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Enrollment
744
High
DISTRICT 415 · STATE 371
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HIAWATHA ACADEMIES·NCES 270028804862
Hiawatha Collegiate High School
3500 E 28TH ST, MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55406 · (612) 455-4004 · Hennepin County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL744 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 44% 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.
- ABeats 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
17.4:1
43 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.3:1 · STATE 16.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
83%
617 students
DISTRICT 88% · 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 | 193 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 216 | 29% |
| Grade 11 | 184 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 151 | 20% |
Student demographics
28%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 21% · 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
School pathway
Based on grade levels within HIAWATHA ACADEMIES. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds StandardsEnglish Language Arts
32.8%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
19.0%
MN avg 45.3%
What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 33 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 19 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
25.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
20.5%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 25% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 20% 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 Hiawatha Collegiate High School
Hiawatha Collegiate High School's state test result (25.4% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hiawatha Collegiate High School this school | 744 | 82.9% | 25.4% |
| El Colegio High School MINNEAPOLIS | 83 | 80.7% | N/A |
| St. Paul City High School SAINT PAUL | 152 | 88.8% | 9.3% |
| WORTHINGTON SENIOR HIGH WORTHINGTON | 1,118 | 60.5% | 20.4% |
| Columbia Heights Senior High COLUMBIA HEIGHTS | 1,141 | 72.2% | 23.5% |
| Venture Academy High School MINNEAPOLIS | 199 | 100.0% | 10.4% |
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 Hiawatha Collegiate High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota | In Hennepin County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 25.4% | #341 of 397 | #32 of 45 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 19.0% | #316 of 401 | #29 of 47 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 32.8% | #348 of 397 | #36 of 45 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 744 | #120 of 764 | #26 of 100 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.4:1 | #183 of 332 | #17 of 38 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 27.5% | #206 of 338 | #34 of 38 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 82.9% | #24 of 444 | #10 of 51 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +156.6% | #1 of 181 | #1 of 23 |
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
744
+184 (+33%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
17.4:1
was 16.0:1
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 | 744 | 42.8 | 17.4:1 | 83% (617) |
| 2023-24 | 710 | 48.9 | 14.5:1 | 88% (625) |
| 2022-23 | 631 | 27.1 | 23.3:1 | 92% (579) |
| 2020-21 | 560 | 35 | 16.0:1 | 77% (433) |
| 2017-18 | 290 | 24 | 12.1:1 | 83% (242) |
| 2015-16 | 105 | 5 | 21.0:1 | 90% (95) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Hiawatha Collegiate High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 157% (290 to 744); teachers up 78% (24 to 42.8).
About Hiawatha Collegiate High School
Hiawatha Collegiate High School is a large high school in Minnesota, with an address in MINNEAPOLIS. It has an enrollment of 744 students in grades 9 through 12. Across high schools in Minnesota, the average enrollment is about 371.
HIAWATHA ACADEMIES is responsible for 4 schools, Hiawatha Collegiate High School included, with 1,660 students in all.
Hiawatha Collegiate High School is 84% Hispanic by enrollment. Beyond that, enrollment is 12% Black. In Hennepin County overall, about 8% of residents are Hispanic. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Hiawatha Collegiate High School scores 28%.
The student-to-teacher ratio at Hiawatha Collegiate High School is 17.4:1, based on 42.8 full-time-equivalent teachers. Statewide, high schools in Minnesota average 16.3:1. Lunch program data show 83% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price meals. Across public schools in Hennepin County, the average is 43%.
Hiawatha Collegiate High School holds a C+ allk12 Grade, placing it above 44% of Minnesota public high schools.
Hiawatha Collegiate High School sits between the top and bottom 10% of Minnesota schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate across its state test results of 25.4% and a predicted 20.5%.
In Hennepin County, where the school is located, the median household earns about $97,653 a year, 54% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 5% of people live in poverty. Counting Hiawatha Collegiate High School, Hennepin County has 496 public schools.
Of the public schools around it, Hiawatha Collegiate High School is closest to Anishinabe Academy Elementary, about 0.2 miles away. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Local comparison: Hiawatha Collegiate High School ranks 4th of 7 nearby schools, at 25.4% versus a 24.3% average.
Hiawatha Collegiate High School falls in the City: Large locale category, used for schools inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more. It is a charter school, open to the public and funded by taxpayers.
Federal enrollment counts increased from 560 (2020-21) to 744 (2024-25). Students per teacher increased from 16.0 in 2020-21 to 17.4 in 2024-25.
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Hennepin County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,269,496
Census ACS
Median income
$97,653
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
54%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
496
177,509 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in HIAWATHA ACADEMIES
- Hiawatha College Prep - NorthropMiddle · 438 students
- Hiawatha Leadership Acdy-NorthropElementary · 404 students
- Hiawatha College Prep - KingfieldMiddle · 74 students
Other schools in MINNEAPOLIS
- Washburn HighHigh · 1,521 students
- South HighHigh · 1,257 students
- Southwest HighHigh · 1,195 students
- Roosevelt HighHigh · 1,148 students
- Andersen MiddleMiddle · 1,052 students
- Justice Page MiddleMiddle · 1,020 students
Nearby schools
- Anishinabe Academy Elementary0.2 mi · 183
- Sullivan Elementary0.2 mi · 640
- Bdote Learning Center0.2 mi · 65
- Longfellow Alternative High0.5 mi · 50
- Universal Academy Middle/High0.6 mi · 154
- Universal Academy Elementary0.6 mi · 411
Frequently asked questions
About Hiawatha Collegiate High SchoolHow many students attend Hiawatha Collegiate High School?
Hiawatha Collegiate High School enrolls approximately 744 students in grades 09-12.
Is Hiawatha Collegiate High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Hiawatha Collegiate High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Hiawatha Collegiate High School have?
Hiawatha Collegiate High School employs 43 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.4:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Hiawatha Collegiate High School?
At Hiawatha Collegiate High School, the student body is approximately 2% White, 84% Hispanic, 12% Black, 2% Two or more.
What district is Hiawatha Collegiate High School in?
Hiawatha Collegiate High School is part of HIAWATHA ACADEMIES.
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