High Schools in Owatonna Public School District

The Owatonna Public School District in Minnesota is home to three high schools serving grades 9-12: Owatonna Senior High, Owatonna Alternative Learning Center 9-12, and Owatonna Online 9-12. These schools exhibit stark differences in academic performance, with Owatonna Senior High standing out as the top-performing school in the district, while the alternative and virtual schools struggle with lower proficiency rates and graduation rates.

Owatonna Senior High is the largest high school in the district, with 1,475 students. It boasts the highest performance on state assessments, with 42.96% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in Math and 54.27% proficient or better in Reading. The school also has a strong four-year graduation rate of 92.6% and a low dropout rate of 1.8%. In contrast, Owatonna Alternative Learning Center 9-12 and Owatonna Online 9-12 struggle academically, with significantly lower proficiency rates and graduation rates.

The differences in academic performance across the schools may be related to socioeconomic factors, as the schools with higher percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch tend to have lower academic outcomes. Owatonna Alternative Learning Center 9-12 has the highest free and reduced lunch rate at 77.55%, while Owatonna Senior High has the lowest at 39.12%. Addressing these disparities and ensuring equitable access to high-quality education across the Owatonna Public School District will be crucial for improving educational outcomes for all students.