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Humboldt High School vs. Washington Tech Secondary Magnet

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School Overview

School
Humboldt High School
30 Baker St E
Saint Paul, MN 55107
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Bottom 50%
Washington Tech Secondary Magnet
1495 Rice St
Saint Paul, MN 55117
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1/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

Humboldt High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Minnesota for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 10%)

Washington Tech Secondary Magnet ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Minnesota for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 1,031 students in grades 6-12, Humboldt 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 6% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 45%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 24% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Minnesota state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Asian and Black), which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 1,766 students in grades 6-12, Washington Tech Secondary Magnet 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 14% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 45%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 27% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Minnesota state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-12
6-12
Total Students
1,031 students
1,766 students
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% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
56 teachers
97 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Washington Tech Secondary Magnet and the public school average student teacher ratio of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#1796 out of 1860 schools in MN
(Bottom 50%)
#1698 out of 1860 schools in MN
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Humboldt High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Washington Tech Secondary Magnet, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
6%
(Bottom 50% in MN)
14%
(Bottom 50% in MN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Humboldt 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Washington Tech Secondary Magnet 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.
24%
(Bottom 50% in MN)
27%
(Bottom 50% in MN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Humboldt 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Washington Tech Secondary Magnet 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.
6-9%
(Bottom 50% in MN)
23%
(Bottom 50% in MN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Humboldt 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Washington Tech Secondary Magnet 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.
80-84%
(Top 50% in MN)
86%
(Top 50% in MN)
This chart displays graduation rate of Humboldt High School and public school graduation rate of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Washington Tech Secondary Magnet 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 Humboldt High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Washington Tech Secondary Magnet by grade.
Grade 6 Students
82
230
Grade 7 Students
97
262
Grade 8 Students
142
269
Grade 9 Students
187
281
Grade 10 Students
186
264
Grade 11 Students
176
250
Grade 12 Students
161
210

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Humboldt High School 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 Washington Tech Secondary Magnet and percentage of American Indian public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Asian
45%
51%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Humboldt High School 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 Washington Tech Secondary Magnet and the percentage of Asian public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
19%
15%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Humboldt High School 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 Washington Tech Secondary Magnet and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
26%
25%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Humboldt High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Washington Tech Secondary Magnet and the percentage of Black public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
4%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Humboldt High School 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 Washington Tech Secondary Magnet 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
5%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Humboldt 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Washington Tech Secondary Magnet and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.70
0.66
This chart displays the diversity score of Humboldt High School 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 Washington Tech Secondary Magnet 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
83%
79%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Humboldt 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Washington Tech Secondary Magnet 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
7%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Humboldt 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Washington Tech Secondary Magnet 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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