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Challenge Academy (Closed 2009)

1619 Portland Ave
Minneapolis, MN 55404

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School Overview

School Type

Alternative school

Grades Offered

Grades 10-12

Total Students

48 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1999-2008)
Year	Challenge Academy
2008	48
2007	36
2006	31
2005	42
2004	43
2003	41
2002	40
2001	35
2000	22
1999	24

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Total Classroom Teachers

3 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2004-2008)
Year	Challenge Academy
2008	3
2007	3
2006	3
2005	3
2004	3

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State Level (MN)

Student-Teacher Ratio

n/a

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2004-2008)
Year	Challenge Academy	Minnesota	Minneapolis Public School District
2008	15:1	15:1	18:1
2007	12:1	16:1	18:1
2006	10:1	16:1	18:1
2005	14:1	16:1	16:1
2004	14:1	16:1	15:1

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American Indian

(07-08)

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2008)
Year	Challenge Academy	Minnesota	Minneapolis Public School District
2008	4%	3%	5%
2006	1%	2%	4%
2005	7%	3%	4%
2004	2%	3%	4%
2003	3%	3%	4%

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Asian

(07-08)

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2007)
Year	Challenge Academy	Minnesota	Minneapolis Public School District
2007	6%	6%	10%
2006	4%	6%	11%
2004	5%	5%	13%
2003	2%	5%	14%
2002	8%	5%	14%
2001	6%	5%	15%

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Hispanic

(07-08)

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2008)
Year	Challenge Academy	Minnesota	Minneapolis Public School District
2008	4%	6%	17%
2007	3%	6%	16%
2006	4%	5%	16%
2005	7%	5%	15%
2003	7%	4%	13%
2002	13%	4%	11%
2001	6%	3%	9%

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Black

(07-08)

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2008)
Year	Challenge Academy	Minnesota	Minneapolis Public School District
2008	15%	9%	39%
2007	17%	9%	41%
2006	4%	8%	42%
2003	5%	7%	43%
2002	5%	7%	44%
2001	3%	7%	44%
2000	5%	6%	44%
1999	8%	5%	43%

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White

(07-08)

77%

76%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2008)
Year	Challenge Academy	Minnesota	Minneapolis Public School District
2008	77%	76%	30%
2007	74%	77%	28%
2006	98%	79%	27%
2005	86%	79%	27%
2004	93%	80%	27%
2003	83%	81%	26%
2002	74%	82%	26%
2001	85%	83%	27%
2000	95%	84%	28%
1999	92%	85%	30%

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Hawaiian

(07-08)

n/a

Two or more races

(07-08)

n/a

0.59

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1999-2008)
Year	Challenge Academy	Minnesota	Minneapolis Public School District
2008	0.39	0.41	0.72
2007	0.42	0.40	0.72
2005	0.25	0.37	0.72
2004	0.13	0.35	0.72
2003	0.31	0.34	0.72
2002	0.43	0.32	0.71
2001	0.26	0.31	0.70
2000	0.10	0.29	0.70
1999	0.15	0.28	0.70

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Eligible for (07-08)

94%

24%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2008)
Year	Challenge Academy	Minnesota	Minneapolis Public School District
2008	94%	24%	57%
2007	92%	23%	58%
2006	100%	23%	60%
2005	93%	22%	61%
2004	93%	21%	60%
2003	93%	20%	59%
2002	93%	19%	58%
2001	83%	18%	57%
2000	86%	18%	57%
1999	63%	19%	58%

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Eligible for (00-01)

School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Minneapolis Public School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Challenge Academy?

48 students attend Challenge Academy.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

77% of Challenge Academy students are White, 15% of students are Black, 4% of students are American Indian, and 4% of students are Hispanic.

What grades does Challenge Academy offer ?

Challenge Academy offers enrollment in grades 10-12

What school district is Challenge Academy part of?

Challenge Academy is part of Minneapolis Public School District.

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