Top High Schools in Minnesota

topschoolsintheusa March 20, 2019

Minnesota is a midwestern US state located in the Great Lakes region. It has a total of 87 counties and 339 school districts. Hennepin County is the most populous county in Minnesota with over 1.2 million residents. Ramsey County is the second most populous with over 530,000 residents. Minneapolis is the largest city in Minnesota with over 400,000 people living within its boundaries. The remaining 86 counties are all smaller in population size and have fewer than 500,000 residents each.

The 339 school districts in Minnesota are all regional districts that serve multiple counties and cities within their boundaries. The largest school district is St Paul Public Schools which serves more than 39,000 students in St Paul and surrounding areas. Other large school districts include Anoka-Hennepin School District which serves about 38,500 students mainly from Anoka and Hennepin Counties but also from Isanti and Sherburne Counties, and Duluth Public Schools which serves about 11,500 students mainly from St Louis County but also from Carlton County. Each of these larger school districts are further divided into smaller sub-districts for more localized educational services for students living within their boundaries.

There are many public and private high schools in the state of Minnesota. It is rather difficult for you to choose one that fits you most. In order for you to better evaluate your choice, we have ranked these high schools based on latest SAT/ACT scores, graduation rates, and state test scores from the Minnesota Department of Education. See below for top 39 high schools throughout the state of Minnesota.

#	High Schools	Honor
1	Ada – Borup Secondary Ada-Borup Public School District Norman County 604 Thorpe Avenue W Ada, MN 56510 Telephone: (218) 784-5332	Bronze
2	Adrian Secondary Adrian Public School District Nobles County 415 Kentucky Avenue Adrian, MN 56110 Telephone: (507) 483-2232	Bronze
3	Battle Lake Secondary Battle Lake Public School District Otter Tail County 402 Summit Street W Battle Lake, MN 56515 Telephone: (218) 864-5215	Bronze
4	Bemidji High School Bemidji Public School District Beltrami County 2900 Division Street W Bemidji, MN 56601 Telephone: (218) 444-1600	Silver
5	Cass Lake – Bena Secondary Cass Lake-Bena Public Schools School District Cass County 15308 State 371 NW Cass Lake, MN 56633 Telephone: (218) 335-2203	Bronze
6	Central High School St. Paul Public School District Ramsey County 275 N Lexington Parkway Saint Paul, MN 55104 Telephone: (651) 632-6000	Silver
7	Chaska High School District 112 School District Carver County 545 Pioneer Trail Chaska, MN 55318 Telephone: (952) 556-7100	Bronze
8	Community of Peace Academy Secondary Community of Peace Academy School District Ramsey County 471 Magnolia Avenue E Saint Paul, MN 55101 Telephone: (651) 776-5151	Bronze
9	Cook County Senior High School Cook County Public Schools School District Cook County 101 W 5th Sreet Grand Marais, MN 55604 Telephone: (218) 387-2273	Bronze
10	Delano Senior High School Delano Public School District Wright County 700 Elm Avenue E Delano, MN 55328 Telephone: (763) 972-3365	Bronze
11	Eagle Ridge Academy Charter School Eagle Ridge Academy Charter School School District Hennepin County 7255 Flying Cloud Drive Eden Prairie, MN 55344 Telephone: (952) 746-7760	Bronze
12	Eden Valley Secondary Eden Valley-Watkins School District Meeker County 298 Brooks Street N Eden Valley, MN 55329 Telephone: (320) 453-2900	Bronze
13	Edina High School Edina Public School District Hennepin County 6754 Valley View Road Edina, MN 55435 Telephone: (952) 848-3800	Silver
14	Goodridge Secondary Goodridge Public School District Pennington County Osmund Avenue Goodridge, MN 56725 Telephone: (218) 378-4133	Bronze
15	Great River School Great River School School District Ramsey County 1326 Energy Park Drive Saint Paul, MN 55108 Telephone: (651) 305-2780	Bronze
16	Higher Ground Academy Higher Ground Academy School District Ramsey County 1381 Marshall Avenue Saint Paul, MN 55104 Telephone: (651) 645-1000	Bronze
17	Hmong Academy Hmong Academy School District Hennepin County 1515 Brewster Street Saint Paul, MN 55108 Telephone: (651) 209-8002	Bronze
18	Hopkins High School Hopkins Public School District Hennepin County 2400 Lindbergh Drive Minnetonka, MN 55305 Telephone: (952) 988-4500	Silver
19	Irondale High School Mounds View Public School District Ramsey County 2425 Long Lake Road New Brighton, MN 55112 Telephone: (651) 786-5200	Silver
20	Lakeview Secondary Lakeview School District Lyon County 875 Barstad Road N Cottonwood, MN 56229 Telephone: (507) 423-5164	Bronze
21	Math & Science Academy Math & Science Academy School District Washington County 8430 Woodbury Crossing Woodbury, MN 55125 Telephone: (651) 353-2317	Bronze
22	Minneota Secondary Minneota Public School District Lyon County 504 N Monroe Street Minneota, MN 56264 Telephone: (507) 872-6175	Bronze
23	Morris Area Secondary Morris Public School District Stevens County 201 S Columbia Avenue Morris, MN 56267 Telephone: (320) 589-4400	Bronze
24	Mounds View High School Mounds View Public School District Ramsey County 1900 Lake Valentine Rd. Arden Hills, MN 55112 Telephone: (651) 633-4031	Silver
25	New York Mills Secondary New York Mills Public School District Otter Tail County 209 Hayes Street New York Mills, MN 56567 Telephone: (218) 385-4211	Bronze
26	Osakis Secondary Osakis Public School District Douglas County 500 1st Avenue E Osakis, MN 56360 Telephone: (320) 859-2192	Bronze
27	Patrick Henry High School Minneapolis Public School District Hennepin County 4320 Newton Avenue N Minneapolis, MN 55412 Telephone: (612) 668-2000	Silver
28	Pipestone Senior High School Pipestone Area School District Pipestone County 1401 7th Street SW Pipestone, MN 56164 Telephone: (507) 825-5861	Bronze
29	Red Rock Central High School Red Rock Central School District Redwood County 100 6th Avenue E Lamberton, MN 56152 Telephone: (507) 752-7361	Silver
30	Roseville High School Roseville Public School District Ramsey County 1240 County Road B2 W Roseville, MN 55113 Telephone: (651) 635-1660	Silver
31	Rothsay Secondary Rothsay Public School District Wilkin County 123 Second Street NW Rothsay, MN 56579 Telephone: (218) 867-2116	Bronze
32	Rushford – Peterson Senior High School Rushford-Peterson Public Schools School District Fillmore County 102 N Mill Street Rushford, MN 55971 Telephone: (507) 864-7786	Bronze
33	Sebeka Secondary Sebeka Public School District Wadena County 200 1st Street NW Sebeka, MN 56477 Telephone: (218) 837-5101	Bronze
34	South High School Minneapolis Public School District Hennepin County 3131 19th Avenue S Minneapolis, MN 55407 Telephone: (612) 668-4300	Silver
35	Spring Grove Secondary Spring Grove School District Houston County 113 2nd Avenue NW Spring Grove, MN 55974 Telephone: (507) 498-3223	Bronze
36	Tracy Secondary Tracy Public School District Lyon County 934 Pine Street Tracy, MN 56175 Telephone: (507) 629-5500	Bronze
37	Underwood Secondary Underwood Public School District Otter Tail County 100 Southern Avenue East Underwood, MN 56586 Telephone: (218) 826-6102	Bronze
38	Wayzata High School Wayzata Public School District Hennepin County 4955 Peony Lane North Plymouth, MN 55446 Telephone: (763) 745-6600	Silver
39	Win-E-Mac Secondary Win-E-Mac School District Polk County 23130 345th Street SE Erskine, MN 56535 Telephone: (218) 687-2236	Bronze

Minnesota Facts

• The official name of the state is State of Minnesota (“State of Minnesota”)
• State region – Northwest Central States, Midwest USA
• State area – 225,163 km ² (including land – 206,233 km ² and water surface – 18,930 km ²), 12th place among US states
• State length:
  • from north to south – 640 km
  • from west to east – 560 km
• The height of the relief of the state above sea level:
  • maximum – 701 m
  • minimum – 183 m
• State Time Zone – US Central Time Zone
• Date of foundation of the state – May 11, 1858 (32 states in the United States)
• The state capital is Saint Paul.
• The largest city in the state is Minneapolis.
• The population of the state is about 5,640,000 people (22nd place among US states)
• The population density in the state is about 25.6 people / km ² (30th place among US states)
• The average household income in the state is about $68,390 (10th place among US states)
• The state motto is L’Étoile du Nord (“Star of the North”).
• State nicknames – “Land of Ten Thousand Lakes”, “North Star State”, “Gopher State”
• State abbreviation – MN