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Hawley Secondary vs. Moorhead High School

Should you attend Hawley Secondary or Moorhead High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Hawley Secondary
714 Joseph St
Hawley, MN 56549
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Moorhead High School
2300 4th Ave S
Moorhead, MN 56560
: 
6/
10
Top 50%
Top Rankings

Hawley Secondary ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Minnesota for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
n/a
Overview
Serving 414 students in grades 7-12, Hawley Secondary ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Minnesota for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 60-64% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 45%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Minnesota state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 38% (majority Black).
Serving 1,937 students in grades 9-12, Moorhead 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% (which is equal to the Minnesota state average of 45%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Minnesota state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
7-12
9-12
Total Students
414 students
1,937 students
This chart displays total students of Hawley Secondary by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Moorhead High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
52% | 48%
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This chart displays gender of Moorhead High School
Total Classroom Teachers
26 teachers
97 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Moorhead High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
20:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Hawley Secondary and the public school average student teacher ratio of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Moorhead High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#215 out of 1860 schools in MN
(Top 20%)
#785 out of 1860 schools in MN
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Hawley Secondary, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Moorhead High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
60-64%
(Top 20% in MN)
45%
(Top 50% in MN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Hawley Secondary and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Moorhead High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
65%
(Top 20% in MN)
55%
(Top 50% in MN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Hawley Secondary and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Moorhead High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
55-59%
(Top 20% in MN)
43%
(Bottom 50% in MN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Hawley Secondary and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Moorhead High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
90-94%
(Top 10% in MN)
88%
(Top 50% in MN)
This chart displays graduation rate of Hawley Secondary and public school graduation rate of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Moorhead High School and public school graduation rate of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Hawley Secondary by grade.
This chart displays the students of Moorhead High School by grade.
Grade 7 Students
70
-
Grade 8 Students
80
-
Grade 9 Students
67
544
Grade 10 Students
76
520
Grade 11 Students
70
464
Grade 12 Students
51
409

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Hawley Secondary and percentage of American Indian public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Moorhead High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Asian
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Hawley Secondary and the percentage of Asian public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Moorhead High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
3%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Hawley Secondary and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Moorhead High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
n/a
10%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Hawley Secondary and the percentage of Black public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Moorhead High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
93%
72%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Hawley Secondary and the percentage of White public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Moorhead High School and the percentage of White public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Hawley Secondary and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Moorhead High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.13
0.46
This chart displays the diversity score of Hawley Secondary and the public school average diversity score of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Moorhead High School and the public school average diversity score of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
14%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Hawley Secondary and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Moorhead High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Hawley Secondary and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Moorhead High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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