Enrollment
11
High
DISTRICT 296 · STATE 371
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·COLUMBIA HEIGHTS PUBLIC SCHOOL DIST·NCES 270951004971
Anchor
1400 49TH AVE NE, COLUMBIA HEIGHTS, MN 55421 · (763) 528-4540 · Anoka County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBTITLE IALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL11 STUDENTS
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Not graded
Schools serving specialized populations are not graded, because state test results are not a fair comparison for them. How grades work
Student : Teacher
,
0 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.1:1 · STATE 16.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
73%
8 students
DISTRICT 75% · STATE 48%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 2 | 18% |
| Grade 10 | 3 | 27% |
| Grade 11 | 3 | 27% |
| Grade 12 | 3 | 27% |
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
BeatsExpectations
Not computed for this schoolBeatsExpectations is not computed for specialized-population schools (schools for the deaf or blind, therapeutic and behavioral-health placements, juvenile-justice and alternative-education settings, and similar). State ELA/Math proficiency rates are not a comparable metric for these populations, so a demographically-adjusted residual against general-enrollment peers would be misleading. About the methodology →
Where Anchor ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota | In Anoka County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 11 | #681 of 764 | #34 of 41 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
11
+5 (+83%) vs 2020
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 11 | N/A | N/A | 73% (8) |
| 2023-24 | 12 | 1 | 12.2:1 | 75% (9) |
| 2022-23 | 8 | 1 | 8.0:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 6 | 1 | 6.0:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 6 | 1 | 6.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Anchor.
About Anchor
Anchor is a high school with a street address in COLUMBIA HEIGHTS, Minnesota. The school had 11 students in grades 9 through 12 in 2024-25. An average school in this group (high schools in Minnesota) has about 371 students.
The 10 schools of Columbia Heights Public School Dist, including Anchor, enroll 3,516 students.
Anchor's enrollment is 64% Hispanic. The next largest groups are 27% White and 9% Black. In Anoka County overall, about 6% of residents are Hispanic.
Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility was 73% in 2024-25. For comparison, public schools in Anoka County average 42%.
Anoka County has these Census figures: median household income is about $101,869, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 32%, and roughly 5% of residents are in poverty. Anchor is among the 145 public schools in Anoka County.
Columbia Heights Transition Program is the nearest neighboring public school, less than a tenth of a mile away. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools.
In the federal locale system, Anchor is coded Suburb: Large, for schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Anchor enrolled 6 in 2020-21 and 11 in 2024-25. Changes in grade configuration can produce shifts of this size.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss science fairs, picture day, and bus routes at Anchor. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Anoka County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
370,349
Census ACS
Median income
$101,869
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
32%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
145
59,656 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Columbia Heights Public School Dist
- Columbia Heights Senior HighHigh · 1,141 students
- Columbia AcademyMiddle · 719 students
- Valley View ElementaryElementary · 568 students
- Highland ElementaryElementary · 534 students
- North Park School for InnovationElementary · 433 students
- Early ChildhoodElementary · 74 students
Other schools in COLUMBIA HEIGHTS
- Columbia Heights Senior HighHigh · 1,141 students
- Columbia AcademyMiddle · 719 students
- Valley View ElementaryElementary · 568 students
- Highland ElementaryElementary · 534 students
- Prodeo Columbia Heights MiddleMiddle · 291 students
- Bultum AcademyElementary · 249 students
Nearby schools
- Columbia Heights Transition Program0.0 mi · 11
- Columbia Heights Senior High0.0 mi · 1,141
- Virtual Heights Secondary0.1 mi · 19
- Early Childhood0.1 mi · 74
- Highland Elementary0.1 mi · 534
- Columbia Academy0.5 mi · 719
Frequently asked questions
About AnchorHow many students attend Anchor?
Anchor enrolls approximately 11 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Anchor serve?
Anchor serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Anchor?
Approximately unreported students per teacher at Anchor.
How diverse is Anchor?
Anchor reports a student body of 27% White, 64% Hispanic, 9% Black.
What district is Anchor in?
Anchor is part of Columbia Heights Public School Dist.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.