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