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Monticello Senior High is a public high school serving 1,305 students in grades 9-12 in Monticello, Minnesota. The school is part of the Monticello Public School District, which is ranked 54 out of 463 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Monticello Senior High consistently performs above the state average in MCA-III proficiency rates for Math, Reading, and Science, with 2023-2024 rates of 47.84%, 53.38%, and 51.94%, respectively, compared to state averages of 34.99%, 52.22%, and 43.47%. The school also maintains a strong four-year graduation rate, ranging from 93.8% to 97.1% over the past five years, and a low dropout rate of 0.7% to 1.9%. However, the school's student population is predominantly White, with a gradual increase in the percentage of Hispanic and multi-racial students over the past three years. Additionally, the percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch has increased from 14.71% in 2020-2021 to 28.58% in 2022-2023, indicating a growing population of students from lower-income families.
Compared to nearby schools, Monticello Senior High performs well academically, outperforming Big Lake Senior High and St. Michael-Albertville Senior High. However, the school's performance lags behind the top-performing schools in the state, such as St. Michael-Albertville Senior High. Additionally, the Monticello Alternative Program, a smaller high school within the same district, has significantly lower graduation rates (47.6%) and higher dropout rates (4.7%) compared to Monticello Senior High, highlighting the challenges faced by alternative programs in supporting students who may have struggled in the traditional high school setting.
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