THE ALTERNATIVE PROGRAM (TAP)

THE ALTERNATIVE PROGRAM (TAP) is a rural-scale senior high in PLYMOUTH, Minnesota, part of WAYZATA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT. The school works with 142 students in grades 9 through 12. By comparison, Minnesota's public schools average about 371 students each, so THE ALTERNATIVE PROGRAM (TAP) sits 62% below that benchmark.

WAYZATA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT runs 16 schools in total, collectively educating 12,951 students. THE ALTERNATIVE PROGRAM (TAP) is one of those campuses.

In terms of who attends, THE ALTERNATIVE PROGRAM (TAP) logs that the most-represented group is Black (39%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. The remainder breaks down as 37% White, 16% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, 4% Asian. By comparison, Hennepin County as a whole is about 13% Black, so the school skews visibly more Black than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 2 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 59.4:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 16.3:1, putting THE ALTERNATIVE PROGRAM (TAP) higher than the state norm the norm. An estimated 61% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is north of Hennepin County's rate of about 43%.

In the broader community, the surrounding county (Hennepin County) records that the typical household earns roughly $97,653 per year, about 54% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 5%. In all, Hennepin County runs 496 public schools (combined enrollment of about 177,509 students), of which THE ALTERNATIVE PROGRAM (TAP) is one.

WAYZATA HIGH is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around THE ALTERNATIVE PROGRAM (TAP).

Geographically, the school is in a metropolitan area.

Looking at the recent track record. THE ALTERNATIVE PROGRAM (TAP)'s enrollment has expanded 25% since 2018, when it stood at 114 (now 142). The White share of enrollment edged down from 46% to 37% over that span. Class-load math has grew: from 25.7:1 in 2018 to 59.4:1 in 2025.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.