Big Lake Senior High School vs. Becker Senior High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Big Lake Senior High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Graduation Rate
n/a
Overview
Serving 850 students in grades 9-12, Big Lake Senior High School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Minnesota for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 45-49% (which is approximately equal to the Minnesota state average of 45%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-64% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Minnesota state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 853 students in grades 9-12, Becker Senior High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Minnesota for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 45-49% (which is approximately equal to the Minnesota state average of 45%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 58% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Minnesota state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 39% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
850 students
853 students
% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
49 teachers
50 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#507 out of 1860 schools in MN
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#570 out of 1860 schools in MN
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
45-49%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
58%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
58%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
85-89%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
235
219
Grade 10 Students
232
217
Grade 11 Students
211
221
Grade 12 Students
172
196
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
3%
2%
% Hispanic
9%
3%
% Black
7%
1%
% White
74%
91%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
3%
Diversity Score
0.44
0.17
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
25%
15%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
5%
