Step Ahead High School
Tel:
(763) 433-4000
- Step Ahead High School serves 79 students in grades 9-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≤20% (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 ≥50% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 60%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Step Ahead 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.
- Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 34% (majority Black).
School Overview
- Step Ahead High School's student population of 79 students has grown by 75% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 1 teachers has declined by 50% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 79 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 1 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Step Ahead 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 Step Ahead High School is 0.28, which is less 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 | #1390 out of 1793 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | ≤20% | 58% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | ≥50% | 60% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | n/a | 16:1 |
| American Indian | 3% | 2% |
| Asian | 4% | 7% |
| Hispanic | 4% | 9% |
| Black | 2% | 11% |
| White | 85% | 66% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 2% | 5% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.28 | 0.54 |
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| Graduation Rate | 60-64% | 83% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 20% | 29% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 4% | 8% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Anoka-Hennepin Public School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, MN Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Step Ahead High School is Secondary Technical Ed Prog S.t.e.p (0.4 miles away)
- The nearest middle school and elementary school is Anoka-hennepin Specialty Program (1.4 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Anoka Secondary Technical Ed Prog S.t.e.p Vocational School
Grades: 10-12 | 176 students
0.4 miles
1353 W Hwy 10
Anoka, MN 55303
(763) 433-4000 0.4 10-12 176 - Anoka Early Childhood/special Education Special Education School
Grades: PK | 864 students
1.3 miles
2740 Wingfield Ave N
Anoka, MN 55303
(763) 506-1450 1.3 PK 864 - Anoka Anoka-hennepin Specialty Program Alternative School
Grades: 6-12
1.4 miles
2727 Ferry St N
Anoka, MN 55303
(763) 506-1570 1.4 6-12 n/a - Dayton Dayton Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 471 students
1.4 miles
12000 S Diamond Lake Rd
Dayton, MN 55327
(763) 506-2200 1.4 K-5 471 - Anoka Franklin Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 379 students
1.6 miles
215 W Main St
Anoka, MN 55303
(763) 506-2600 1.6 K-5 379
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