Summary:
The Grand Rapids Public School District in Minnesota is home to three high schools: Grand Rapids Senior High, Bigfork Secondary, and Grand Rapids Area Learning Center. These schools serve students in grades 9-12 and offer a range of academic programs and extracurricular activities.
Grand Rapids Senior High stands out as the largest and highest-performing school in the district, with a 4-star rating, consistently ranking among the top 100-200 high schools in Minnesota. The school boasts an impressive 96.5% four-year graduation rate and a low 1.5% dropout rate, along with strong academic performance that exceeds district and state averages in most subject areas. In contrast, Bigfork Secondary has shown improvement in its statewide ranking, moving from 245th to 166th, but its academic results are more mixed, with some grades and subjects outperforming the district and state, while others underperform.
The Grand Rapids Area Learning Center, an alternative school, faces significant challenges, with significantly lower proficiency rates compared to the other two high schools and the district/state averages. The school also has the highest percentage of free/reduced lunch recipients at 70.59% and the highest student-teacher ratio at 29.6, indicating a need for more resources and support. Overall, the data analysis highlights the strengths of Grand Rapids Senior High, the mixed performance of Bigfork Secondary, and the challenges faced by Grand Rapids Area Learning Center.
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