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Pine Island Secondary vs. Century Senior High School

Should you attend Pine Island Secondary or Century Senior 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
Pine Island Secondary
223 1st Ave Se
Pine Island, MN 55963
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Century Senior High School
2525 Viola Rd Ne
Rochester, MN 55906
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

Pine Island 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 5%)

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Most improved public schools
Most improved public schools (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 442 students in grades 9-12, Pine Island 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 55-59% (which is higher than 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 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 39% (majority Black).
Serving 1,722 students in grades 8-12, Century Senior High School ranks in the top 10% 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 55-59% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 45%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 74% (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 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 42% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
8-12
Total Students
442 students
1,722 students
This chart displays total students of Pine Island Secondary by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Century Senior High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
26 teachers
86 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Century Senior High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
20:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Pine Island 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 Century Senior High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#313 out of 1860 schools in MN
(Top 20%)
#177 out of 1860 schools in MN
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Pine Island Secondary, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Century Senior High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
55-59%
(Top 20% in MN)
55-59%
(Top 20% in MN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Pine Island 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 Century Senior 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.
60-64%
(Top 20% in MN)
74%
(Top 5% in MN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Pine Island 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 Century Senior 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)
52%
(Top 30% in MN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Pine Island 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 Century Senior 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.
≥95%
(Top 5% in MN)
90%
(Top 30% in MN)
This chart displays graduation rate of Pine Island Secondary and public school graduation rate of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Century Senior 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 Pine Island Secondary by grade.
This chart displays the students of Century Senior High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
115
437
Grade 10 Students
124
458
Grade 11 Students
107
414
Grade 12 Students
96
413

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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n/a
% Asian
1%
10%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Pine Island 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 Century Senior High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
4%
11%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Pine Island 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 Century Senior High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
1%
14%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Pine Island Secondary 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 Century Senior High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
92%
58%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Pine Island 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 Century Senior 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%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Pine Island 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 Century Senior 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.
0.15
0.62
This chart displays the diversity score of Pine Island 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 Century Senior 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
12%
27%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Pine Island 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 Century Senior 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%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Pine Island 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 Century Senior 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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