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Como Park Senior High School vs. Highland Park Senior High School

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School Overview

School
Como Park Senior High School
740 Rose Ave W
Saint Paul, MN 55117
: 
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Highland Park Senior High School
1015 Snelling Ave S
Saint Paul, MN 55116
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Top Rankings

Como Park Senior High School ranks 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%)

Highland Park Senior High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Minnesota for:

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 1,085 students in grades 9-12, Como Park 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 6-9% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 45%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-44% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 53%).
The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Minnesota state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 82% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 37% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 1,340 students in grades 9-12, Highland Park Senior High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Minnesota for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 40-49% (which is approximately equal to the Minnesota state average of 45%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-64% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 53%).
The student:teacher ratio of 23:1 is higher than the Minnesota state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 64% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 37% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,085 students
1,340 students
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% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
55 teachers
58 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
23:1
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Test Scores

#1454 out of 1734 schools in MN
(Bottom 50%)
#535 out of 1734 schools in MN
(Top 50%)
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6-9%
(Bottom 50% in MN)
40-49%
(Top 50% in MN)
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Como Park Senior High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
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40-44%
(Bottom 50% in MN)
60-64%
(Top 20% in MN)
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Como Park Senior High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Highland Park Senior High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
71%
(Bottom 50% in MN)
89%
(Top 50% in MN)
This chart display graduation rate of Como Park Senior High School and public school graduation rate of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
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Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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Grade 9 Students
258
354
Grade 10 Students
298
370
Grade 11 Students
260
310
Grade 12 Students
269
306

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
n/a
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% Asian
31%
13%
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% Hispanic
12%
22%
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% Black
32%
22%
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% White
18%
36%
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This chart display the percentage of White students in Highland Park Senior High School and the percentage of White public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
7%
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0.76
0.76
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This chart display the diversity score of Highland Park Senior High School and the public school average diversity score of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
57%
29%
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This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Highland Park Senior High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
7%
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