Columbia Heights Senior High School vs. Fridley Senior High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Columbia Heights Senior High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Fridley Senior High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Diversity
Overview
Serving 1,092 students in grades 9-12, Columbia Heights 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 10-14% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 45%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30-34% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Minnesota state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 87% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 854 students in grades 9-12, Fridley 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 10-14% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 45%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30-34% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 24:1 is higher than the Minnesota state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 77% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,092 students
854 students
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% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
58 teachers
36 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
24:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1637 out of 1860 schools in MN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1637 out of 1860 schools in MN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
10-14%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
30-34%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
11-19%
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Graduation Rate
91%
90-94%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Grade 9 Students
320
209
Grade 10 Students
277
228
Grade 11 Students
230
220
Grade 12 Students
265
197
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
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% Asian
3%
7%
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% Hispanic
45%
17%
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% Black
34%
44%
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% White
13%
23%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
8%
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Diversity Score
0.67
0.72
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
67%
61%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
14%
13%
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