Brooklyn Center High School
Tel:
(763) 561-2120
- Brooklyn Center High School serves 573 students in grades 9-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 10-14% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 58%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30-34% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 60%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Brooklyn Center High School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Minnesota for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the Minnesota state level of 16:1.
- Minority enrollment is 91% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 34% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Top Placements
Brooklyn Center High School places among the top 20% of public schools in Minnesota for:
- Category Attribute
- Diversity Most diverse schools (Top 5%)
- Percent Eligible For Free Lunch Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)
School Overview
- Brooklyn Center High School's student population of 573 students has declined by 41% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 37 teachers has declined by 40% over five school years.
| School Type | Magnet School |
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 573 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 37 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Brooklyn Center High School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,793 schools in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The diversity score of Brooklyn Center High School is 0.71, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.54. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (MN) |
| Overall Testing Rank | #1694 out of 1793 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 10-14% | 58% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 30-34% | 60% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 15:1 | 16:1 |
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| American Indian | 2% | 2% |
| Asian | 18% | 7% |
| Hispanic | 22% | 9% |
| Black | 45% | 11% |
| White | 9% | 66% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 4% | 5% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.71 | 0.54 |
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| Graduation Rate | 85-89% | 83% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 66% | 29% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 16% | 8% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Brooklyn Center School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, MN Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Brooklyn Center High School is Brooklyn Center Independent Study (0.1 miles away)
- The nearest middle school and elementary school is Brooklyn Center Middle School (0.1 miles away)
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- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Minneapolis Brooklyn Center Independent Study Alternative School
Grades: 9-12 | 40 students
0.1 miles
6500 Humboldt Ave N
Minneapolis, MN 55420
(763) 561-2120 0.1 9-12 40 - Minneapolis Brooklyn Center Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 373 students
0.1 miles
6500 Humboldt Ave N
Minneapolis, MN 55430
(763) 561-2120 0.1 6-8 373 - Minneapolis Brooklyn Center Middle School Alc Alternative School
Grades: 6-8 | 58 students
0.1 miles
6500 Humboldt Ave N
Minneapolis, MN 55430
(763) 561-2120 0.1 6-8 58 - Minneapolis Brooklyn Center Summer School Alternative School
Grades: 9-12
0.1 miles
6500 Humboldt Ave N
Minneapolis, MN 55430
(763) 561-2120 0.1 9-12 n/a - Minneapolis Evergreen Park Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 488 students
0.6 miles
7020 Dupont Ave N
Minneapolis, MN 55430
(763) 506-2500 0.6 PK-5 488
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