Enrollment
284
High
DISTRICT 154 · STATE 371
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NEW CENTURY SCHOOL·NCES 270041012729
New Century School Secondary
1380 ENERGY LANE, SAINT PAUL, MN 55108 · (651) 478-4535 · Ramsey County
GRADES 06–12HIGH11-CITYCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL284 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 52% 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.
- A+Beats 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
31.6:1
9 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 31.6:1 · STATE 16.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
96%
272 students
DISTRICT 89% · 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 6 | 44 | 15% |
| Grade 7 | 49 | 17% |
| Grade 8 | 58 | 20% |
| Grade 9 | 46 | 16% |
| Grade 10 | 42 | 15% |
| Grade 11 | 33 | 12% |
| Grade 12 | 12 | 4% |
Student demographics
7%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 5% · 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
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MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds StandardsEnglish Language Arts
33.0%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
16.9%
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 17 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
25.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
13.6%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+12.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 26% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 14% 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 New Century School Secondary
New Century School Secondary's state test result (25.7% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Century School Secondary this school | 284 | 95.8% | 25.7% |
| Ubah Academy HOPKINS | 321 | 96.9% | 22.6% |
| STEP Academy Charter School SAINT PAUL | 366 | 92.1% | 28.6% |
| MMSA Secondary School SAINT PAUL | 327 | 99.1% | 16.2% |
| Aim Academy of Science & Technology MINNEAPOLIS | 178 | 97.8% | 23.8% |
| HGA Secondary SAINT PAUL | 442 | 90.7% | 41.0% |
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 New Century School Secondary ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota | In Ramsey County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 25.7% | #339 of 397 | #24 of 34 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 16.9% | #335 of 401 | #18 of 35 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 33.0% | #343 of 397 | #23 of 34 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 284 | #270 of 764 | #24 of 64 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 31.6:1 | #331 of 332 | #29 of 29 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 6.8% | #326 of 338 | #27 of 29 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 95.8% | #9 of 444 | #2 of 45 |
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.
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 284 | 9 | 31.6:1 | 96% (272) |
| 2023-24 | 230 | 8 | 28.8:1 | 97% (224) |
| 2022-23 | 165 | N/A | N/A | 98% (162) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for New Century School Secondary.
About New Century School Secondary
New Century School Secondary is a small high school serving families in SAINT PAUL, Minnesota. It had 284 students in 2024-25, spanning grades 6 through 12. High schools in Minnesota average about 371 students, which makes this school 23% below average.
New Century School Secondary is run by New Century School, whose 5 schools enroll 966 students.
The share of Black students at New Century School Secondary is 96%. Enrollment also includes 3% White. The school's Black share is 84 points above the 12% share among Ramsey County residents. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 7%.
The school had 9 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25. Its student-to-teacher ratio is 31.6:1. Across high schools in Minnesota, the average ratio is 16.3:1. The eligibility rate for free or reduced-price meals is 96%. Compared with the 57% average for public schools in Ramsey County, the school's rate is higher.
New Century School Secondary earns a B- on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 52% of Minnesota public high schools.
On a poverty-adjusted basis, New Century School Secondary falls in the middle 80% of Minnesota schools: 25.7% actual against 13.6% predicted.
The school's county is Ramsey County. According to Census Bureau estimates, the median household earns about $81,568 a year, roughly 46% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. New Century School Secondary shares Ramsey County with 301 other public schools.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, NCS Online Program, is less than a tenth of a mile. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. New Century School Secondary is 4th of 6 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
Locale data from NCES put New Century School Secondary inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more (City: Large). This is a charter school, which is a tuition-free public school operating under a charter.
New Century School Secondary has a community page on allk12 for topics such as pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Ramsey County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
542,945
Census ACS
Median income
$81,568
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
46%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
302
94,437 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in New Century School
- New Century SchoolElementary · 367 students
- Compass AcademyElementary · 245 students
- Compass Academy SecondaryMiddle · 47 students
- NCS Online ProgramHigh · 23 students
Other schools in SAINT PAUL
- Minnesota Connections Academy 7-12High · 3,536 students
- Central Senior HighHigh · 1,682 students
- Harding Senior HighHigh · 1,591 students
- Highland Park Senior HighHigh · 1,392 students
- Johnson Senior HighHigh · 1,076 students
- Capitol Hill Magnet/RondoElementary · 1,066 students
Nearby schools
- NCS Online Program0.0 mi · 23
- New Century School0.0 mi · 367
- Minnesota Connections Academy K-60.1 mi · 1,017
- Minnesota Connections Academy 7-120.1 mi · 3,536
- Career Pathways0.1 mi · 121
- Great River Elementary School0.2 mi · 383
Frequently asked questions
About New Century School SecondaryHow large is New Century School Secondary?
New Century School Secondary enrolls approximately 284 students in grades 06-12.
What age range does New Century School Secondary serve?
New Century School Secondary serves students from grade 06 through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at New Century School Secondary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at New Century School Secondary is approximately 31.6:1 (9 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at New Century School Secondary?
Student demographics at New Century School Secondary are roughly 3% White, 0% Hispanic, 96% Black.
What district is New Century School Secondary in?
New Century School Secondary is part of New Century School.
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