Higher Ground Secondary Academy serves 169 learners in grades 9-12.

Higher Ground Secondary Academy placed in the upper 50% of all schools in Minnesota for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is lower 50%, and reading proficiency is upper 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 40-59% (which is equal to the Minnesota state average of 58%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-69% (which is equal to the Minnesota state average of 60%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Minnesota state average of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 99% of the learner body (majority African-American), which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 34% (majority African-American).

School Overview: Higher Ground Secondary Academy’s learner population of 169 learners has grown by 29% over five school years.

The teacher population of 14 teachers has grown by 27% over five school years.

School Comparison: Higher Ground Secondary Academy is ranked within the upper 50% of all 1,793 schools in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Higher Ground Secondary Academy is 0.02, which is less than the equity score at state average of 0.54. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to Higher Ground Secondary Academy is Central Senior High School (0.5 miles away)

The closest middle school and elementary school is Higher Ground Academy (0.0 miles away)