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Parents: what's one thing you'd want the Anoka High School administration to hear?
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Enrollment
2,348
High
DISTRICT 790 · STATE 371
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ANOKA-HENNEPIN SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 270318000096
Anoka High School
3939 N 7TH AVE, ANOKA, MN 55303 · (763) 506-6200 · Anoka County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL2,348 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 34% of Minnesota public high schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Minnesota public high schools
Student : Teacher
18.4:1
128 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.9:1 · STATE 16.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
35%
821 students
DISTRICT 46% · STATE 48%
Community
5
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 | 590 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 601 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 613 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 544 | 23% |
Student demographics
57%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 64% · STATE 60% · US 70%
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
Test scores
MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds StandardsEnglish Language Arts
46.7%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
24.1%
MN avg 45.3%
What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 47 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 24 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Minnesota schools, those numbers are about 50 and 45.
Source: MCA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
35.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
46.3%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-10.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 36% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 46% typical for Minnesota schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Minnesota's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Anoka High School
Anoka High School's state test result (35.5% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anoka High School this school | 2,348 | 35.0% | 35.5% |
| Blaine High School BLAINE | 3,157 | 34.5% | 52.3% |
| Century High School ROCHESTER | 1,608 | 29.2% | 59.9% |
| MOORHEAD HIGH SCHOOL MOORHEAD | 2,122 | 40.4% | 40.2% |
| MANKATO EAST SENIOR HIGH MANKATO | 1,302 | 36.9% | 38.5% |
| Jefferson High School BLOOMINGTON | 1,684 | 28.0% | 42.0% |
Matched among Minnesota high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Anoka High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota | In Anoka County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 35.5% | #238 of 397 | #8 of 12 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 24.1% | #281 of 401 | #8 of 12 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 46.7% | #194 of 397 | #7 of 12 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,348 | #13 of 764 | #2 of 41 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.4:1 | #220 of 332 | #6 of 14 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 57.1% | #83 of 338 | #10 of 14 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 35.0% | #239 of 444 | #15 of 20 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +2.1% | #156 of 181 | #7 of 8 |
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
2,348
+76 (+3%) vs 2020
-9% since 1990-91, when it was 2,588
Student : Teacher
18.4:1
was 24.2:1
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 | 2,348 | 127.8 | 18.4:1 | 35% (821) |
| 2023-24 | 2,353 | 123.6 | 19.0:1 | 37% (871) |
| 2022-23 | 2,322 | 126.5 | 18.4:1 | 36% (840) |
| 2020-21 | 2,272 | 94 | 24.2:1 | 25% (563) |
| 2017-18 | 2,299 | 104.8 | 21.9:1 | 28% (636) |
| 2015-16 | 2,359 | 104 | 22.7:1 | 29% (673) |
| 2010-11 | 2,411 | 106 | 22.8:1 | 26% (634) |
| 2000-01 | 3,086 | 159 | 19.4:1 | 9% (283) |
| 1990-91 | 2,588 | 123 | 21.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Anoka High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 2% (2,299 to 2,348); teachers up 22% (104.8 to 127.8).
About Anoka High School
Anoka High School is a large high school located in ANOKA, Minnesota. The student body numbers 2,348 students, from grades 9 through 12. Average enrollment for high schools in Minnesota is about 371, so this school runs 533% larger than that.
Anoka High School is one of the 53 schools that make up Anoka-Hennepin School District (38,746 students in total).
White students make up a majority at Anoka High School, at 62%. Next come 15% Black, 8% multiracial, 7% Asian, and 7% Hispanic. That compares with about 75% White among all Anoka County residents. The school's diversity index is 57%, meaning two students picked at random have a 57% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Anoka High School counts 127.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 18.4 students for each one. On average, high schools in Minnesota have 16.3:1, compared with 18.4:1 here. About 35% of enrolled students meet the income rules for free or reduced-price lunch.
allk12 grades Anoka High School a C. The grade compares the school only with Minnesota public high schools, because each state gives its own test.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, Anoka High School would score about 46.3%. It scores 35.5%, 10.8 points below that figure.
Anoka County has about 370,349 residents, and the median household income is $101,869, about 32% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 5%. In all, Anoka County has 145 public schools and roughly 59,656 students.
Nearest public school: Wilson Elementary, about 0.8 miles away. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools.
The school's federal locale classification is Suburb: Large.
Over 4 years, Anoka High School's enrollment grew 3%, to 2,348. The student-to-teacher ratio went down from 24.2:1 to 18.4:1.
To ask about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs, start a discussion on this page. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
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 Anoka-Hennepin School District
- Blaine High SchoolHigh · 3,157 students
- Champlin Park High SchoolHigh · 2,978 students
- Jackson MiddleMiddle · 2,037 students
- Coon Rapids High SchoolHigh · 1,975 students
- Andover High SchoolHigh · 1,758 students
- Anoka Middle School for the ArtsMiddle · 1,587 students
Other schools in ANOKA
- Anoka Middle School for the ArtsMiddle · 1,587 students
- Early Childhood/Special EducationElementary · 1,048 students
- Wilson ElementaryElementary · 576 students
- Lincoln Elementary School for ArtsElementary · 432 students
- Two Rivers Transition at FranklinHigh · 223 students
- Sandburg Regional High SchoolHigh · 217 students
Nearby schools
- Wilson Elementary0.8 mi · 576
- Anoka-Hennepin Specialty Program1.2 mi · 2
- BRIDGES1.4 mi · 77
- Secondary Virtual School1.7 mi · 70
- Secondary Technical Ed Prog S.T.E.P1.7 mi · 83
- Anoka-Hennepin Tech High School1.7 mi · 131
Frequently asked questions
About Anoka High SchoolHow many students attend Anoka High School?
Anoka High School enrolls approximately 2,348 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Anoka High School serve?
Anoka High School serves grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Anoka High School have?
Anoka High School employs 128 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 18.4:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Anoka High School?
At Anoka High School, the student body is approximately 62% White, 7% Hispanic, 15% Black, 7% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Is Anoka High School public or private?
Anoka High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Anoka-Hennepin School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.