailing state averages. For example, math proficiency ranges from 13.95% to 32.5%, compared to the state's 34.96% to 45.21%. Similarly, reading proficiency at Cherry Secondary falls between 36.54% and 51.16%, while the state averages 45.97% to 52.22%. These academic shortcomings are reflected in the school's declining statewide ranking, from 208 out of 476 Minnesota high schools in 2022-2023 to 331 out of 450 in 2024-2025, and a corresponding drop in its SchoolDigger star rating from 3 to 1.
Socioeconomic factors may play a role in Cherry Secondary's performance, as 39.19% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, higher than the state average. The school's student-teacher ratio of 14.3 is also slightly above the state norm. While the data suggests significant challenges, it also highlights opportunities for targeted interventions and support to help improve student outcomes and overall school performance at Cherry Secondary within the St. Louis County School District.
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