Richfield Senior High School vs. Highland Park Senior High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Richfield Senior High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
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 1,235 students in grades 9-12, Richfield 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 18% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 45%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 44% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Minnesota state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 76% of the student body (majority Hispanic), 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
1,235 students
1,456 students


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


Total Classroom Teachers
90 teachers
62 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
23:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1456 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)
18%
50-54%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
65-69%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
50-54%


Graduation Rate
89%
92%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 9 Students
325
407
Grade 10 Students
299
361
Grade 11 Students
308
342
Grade 12 Students
303
346
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%


% Asian
3%
12%


% Hispanic
48%
23%


% Black
15%
22%


% White
24%
36%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
6%


Diversity Score
0.69
0.76


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
49%
39%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
11%
7%

