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Parents: what's one thing you'd want the MOORHEAD HIGH SCHOOL administration to hear?
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Enrollment
2,122
High
DISTRICT 1,130 · STATE 371
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MOORHEAD AREA PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 272142001084
MOORHEAD HIGH SCHOOL
2300 4TH AVE S, MOORHEAD, MN 56560 · (218) 284-2300 · Clay County
GRADES 09–12HIGH22-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL2,122 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 62% of Minnesota public high schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats 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
19.0:1
111 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.2:1 · STATE 16.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
40%
858 students
DISTRICT 57% · 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 | 597 | 28% |
| Grade 10 | 559 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 474 | 22% |
| Grade 12 | 492 | 23% |
Student demographics
51%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 56% · 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
49.6%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
34.7%
MN avg 45.3%
What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 50 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 35 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
40.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
43.3%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 40% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 43% 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 MOORHEAD HIGH SCHOOL
MOORHEAD HIGH SCHOOL's state test result (40.2% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| MOORHEAD HIGH SCHOOL this school | 2,122 | 40.4% | 40.2% |
| MANKATO EAST SENIOR HIGH MANKATO | 1,302 | 36.9% | 38.5% |
| Anoka High School ANOKA | 2,348 | 35.0% | 35.5% |
| OWATONNA SENIOR HIGH OWATONNA | 1,468 | 32.6% | 52.3% |
| ST. LOUIS PARK SENIOR HIGH SAINT LOUIS PARK | 1,397 | 37.4% | 48.5% |
| Bemidji Senior High BEMIDJI | 1,537 | 33.4% | 35.6% |
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 MOORHEAD HIGH SCHOOL ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota | In Clay County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 40.2% | #184 of 397 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 34.7% | #187 of 401 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 49.6% | #155 of 397 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,122 | #20 of 764 | #1 of 9 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.0:1 | #236 of 332 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 50.6% | #106 of 338 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 40.4% | #185 of 444 | #2 of 6 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +20.8% | #44 of 181 | N/A |
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
2,122
+232 (+12%) vs 2020
+58% since 1990-91, when it was 1,345
Student : Teacher
19.0:1
was 18.5:1
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 | 2,122 | 111.4 | 19.0:1 | 40% (858) |
| 2023-24 | 2,017 | 113.3 | 17.8:1 | 40% (811) |
| 2022-23 | 1,937 | 97 | 20.0:1 | 40% (777) |
| 2020-21 | 1,890 | 102 | 18.5:1 | 29% (555) |
| 2017-18 | 1,756 | 95.4 | 18.4:1 | 36% (632) |
| 2015-16 | 1,703 | 91 | 18.7:1 | 32% (544) |
| 2010-11 | 1,524 | 81 | 18.8:1 | 27% (419) |
| 2000-01 | 1,718 | 91 | 18.9:1 | 21% (353) |
| 1990-91 | 1,345 | 81 | 16.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for MOORHEAD HIGH SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students up 21% (1,756 to 2,122); teachers up 17% (95.4 to 111.4).
About MOORHEAD HIGH SCHOOL
MOORHEAD HIGH SCHOOL is a large high school in MOORHEAD, Minnesota. School enrollment was 2,122 students in 2024-25, in grades 9 through 12. The average among high schools in Minnesota is roughly 371 students; this school is 472% larger than that.
The district for MOORHEAD HIGH SCHOOL is Moorhead Area Public Schools, with 12 schools and 7,571 students.
Roughly 68% of students at MOORHEAD HIGH SCHOOL are White. Enrollment also includes 12% Black, 9% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, and 3% Native American. Among people living in Clay County, the White share is about 85%. MOORHEAD HIGH SCHOOL's diversity index is 51%, against a US figure of 70%.
The count of teachers at MOORHEAD HIGH SCHOOL is 111.4 full-time equivalents, for a ratio of 19.0:1. This ratio sits 2.7 above the 16.3:1 average for high schools in Minnesota. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility, a common measure of family income, is 40%. That tracks the 40% average for public schools in Clay County.
The allk12 Grade for MOORHEAD HIGH SCHOOL is B. Compared with Minnesota public high schools, the school scored higher than 62% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
MOORHEAD HIGH SCHOOL's average proficiency rate on state tests of 40.2% is 3.2 points below the 43.3% the model predicts from its lunch-eligibility share.
Clay County census figures show that the median household income is $81,172, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 39% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 6%. Clay County is home to 32 public schools and about 11,470 public school students.
Robert Asp Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.3 miles away. The five-mile area around MOORHEAD HIGH SCHOOL holds at least 8 other public schools. Nearby schools average 42.2% on proficiency, and MOORHEAD HIGH SCHOOL is below that at 40.2%.
Locale: Suburb: Mid-size. In NCES terms, the school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
Enrollment is up 12% from 2020-21, when MOORHEAD HIGH SCHOOL had 1,890 students, to 2024-25, when it had 2,122.
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Clay County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
66,059
Census ACS
Median income
$81,172
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
39%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
32
11,470 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Moorhead Area Public Schools
- HORIZON MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 2,158 students
- S.G. Reinertsen ElementaryElementary · 719 students
- Dorothy Dodds Elementary SchoolElementary · 625 students
- ELLEN HOPKINS ELEMENTARYElementary · 616 students
- Robert Asp ElementaryElementary · 580 students
- Probstfield ElementaryElementary · 290 students
Other schools in MOORHEAD
- HORIZON MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 2,158 students
- S.G. Reinertsen ElementaryElementary · 719 students
- Dorothy Dodds Elementary SchoolElementary · 625 students
- ELLEN HOPKINS ELEMENTARYElementary · 616 students
- Robert Asp ElementaryElementary · 580 students
- Probstfield ElementaryElementary · 290 students
Nearby schools
- Robert Asp Elementary1.3 mi · 580
- West Central Academy-S1.3 mi · 34
- HORIZON MIDDLE SCHOOL1.4 mi · 2,158
- ELLEN HOPKINS ELEMENTARY1.6 mi · 616
- Moorhead ALC1.6 mi · 138
- Probstfield Elementary1.7 mi · 290
Frequently asked questions
About MOORHEAD HIGH SCHOOLHow large is MOORHEAD HIGH SCHOOL?
MOORHEAD HIGH SCHOOL enrolls approximately 2,122 students in grades 09-12.
Is MOORHEAD HIGH SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
MOORHEAD HIGH SCHOOL is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does MOORHEAD HIGH SCHOOL have?
MOORHEAD HIGH SCHOOL employs 111 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 19.0:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at MOORHEAD HIGH SCHOOL?
At MOORHEAD HIGH SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 68% White, 9% Hispanic, 12% Black, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees MOORHEAD HIGH SCHOOL?
MOORHEAD HIGH SCHOOL is overseen by Moorhead Area Public Schools in Clay County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.