Johnson Senior High School - St. Paul, Minnesota/MN

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Johnson Senior High School

1349 Arcade Street, St. Paul, MN, 55106-1899 -

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Definition of Terms

Johnson Senior High School

School Level

High school

Grades Offered

Grades 9 - 12

County

Ramsey County, MN

Students & Faculty

Total Students

1639 students

% Male / % Female

52% / 48%

Total Classroom Teachers

78 teachers

Students by Grade

Grade 9 - 507 students

Grade 10 - 415 students

Grade 11 - 371 students

Grade 12 - 346 students

This School

( MN ) School Average

Teacher : Student Ratio

1:21

1:17

Students by Ethnicity

This School

( MN ) School Average

% American Indian	2%	3%
% Asian	32%	5%
% Hispanic	11%	7%
% Black	27%	11%
% White	28%	73%

Additional Student Information

This School

( MN ) School Average

% Eligible for Free Lunch

62%

26%

% Eligible for Reduced Lunch

11%

% Migrant Students Enrolled

n/a

n/a

( MN ) Statewide Testing Performance

School Statewide Performance

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School District Name

St. Paul School District

This School's Agency

( MN ) District Average

Number of Schools Managed	134	2
Number of Students Managed	39,029 students	559 students
District Total Revenue	$544,746,000	$5,409,000
District Expenditure	$557,123,000	$5,362,000
District Revenue / Student	$13,957	$11,540
District Expenditure / Student	$14,275	$10,367
District Graduation Rates	71%	97%

Johnson Senior High School schools in the St. Paul Public School district and is located on the east side of the city. It was the last high school that opened in the 19th century for the St. Paul district and is only surpassed in age by Central High School. The school is named for Minnesota governor John A. Johnson.
Education: Johnson High School is one of five high schools participating in smaller learning communities, which began in the 2003-04 school year. Currently, there are seven smaller learning communities within the school. Johnson is a participant of the Advanced Placement program, or AP, for students seeking to be challenged while improving their resumé for getting accepted into college.
Beginning with the class of 2006, graduating seniors are required to engage in the Senior Project, a program designed for students to showcase the skills they have developed during their stay at Johnson and as a practice for building a resumé or portfolio when applying for jobs.
Athletics: Johnson has been well known for producing talented athletic teams, primarily in football and basketball. The Governors have won the St. Paul City Conference title for football 13 times, including four championships in the last five years.
Johnson also has a long history of hockey glory including 4 State Championships (1947, 1953, 1955, 1963), second in state 3 times and 3 third places in 20 State Tournament appearances. The girls volleyball team won the class 2-A state championship in 1980. In 2004, the boys basketball team placed third in the class 5-A state tournament.
Its chief rival is Harding Senior High School, and the two football squads play each other annually for the Hatchet trophy. As of 2006, Johnson is 43-26-6 all-time against Harding for football.
Miscellaneous Information: Its original name was Cleveland High School, whose school colors were pink and olive green. The current name was established in 1911.
Notable alumni: Herb Brooks - Coached the 1980 gold medal winning United States Olympic hockey team, better known as the "Miracle on Ice", and the 2002 United States Olympic hockey team, earning a silver medal.
Thomas Tapeh - Holds the St. Paul City Conference record for most points scored in a single game, season, and career, as well as the record for most rushing touchdowns in a single game, season and career. He would play college football at the University of Minnesota and is now a fullback for the Philadelphia Eagles.
Warren Burger - Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court from 1969 to 1986.
Louie Anderson - Comedian and Actor.
Bruce F. Vento - U.S. Congressman.
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About This Zip Code (55106)

School Zip (55106)

(MN) State Average

Population (Approximate)

54,296 people

4,662,816 people

% (age 25+) w/College Degree

21%

25%

Population Average Age

29 years old

35.4 years old

Average Household size

2.9 persons

2.5 persons

Median Household Income

$36,560

$49,155

Avg. # of Rooms in Household

5.1 rooms

5.7 rooms

Median Age of Housing Structure

58 years old

43 years old

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% Owning / % Renting

63% / 37%

71% / 29%

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1. Face To Face Academy - 58 students - view location
2. General John Vessey Jr Leadership - 75 students - view location
3. Harding Senior High School - 2138 students - view location
4. Pas East High School - 31 students - view location
5. Riverside Sp. Ed. Programs High School - 8 students - view location
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