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What's the most underrated thing about WAYZATA HIGH that outsiders don't know?
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Enrollment
3,781
High
DISTRICT 1,320 · STATE 371
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WAYZATA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 274216001765
WAYZATA HIGH
4955 PEONY LN N, PLYMOUTH, MN 55446 · (763) 745-6610 · Hennepin County
GRADES 09–12HIGH13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL3,781 STUDENTS
A+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 99% of Minnesota public high schools
- A+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
21.8:1
174 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 29.5:1 · STATE 16.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
16%
620 students
DISTRICT 23% · STATE 48%
Community
1
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 | 1,031 | 27% |
| Grade 10 | 959 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 861 | 23% |
| Grade 12 | 930 | 25% |
Student demographics
61%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 61% · 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
78.7%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
80.2%
MN avg 45.3%
What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 79 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 80 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
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of MN schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
76.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
56.3%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+20.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 76% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 56% typical for Minnesota schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 20 points, placing it in Minnesota's top 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 WAYZATA HIGH
WAYZATA HIGH's state test result (76.5% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| WAYZATA HIGH this school | 3,781 | 16.4% | 76.5% |
| EAST RIDGE HIGH SCHOOL WOODBURY | 2,072 | 14.6% | 59.6% |
| Woodbury High School WOODBURY | 1,943 | 18.8% | 58.9% |
| Mounds View Senior High ARDEN HILLS | 1,833 | 16.2% | 62.6% |
| EAGAN SENIOR HIGH EAGAN | 2,274 | 20.9% | 66.8% |
| EDINA SENIOR HIGH EDINA | 2,641 | 16.9% | 79.6% |
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 WAYZATA HIGH ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota | In Hennepin County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 76.5% | #2 of 397 | #2 of 45 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 80.2% | #1 of 401 | #1 of 47 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 78.7% | #6 of 397 | #2 of 45 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 3,781 | #1 of 764 | #1 of 100 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 21.8:1 | #300 of 332 | #34 of 38 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 61.0% | #74 of 338 | #23 of 38 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 16.4% | #421 of 444 | #49 of 51 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +13.1% | #68 of 181 | #11 of 23 |
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
3,781
+279 (+8%) vs 2020
+141% since 1990-91, when it was 1,570
Student : Teacher
21.8:1
was 19.8:1
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 | 3,781 | 173.8 | 21.8:1 | 16% (620) |
| 2023-24 | 3,548 | 175.3 | 20.2:1 | 15% (530) |
| 2022-23 | 3,523 | 154.1 | 22.9:1 | 14% (504) |
| 2020-21 | 3,502 | 177 | 19.8:1 | 8% (265) |
| 2017-18 | 3,342 | 181.2 | 18.4:1 | 9% (314) |
| 2015-16 | 3,237 | 178 | 18.2:1 | 12% (380) |
| 2010-11 | 3,223 | 181 | 17.8:1 | 13% (408) |
| 2000-01 | 2,829 | 140 | 20.2:1 | 4% (113) |
| 1990-91 | 1,570 | 79 | 19.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for WAYZATA HIGH.
Since 2017-18: students up 13% (3,342 to 3,781); teachers down 4% (181.2 to 173.8).
About WAYZATA HIGH
WAYZATA HIGH is a large high school located in PLYMOUTH, Minnesota. Students in grades 9 through 12 attend, and enrollment is 3,781 students. The typical figure for high schools in Minnesota is about 371 students.
Federal data list 16 schools in WAYZATA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT, with 12,951 students enrolled.
At 57%, White students outnumber all other groups at WAYZATA HIGH combined. Smaller groups are 24% Asian, 9% Black, 5% multiracial, and 5% Hispanic. County-wide, 66% of Hennepin County residents are White. By the diversity index, WAYZATA HIGH comes in at 61%.
With 173.8 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, the ratio at WAYZATA HIGH was 21.8:1. Among high schools in Minnesota, the typical ratio is 16.3:1. WAYZATA HIGH's free or reduced-price lunch eligibility rate is 16%. It compares with 43% for public schools in Hennepin County.
The allk12 Grade for WAYZATA HIGH is A+. Compared with Minnesota public high schools, the school scored higher than 99% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
WAYZATA HIGH beats its predicted average proficiency rate on state tests by 20.2 points (76.5% versus 56.3%), a top-10% result in Minnesota on BeatsExpectations.
In the county around the school, Hennepin County, median household income is about $97,653, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 54% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 5%. A total of 496 public schools operate in Hennepin County, serving about 177,509 students.
The shortest distance from WAYZATA HIGH to another public school is less than a tenth of a mile, to THE ALTERNATIVE PROGRAM (TAP). A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. On state test proficiency, WAYZATA HIGH ranks 1st in a group of 7 nearby schools.
WAYZATA HIGH is inside a principal city with a population under 100,000, a location NCES labels City: Small.
The number of students climbed from 3,502 to 3,781 over 4 years. Students per teacher rose from 19.8 in 2020-21 to 21.8 in 2024-25.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for WAYZATA HIGH covering things like enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Hennepin County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,269,496
Census ACS
Median income
$97,653
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
54%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
496
177,509 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in WAYZATA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
- WAYZATA CENTRAL MIDDLEMiddle · 1,342 students
- WAYZATA WEST MIDDLEMiddle · 836 students
- WAYZATA EAST MIDDLEMiddle · 817 students
- North Woods Elementary SchoolElementary · 775 students
- GREENWOOD ELEMENTARYElementary · 762 students
- Meadow Ridge Elementary SchoolElementary · 762 students
Other schools in PLYMOUTH
- ROBBINSDALE ARMSTRONG SENIOR HIGHHigh · 1,840 students
- WAYZATA CENTRAL MIDDLEMiddle · 1,342 students
- WAYZATA EAST MIDDLEMiddle · 817 students
- North Woods Elementary SchoolElementary · 775 students
- GREENWOOD ELEMENTARYElementary · 762 students
- Meadow Ridge Elementary SchoolElementary · 762 students
Nearby schools
- THE ALTERNATIVE PROGRAM (TAP)0.0 mi · 142
- Wayzata Transition School0.5 mi · 37
- North Woods Elementary School0.7 mi · 775
- KIMBERLY LANE ELEMENTARY0.9 mi · 534
- Meadow Ridge Elementary School1.1 mi · 762
- GREENWOOD ELEMENTARY1.5 mi · 762
Frequently asked questions
About WAYZATA HIGHWhat is the total enrollment at WAYZATA HIGH?
WAYZATA HIGH enrolls approximately 3,781 students in grades 09-12.
Is WAYZATA HIGH an elementary, middle, or high school?
WAYZATA HIGH is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does WAYZATA HIGH have?
WAYZATA HIGH employs 174 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 21.8:1.
What is the student diversity at WAYZATA HIGH?
Student demographics at WAYZATA HIGH are roughly 57% White, 5% Hispanic, 9% Black, 24% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is WAYZATA HIGH in?
WAYZATA HIGH is part of WAYZATA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.