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Operation De Novo High School (Closed 2004)

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Operation De Novo High School serves 24 students in grades 9-12.

Minority enrollment was 96% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the Minnesota state average of 40% (majority Black).

School Overview

School Type

Alternative school

Grades Offered

Grades 9-12

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Operation De Novo High School
9	3
10	4
11	9
12	8

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Total Students

24 students

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Total Students Trends (1994-2025)
Year	Operation De Novo High School
2025	24
2024	24
2023	24
2022	24
2021	24
2020	24
2019	24
2018	24
2017	24
2016	24
2015	24
2003	24
2002	40
2001	28
2000	39
1997	5
1996	3
1995	10
1994	12

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Total Classroom Teachers

n/a

School Rankings

This School

State Level (MN)

Student-Teacher Ratio

n/a

13:1

American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1994-2025)
Year	Operation De Novo High School	Minnesota	Minneapolis Public School District
2025	4%	2%
2024	4%	2%
2023	4%	2%	4%
2022	4%	2%	4%
2021	4%	2%	3%
2020	4%	2%	4%
2019	4%	2%	4%
2018	4%	2%	3%
2017	4%	2%	3%
2016	4%	2%	3%
2015	4%	2%	4%
2003	4%	3%	4%
1997	40%	2%	6%
1995	10%	2%	7%
1994	8%	2%	8%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (2000-2025)
Year	Operation De Novo High School	Minnesota	Minneapolis Public School District
2025	4%	7%
2024	4%	7%
2023	4%	7%	6%
2022	4%	7%	6%
2021	4%	7%	6%
2020	4%	7%	7%
2019	4%	7%	7%
2018	4%	7%	7%
2017	4%	7%	7%
2016	4%	7%	7%
2015	4%	6%	7%
2003	4%	5%	14%
2002	8%	5%	14%
2001	11%	5%	15%
2000	3%	5%	15%

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Hispanic

n/a

12%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (2000-2002)
Year	Operation De Novo High School	Minnesota	Minneapolis Public School District
2002	3%	4%	11%
2001	4%	3%	9%
2000	5%	3%	8%

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Black

88%

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1994-2025)
Year	Operation De Novo High School	Minnesota	Minneapolis Public School District
2025	88%	12%
2024	88%	12%
2023	88%	12%	33%
2022	88%	12%	34%
2021	88%	11%	37%
2020	88%	11%	38%
2019	88%	11%	38%
2018	88%	11%	40%
2017	88%	11%	40%
2016	88%	10%	40%
2015	88%	10%	39%
2003	88%	7%	43%
2002	80%	7%	44%
2001	79%	7%	44%
2000	85%	6%	44%
1997	40%	5%	41%
1996	67%	5%	40%
1995	90%	4%	39%
1994	67%	4%	37%

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White

60%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1996-2025)
Year	Operation De Novo High School	Minnesota	Minneapolis Public School District
2025	4%	60%
2024	4%	61%
2023	4%	62%	34%
2022	4%	63%	34%
2021	4%	64%	32%
2020	4%	66%	31%
2019	4%	66%	31%
2018	4%	67%	30%
2017	4%	67%	30%
2016	4%	68%	30%
2015	4%	69%	30%
2003	4%	81%	26%
2002	9%	82%	26%
2001	6%	83%	27%
2000	7%	84%	28%
1997	20%	87%	35%
1996	33%	87%	37%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

96%

40%

0.22

0.60

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Diversity Score Comparison (1994-2025)
Year	Operation De Novo High School	Minnesota	Minneapolis Public School District
2025	0.22	0.61
2024	0.22	0.60
2023	0.22	0.59	0.74
2022	0.22	0.58	0.73
2021	0.22	0.57	0.73
2020	0.22	0.54	0.72
2019	0.22	0.54	0.72
2018	0.22	0.53	0.72
2017	0.22	0.53	0.72
2016	0.22	0.52	0.72
2015	0.22	0.51	0.72
2003	0.22	0.34	0.72
2002	0.36	0.32	0.71
2001	0.37	0.31	0.70
2000	0.28	0.29	0.70
1997	0.65	0.24	0.69
1996	0.45	0.23	0.69
1995	0.18	0.23	0.69
1994	0.49	0.22	0.68

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Eligible for

67%

34%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1995-2025)
Year	Operation De Novo High School	Minnesota	Minneapolis Public School District
2025	67%	34%
2024	67%	36%
2023	67%	35%	56%
2022	67%	26%	51%
2021	67%	26%	54%
2020	67%	28%	55%
2019	67%	28%	55%
2018	66%	30%	60%
2017	66%	30%	60%
2016	66%	31%	60%
2015	66%	31%	62%
2003	67%	20%	59%
2002	63%	19%	58%
2001	61%	18%	57%
2000	44%	18%	57%
1997	20%	19%	56%
1995	90%	18%	46%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2000-2025)
Year	Operation De Novo High School	Minnesota	Minneapolis Public School District
2025	8%	7%
2024	8%	7%
2023	8%	8%	6%
2022	8%	6%	5%
2021	8%	6%	5%
2020	8%	8%	6%
2019	8%	8%	6%
2018	8%	8%	5%
2017	8%	8%	5%
2016	8%	7%	5%
2015	8%	7%	4%
2003	8%	7%	9%
2002	3%	7%	9%
2001	4%	7%	9%
2000	3%	8%	8%

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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 Operation De Novo High School?

24 students attend Operation De Novo High School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

88% of Operation De Novo High School students are Black, 4% of students are American Indian, 4% of students are Asian, and 4% of students are White.

What grades does Operation De Novo High School offer ?

Operation De Novo High School offers enrollment in grades 9-12

What school district is Operation De Novo High School part of?

Operation De Novo High School is part of Minneapolis Public School District.

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