Como Park Senior High School vs. Highland Park Senior High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Como Park Senior High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Highland Park Senior High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Graduation Rate
Diversity
Overview
Serving 1,074 students in grades 9-12, Como Park Senior 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 15-19% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 45%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Minnesota state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 82% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 1,456 students in grades 9-12, Highland Park Senior High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Minnesota for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 50-54% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 45%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65-69% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 23:1 is higher than the Minnesota state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 64% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,074 students
1,456 students


% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
52% | 48%


Total Classroom Teachers
55 teachers
62 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
23:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1560 out of 1860 schools in MN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#303 out of 1860 schools in MN
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
50-54%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
65-69%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
50-54%


Graduation Rate
77%
92%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 9 Students
241
407
Grade 10 Students
295
361
Grade 11 Students
256
342
Grade 12 Students
282
346
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%


% Asian
30%
12%


% Hispanic
10%
23%


% Black
32%
22%


% White
18%
36%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
6%


Diversity Score
0.76
0.76


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
67%
39%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
7%

