Enrollment
198
High
DISTRICT 76 · STATE 371
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NORTHEAST METRO 916·NCES 270226404746
Metro Heights Academy
7122 UNIVERSITY AVE NE, FRIDLEY, MN 55432 · (651) 415-5690 · Anoka County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBTITLE IALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL198 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
19.2:1
10 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 8.2:1 · STATE 16.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
63%
124 students
DISTRICT 55% · 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 | 1 | 1% |
| Grade 10 | 10 | 5% |
| Grade 11 | 39 | 20% |
| Grade 12 | 148 | 75% |
Student demographics
73%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 74% · 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
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 Metro Heights Academy ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota | In Anoka County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 198 | #342 of 764 | #15 of 41 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 62.6% | #71 of 444 | #6 of 20 |
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
198
-25 (-11%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
19.2:1
was 22.3:1
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 | 198 | 10.3 | 19.2:1 | 63% (124) |
| 2023-24 | 190 | 10.6 | 17.9:1 | 72% (136) |
| 2022-23 | 188 | 9.6 | 19.6:1 | 71% (134) |
| 2020-21 | 223 | 10 | 22.3:1 | 37% (82) |
| 2017-18 | 120 | 7.5 | 16.0:1 | 64% (77) |
| 2015-16 | 94 | 7 | 13.4:1 | 66% (62) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Metro Heights Academy.
Since 2017-18: students up 65% (120 to 198); teachers up 38% (7.5 to 10.3).
About Metro Heights Academy
Metro Heights Academy is a high school located in FRIDLEY, Minnesota, in Anoka County. A total of 198 students attend the school, which covers grades 9 through 12. The average for high schools in Minnesota is about 371 students, so this school is 47% smaller than average.
Metro Heights Academy is among 13 schools run by Northeast Metro 916, which serves 856 students.
No single group makes up more than half of enrollment at Metro Heights Academy. The largest is Black students, at 39%. The remaining shares are 24% Hispanic, 20% White, 13% multiracial, and 3% Asian. Census estimates put the Black share of Anoka County's population at about 9%. Pick two students at random and there is a 73% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Staffing totals 10.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 19.2:1. On average, high schools in Minnesota have 16.3:1, compared with 19.2:1 here. The free or reduced-price lunch rate at Metro Heights Academy is 63%. The gap from the 42% average for public schools in Anoka County is 21 points.
Census Bureau estimates for Anoka County show that the median household income is $101,869, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 32%, and roughly 5% of residents are in poverty. Metro Heights Academy is one of 145 public schools in the county.
Unity Program - PHP is located about 0.7 miles from Metro Heights Academy. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
Metro Heights Academy is coded as Suburb: Large in federal locale data.
Enrollment declined 11% from its 2020-21 level of 223. The student-to-teacher ratio went down from 22.3:1 to 19.2:1.
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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 Northeast Metro 916
- East View AcademyHigh · 122 students
- Quora Secondary SchoolHigh · 115 students
- Karner Blue Education CenterCombined · 101 students
- Pankalo Education CenterElementary · 88 students
- South Campus Education CenterHigh · 62 students
- 916 ALC PMHigh · 47 students
Other schools in FRIDLEY
- Fridley Senior HighHigh · 796 students
- Fridley MiddleMiddle · 694 students
- Woodcrest El. Spanish ImmersionElementary · 558 students
- Stevenson ElementaryElementary · 459 students
- North Park School for InnovationElementary · 433 students
- Hayes ElementaryElementary · 432 students
Nearby schools
- Unity Program - PHP0.7 mi · 2
- Hayes Elementary0.9 mi · 432
- Woodcrest El. Spanish Immersion1.0 mi · 558
- Fridley Middle1.4 mi · 694
- Fridley Middle Area Learning Center1.4 mi · 24
- Elementary Lighthouse1.4 mi · 29
Frequently asked questions
About Metro Heights AcademyHow many students attend Metro Heights Academy?
Metro Heights Academy enrolls approximately 198 students in grades 09-12.
Is Metro Heights Academy an elementary, middle, or high school?
Metro Heights Academy is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at Metro Heights Academy?
Approximately 19.2:1 students per teacher at Metro Heights Academy.
What is the student diversity at Metro Heights Academy?
Student demographics at Metro Heights Academy are roughly 20% White, 24% Hispanic, 39% Black, 3% Asian, 13% Two or more.
What district is Metro Heights Academy in?
Metro Heights Academy is part of Northeast Metro 916.
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