Summary:
Park Rapids Senior High is a public high school serving 497 students in grades 9-12 in Park Rapids, Minnesota, a predominantly White community. While the school has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking and performance metrics, it faces several areas for improvement, including lower-than-average graduation rates, test scores, and inconsistent academic outcomes compared to nearby schools.
Park Rapids Senior High's statewide ranking has ranged from 161st out of 494 Minnesota high schools in 2017-2018 to 377th out of 476 in 2022-2023, and its School Digger rating has varied from 3 stars out of 5 to 1 star, indicating inconsistent performance. The school's four-year graduation rate has ranged from 74.0% to 88.3% over the past five years, lower than the state average, and its dropout rate has been relatively high, ranging from 6.9% to 13.4%. Additionally, the school's proficiency rates on the MCA-III assessments in Math, Reading, and Science are generally lower than the state and district averages.
When compared to nearby high schools, such as Menahga High School and Nevis Secondary, Park Rapids Senior High generally performs worse on key metrics like statewide ranking, graduation rates, and test scores. For instance, Menahga High School and Nevis Secondary both have higher four-year graduation rates (92.6% and 82.2%, respectively) compared to Park Rapids Senior High (74.0%). The school's performance also varies significantly among different student subgroups, with lower rankings for female students, special education students, and students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, suggesting the need for targeted strategies to support the academic success of all its students.
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