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Wave South High School (Closed 2009)

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Wave South High School serves 118 students in grades 9-12.

The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 was higher than the Minnesota state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment was 62% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the Minnesota state average of 40% (majority Black and Hispanic).

School Overview

School Type

Alternative school

Grades Offered

Grades 9-12

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Wave South High School
9	1
10	6
11	35
12	76

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Total Students

118 students

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Total Students Trends (1999-2025)
Year	Wave South High School
2025	118
2008	118
2007	141
2006	117
2005	126
2004	137
2003	153
2002	127
2001	123
2000	121
1999	249

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Total Classroom Teachers

8 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1999-2025)
Year	Wave South High School
2025	8
2008	8
2007	9
2006	8
2005	7
2004	6
2003	7
2002	5
2001	7
2000	12
1999	11

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (MN)

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	Wave South High School	Minnesota	Intermediate School District 287
2025	15:1	13:1
2008	15:1	15:1	5:1
2007	16:1	16:1	8:1
2006	15:1	16:1	8:1
2005	18:1	16:1	7:1
2004	23:1	16:1	12:1
2003	22:1	16:1	14:1
2002	25:1	16:1	44:1
2001	18:1	16:1	35:1
2000	10:1	16:1	24:1
1999	23:1	15:1	49:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	Wave South High School	Minnesota	Intermediate School District 287
2025	3%	2%
2008	3%	2%	3%
2007	3%	2%	4%
2006	3%	2%
2005	2%	2%	2%
2004	2%	2%	2%
2003	2%	2%	2%
2002	2%	2%	1%
2001	1%	2%	3%
2000	1%	2%	2%
1999	2%	2%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	Wave South High School	Minnesota	Intermediate School District 287
2025	4%	7%
2008	4%	6%	5%
2007	3%	6%	7%
2006	5%	6%	8%
2005	5%	6%	8%
2004	7%	5%	7%
2003	6%	6%	9%
2002	5%	5%	7%
2001	6%	5%	5%
2000	8%	5%	5%
1999	11%	5%	5%

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Hispanic

14%

12%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	Wave South High School	Minnesota	Intermediate School District 287
2025	14%	12%
2008	14%	6%	7%
2007	8%	6%	6%
2006	5%	5%	5%
2005	7%	5%	7%
2004	5%	5%	4%
2003	5%	4%	4%
2002	1%	4%	4%
2001	1%	3%	3%
2000	1%	3%	5%
1999	3%	2%	7%

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Black

41%

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	Wave South High School	Minnesota	Intermediate School District 287
2025	41%	12%
2008	41%	9%	35%
2007	40%	9%	35%
2006	36%	9%	27%
2005	31%	8%	20%
2004	32%	8%	19%
2003	31%	7%	16%
2002	20%	7%	12%
2001	24%	7%	14%
2000	23%	6%	13%
1999	29%	6%	15%

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White

38%

60%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	Wave South High School	Minnesota	Intermediate School District 287
2025	38%	60%
2008	38%	77%	50%
2007	46%	77%	48%
2006	51%	78%	66%
2005	55%	79%	63%
2004	54%	80%	68%
2003	56%	81%	69%
2002	72%	82%	76%
2001	68%	83%	75%
2000	67%	84%	75%
1999	55%	85%	72%

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All Ethnic Groups

62%

40%

0.67

0.60

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Diversity Score Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	Wave South High School	Minnesota	Intermediate School District 287
2025	0.67	0.61
2008	0.67	0.40	0.62
2007	0.63	0.40	0.64
2006	0.61	0.38	0.60
2005	0.60	0.37	0.55
2004	0.60	0.35	0.49
2003	0.59	0.34	0.49
2002	0.44	0.32	0.40
2001	0.48	0.31	0.42
2000	0.50	0.29	0.42
1999	0.61	0.27	0.46

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Eligible for

34%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	Wave South High School	Minnesota	Intermediate School District 287
2025	8%	34%
2008	8%	24%	17%
2007	23%	23%	19%
2006	50%	23%	20%
2005	18%	22%	17%
2004	9%	21%	11%
2001	2%	18%	7%
2000	18%	18%	8%
1999	16%	19%	8%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2000-2025)
Year	Wave South High School	Minnesota	Intermediate School District 287
2025	3%	7%
2008	3%	8%	4%
2007	6%	8%	3%
2006	9%	8%	4%
2005	5%	7%	4%
2004	9%	7%	2%
2000	2%	7%	1%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Intermediate School District 287

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Wave South High School?

118 students attend Wave South High School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

41% of Wave South High School students are Black, 38% of students are White, 14% of students are Hispanic, 4% of students are Asian, and 3% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Wave South High School?

Wave South High School has a student ration of 15:1, which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 13:1.

What grades does Wave South High School offer ?

Wave South High School offers enrollment in grades 9-12

What school district is Wave South High School part of?

Wave South High School is part of Intermediate School District 287.

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