Princeton High School

Summary:

Princeton High School is a public high school serving 979 students in grades 9-12 in Princeton, Minnesota, a community located about 50 miles northwest of the Twin Cities. The school is part of the Princeton Public School District and has a predominantly White student population, with smaller percentages of Hispanic and other racial/ethnic groups.

Princeton High School is a well-performing school, consistently ranking in the top half of Minnesota high schools and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's academic performance is generally above state and district averages, particularly in science, where the percentage of students proficient or better is significantly higher than the state average. However, the school's math performance, while still above the district average, is slightly below the state average in recent years. Princeton High School also maintains a strong four-year graduation rate of 95.2%, well above the state average, and a relatively low dropout rate ranging from 3.1% to 4.6% over the past five years.

Compared to nearby schools, Princeton High School generally outperforms the other schools in the Princeton Public School District, including the Credit Recovery and Princeton Area Learning Center programs. The school also performs slightly better than Milaca Secondary High School, which is in a different district, and has a similar performance to Zimmerman High School, which is part of the Elk River Public School District. However, the school's predominantly White student population may be an area for the school to consider addressing, as research suggests that diverse learning environments can benefit all students.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 807 S 8th Ave
       Princeton, MN  55371-8888


(763) 389-6001

District: Princeton Public School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
109th of 480 Minnesota High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $11,348 Help


Feeder schools for Princeton High School:

Elementary:    Princeton Intermediate School
    Princeton Primary School
Middle:    Princeton Middle School

Student/teacher ratio:  19.3 Help
Number of students:  979

Racial breakdown:

White:
90.9%
Hispanic:
4.2%
Two or more races:
3.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  32.6% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Princeton High School ranks better than 77.3% of high schools in Minnesota. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 74.48. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Princeton High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
Student Body
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Compare Details Princeton High School has the largest high school student body size in the Princeton Public School District. Racial makeup is: White (90.9%), Hispanic (4.2%), two or more races (3.1%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 32.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Princeton High School is 19.3, which is the lowest among 4 high schools in the Princeton Public School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Princeton High School is $11,348, which is the 2nd highest among 1 high schools in the Princeton Public School District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Princeton High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Princeton High School 109th of 480 Minnesota public high schools. (See Princeton High School in the ranking list.)

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Rank History for Princeton High School

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Rank History for all students at Princeton High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 58.51 276th 433 36.3%
2005 61.37 265th 452 41.4%
2006 51.53 282nd 450 37.3%
2007 58.86 230th 463 50.3%
2008 65.20 205th 460 55.4%
2009 51.42 155th 234 33.8%
2010 57.48 282nd 540 47.8%
2011 65.47 224th 545 58.9%
2012 60.05 272nd 539 49.5%
2013 54.02 295th 534 44.8%
2014 54.23 267th 483 44.7%
2015 55.44 264th 504 47.6%
2016 62.16 216th 489 55.8%
2017 68.25 171st 489 65.0%
2018 79.21 88th 494 82.2%
2019 72.71 131st 492 73.4%
2021 73.73 99th 428 76.9%
2022 69.43 137th 472 71.0%
2023 61.27 188th 476 60.5%
2024 74.48 109th 480 77.3%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Princeton High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 55.98 23rd 59 61.0%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Princeton High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 46.26 109th 195 44.1%
2019 17.57 199th 220 9.5%
2021 38.25 114th 173 34.1%
2022 34.31 151st 214 29.4%
2023 42.45 130th 216 39.8%
2024 75.46 35th 221 84.2%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Princeton High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 74.32 69th 374 81.6%
2019 62.47 133rd 370 64.1%
2021 82.27 23rd 270 91.5%
2022 83.22 26th 312 91.7%
2023 50.73 189th 393 51.9%
2024 75.42 69th 389 82.3%
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Rank History for Female students at Princeton High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 77.89 63rd 395 84.1%
2019 71.25 105th 401 73.8%
2021 58.61 157th 339 53.7%
2022 63.15 146th 388 62.4%
2023 54.72 188th 396 52.5%
2024 74.41 84th 403 79.2%
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Rank History for Male students at Princeton High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 70.78 112th 398 71.9%
2019 64.56 152nd 411 63.0%
2021 76.63 66th 351 81.2%
2022 64.64 136th 403 66.3%
2023 57.50 170th 398 57.3%
2024 64.30 132nd 405 67.4%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Princeton High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 58.04 49th 135 63.7%
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Rank History for White students at Princeton High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 70.31 119th 414 71.3%
2019 62.16 162nd 412 60.7%
2021 63.37 131st 364 64.0%
2022 56.08 190th 401 52.6%
2023 47.82 224th 398 43.7%
2024 60.18 153rd 402 61.9%
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Data source: test scores: Minnesota Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Princeton High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 761 6 3 4 3 n/a n/a 0 777
1989 737 3 2 4 4 n/a n/a 0 750
1990 709 5 3 7 3 n/a n/a 0 727
1991 748 1 3 6 5 n/a n/a 0 763
1992 798 3 3 6 2 n/a n/a 0 812
1993 800 4 8 2 7 n/a n/a 0 821
1994 827 4 11 3 6 n/a n/a 0 851
1995 946 2 13 2 5 n/a n/a 0 968
1996 946 2 13 2 5 n/a n/a 0 968
1997 909 2 8 10 6 n/a n/a 0 935
1998 932 2 9 8 8 n/a n/a 0 959
1999 944 1 9 9 7 n/a n/a 0 970
2000 909 2 7 9 11 n/a n/a 0 938
2001 935 10 6 8 10 n/a n/a 0 969
2002 1049 10 3 5 11 n/a n/a 0 1078
2003 1049 10 3 5 11 n/a n/a 0 1078
2004 1069 8 6 4 10 n/a n/a 0 1097
2005 1051 7 10 4 8 n/a n/a 0 1080
2006 1030 9 16 3 7 n/a n/a 0 1065
2007 1055 13 12 8 9 n/a n/a 0 1097
2008 1042 10 10 10 12 n/a n/a 0 1084
2009 1024 9 12 11 12 n/a n/a 0 1068
2010 994 11 10 11 6 n/a n/a 0 1032
2011 994 15 9 10 4 0 0 0 1032
2012 998 14 8 9 6 0 1 0 1036
2013 970 12 6 13 12 0 1 0 1014
2014 988 7 8 14 14 0 11 0 1042
2015 953 7 9 22 11 0 22 0 1024
2016 920 4 10 23 8 0 27 0 992
2017 926 1 8 30 9 0 35 0 1009
2018 936 2 7 32 11 0 34 0 1022
2019 917 6 8 29 8 0 35 0 1003
2020 881 7 6 32 5 1 27 0 959
2021 843 7 7 31 1 1 21 0 911
2022 881 5 7 31 3 1 23 0 951
2023 890 6 8 41 4 0 30 0 979

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Princeton High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 777 46.0 16.8 13.3
1989 750 46.7 16.0 9.6
1990 727 42.0 17.3 12.1
1991 763 41.8 18.2 8.1
1992 812 39.1 20.7 9.4
1993 821 43.1 19.0 0
1994 851 44.9 19.0 10.8
1995 968 46.2 21.0 0.1
1996 968 46.2 21.0 0.1
1997 935 49.5 18.9 9.8
1998 959 n/a 0.0 10.7
1999 970 57.6 16.8 9.9
2000 938 51.5 18.2 15.6
2001 969 53.0 18.3 17.9
2002 1078 56.4 19.1 13.1
2003 1078 56.4 19.1 13.1
2004 1097 58.0 18.9 16.8
2005 1080 58.0 18.6 16.9
2006 1065 56.4 18.9 19.4
2007 1097 60.6 18.1 18.3
2008 1084 60.8 17.8 19.8
2009 1068 59.9 17.8 21.3
2010 1032 61.4 16.8 26.5
2011 1032 57.9 17.8 26
2012 1036 58.0 17.8 27.8
2013 1014 60.4 16.7 24.8
2014 1042 58.9 17.6 26.7
2015 1024 59.0 17.3 27.7
2016 992 53.0 18.7 27.3
2017 1009 53.0 19.0 28.5
2018 1022 51.1 19.9 24.7
2019 1003 47.5 21.0 25.6
2020 959 50.4 19.0 22.7
2021 911 52.3 17.3 17.7
2022 951 50.6 18.7 19.7
2023 979 50.5 19.3 32.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Princeton High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 777 46.0 16.8 13.3
1989 750 46.7 16.0 9.6
1990 727 42.0 17.3 12.1
1991 763 41.8 18.2 8.1
1992 812 39.1 20.7 9.4
1993 821 43.1 19.0 0
1994 851 44.9 19.0 10.8
1995 968 46.2 21.0 0.1
1996 968 46.2 21.0 0.1
1997 935 49.5 18.9 9.8
1998 959 n/a 0.0 10.7
1999 970 57.6 16.8 9.9
2000 938 51.5 18.2 15.6
2001 969 53.0 18.3 17.9
2002 1078 56.4 19.1 13.1
2003 1078 56.4 19.1 13.1
2004 1097 58.0 18.9 16.8
2005 1080 58.0 18.6 16.9
2006 1065 56.4 18.9 19.4
2007 1097 60.6 18.1 18.3
2008 1084 60.8 17.8 19.8
2009 1068 59.9 17.8 21.3
2010 1032 61.4 16.8 26.5
2011 1032 57.9 17.8 26
2012 1036 58.0 17.8 27.8
2013 1014 60.4 16.7 24.8
2014 1042 58.9 17.6 26.7
2015 1024 59.0 17.3 27.7
2016 992 53.0 18.7 27.3
2017 1009 53.0 19.0 28.5
2018 1022 51.1 19.9 24.7
2019 1003 47.5 21.0 25.6
2020 959 50.4 19.0 22.7
2021 911 52.3 17.3 17.7
2022 951 50.6 18.7 19.7
2023 979 50.5 19.3 32.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Princeton High School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $11,348

Data source: Minnesota Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Princeton High School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 131st of 492 High schoolsRanks 188th of 476 High schools
 12.9%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
10th Grade Reading (Princeton High School)60.344.3
 16%
   10th Grade Reading (Princeton Public School District)58.843.1
 15.7%
   10th Grade Reading (Minnesota)60.451.7
 8.7%
11th Grade Math (Princeton High School)60.342.1
 18.1%
   11th Grade Math (Princeton Public School District)55.339.7
 15.6%
   11th Grade Math (Minnesota)4536
 9%
End of Course Science (Princeton High School)55.441.2
 14.2%
   End of Course Science (Princeton Public School District)51.338.3
 13%
   End of Course Science (Minnesota)54.441.8
 12.5%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students1003979
 2.4%
African American66
American Indian84
 50%
Asian88
Hispanic2941
 41.4%
Pacific Islander00
White917890
 2.9%
Two or More Races3530
 14.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients25.6%32.6%
 7%


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Princeton High School ranks 109th of 480 Minnesota high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students at Princeton High School are 91% White, 4% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

In the 2022-23 school year, 979 students attended Princeton High School.

Princeton High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Princeton Intermediate School
Elementary : Princeton Primary School
Middle : Princeton Middle School


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Minnesota Department of Education.

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