Parnassus Prep School-rhetoric vs. Maple Grove Senior High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Parnassus Prep School-rhetoric ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Maple Grove Senior High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Graduation Rate
Overview
Serving 225 students in grades 9-12, Parnassus Prep School-rhetoric ranks in the top 20% 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 40-59% (which is approximately equal to the Minnesota state average of 45%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 80-89% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Minnesota state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 57% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 2,324 students in grades 9-12, Maple Grove Senior High School ranks in the top 20% 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 50% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 45%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 67% (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 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
225 students
2,324 students


% Male | % Female
46% | 54%
51% | 49%


Total Classroom Teachers
18 teachers
99 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
23:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#366 out of 1860 schools in MN
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#364 out of 1860 schools in MN
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-59%
50%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
80-89%
67%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-69%
51%


Graduation Rate
≥90%
94%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 9 Students
83
630
Grade 10 Students
75
564
Grade 11 Students
46
577
Grade 12 Students
21
553
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a

% Asian
8%
7%


% Hispanic
7%
5%


% Black
39%
12%


% White
43%
70%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
6%


Diversity Score
0.66
0.49


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
25%
17%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
10%
4%

