NORTHWEST PASSAGE HIGH SCHOOL

NORTHWEST PASSAGE HIGH SCHOOL is a modestly sized senior high in COON RAPIDS, Minnesota, operated by NORTHWEST PASSAGE HIGH SCHOOL. The school hosts 156 students in grades 9 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 58% below the state mean of about 371.

Operationally, NORTHWEST PASSAGE HIGH SCHOOL answers to NORTHWEST PASSAGE HIGH SCHOOL, which sets policy, hires staff, and reports enrollment to the state.

In terms of who attends, NORTHWEST PASSAGE HIGH SCHOOL records that 62% of the student body identifies as White. The remainder comes out to 13% multiracial, 11% Hispanic, 11% Black, 3% Native American. By comparison, Anoka County as a whole is about 75% White, so the school skews noticeably less White than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, NORTHWEST PASSAGE HIGH SCHOOL has 15 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 10.7:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 16.3:1 average. Around 47% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

After controlling for student poverty, NORTHWEST PASSAGE HIGH SCHOOL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 39.6% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 36.6%.

Around the school, census data for Anoka County shows median household earnings sit near $101,869, roughly 32% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 5%. NORTHWEST PASSAGE HIGH SCHOOL is one of 145 public schools in Anoka County (combined enrollment of about 59,656 students).

Compass-Bell Center is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.4 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around NORTHWEST PASSAGE HIGH SCHOOL. Among the 6 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), NORTHWEST PASSAGE HIGH SCHOOL ranks 5th on composite proficiency, behind the local average of 42.3%.

The campus sits in a commuter-belt setting. NORTHWEST PASSAGE HIGH SCHOOL operates as a public charter school, meaning it is publicly funded but governed independently of the surrounding district's traditional schools.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count held roughly steady: 153 students in 2018 compared to 156 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 80% to 62% across the same window.

Within the allk12 community for this school, members of the NORTHWEST PASSAGE HIGH SCHOOL community share and discuss sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.