North High School vs. Wayzata High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
North High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Wayzata High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Graduation Rate
Overview
Serving 591 students in grades 9-12, North High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Minnesota for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≤20% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≤20% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 51%).
The student-teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Minnesota state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 40% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 3,781 students in grades 9-12, Wayzata High School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Minnesota for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 78% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 81% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 51%).
The student-teacher ratio of 22:1 is higher than the Minnesota state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 43% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 40% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
591 students
3,781 students
Total Classroom Teachers
54 teachers
174 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
22:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1596 out of 1773 schools in MN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#22 out of 1773 schools in MN
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤20%
78%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤20%
81%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤10%
70%
Graduation Rate
65-69%
95%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
150
1031
Grade 10 Students
153
959
Grade 11 Students
153
861
Grade 12 Students
135
930
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
5%
24%
% Hispanic
16%
5%
% Black
66%
9%
% White
5%
57%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
5%
Diversity Score
0.53
0.61
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
69%
13%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
3%