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Alumni: what's one memory from WORTHINGTON SENIOR HIGH that still sticks with you?
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Enrollment
1,118
High
DISTRICT 340 · STATE 371
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WORTHINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 274416001841
WORTHINGTON SENIOR HIGH
1211 CLARY ST, WORTHINGTON, MN 56187 · (507) 376-6121 · Nobles County
GRADES 09–12HIGH33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,118 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 8% of Minnesota public high schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-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
17.5:1
64 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 23.3:1 · STATE 16.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
60%
676 students
DISTRICT 65% · 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 | 291 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 313 | 28% |
| Grade 11 | 276 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 238 | 21% |
Student demographics
54%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 59% · 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
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within WORTHINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds StandardsEnglish Language Arts
26.8%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
13.3%
MN avg 45.3%
What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 27 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 13 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
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of MN schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
20.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
32.6%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-12.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 20% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 33% typical for Minnesota schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
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 WORTHINGTON SENIOR HIGH
WORTHINGTON SENIOR HIGH's state test result (20.4% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| WORTHINGTON SENIOR HIGH this school | 1,118 | 60.5% | 20.4% |
| St. James Middle/High School SAINT JAMES | 566 | 53.5% | 36.8% |
| RICHFIELD SENIOR HIGH RICHFIELD | 1,183 | 54.2% | 28.4% |
| Long Prairie-Grey Eagle Secondary LONG PRAIRIE | 466 | 65.9% | 16.8% |
| Willmar Senior High WILLMAR | 1,205 | 57.4% | 32.3% |
| Columbia Heights Senior High COLUMBIA HEIGHTS | 1,141 | 72.2% | 23.5% |
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 WORTHINGTON SENIOR HIGH ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 20.4% | #374 of 397 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 13.3% | #362 of 401 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 26.8% | #375 of 397 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,118 | #87 of 764 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.5:1 | #189 of 332 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 53.5% | #91 of 338 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 60.5% | #82 of 444 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +26.2% | #29 of 181 |
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
1,118
+104 (+10%) vs 2020
+114% since 1990-91, when it was 522
Student : Teacher
17.5:1
was 19.9:1
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 | 1,118 | 63.9 | 17.5:1 | 60% (676) |
| 2023-24 | 1,123 | 68.6 | 16.4:1 | 69% (775) |
| 2022-23 | 1,134 | 56 | 20.2:1 | 73% (825) |
| 2020-21 | 1,014 | 51 | 19.9:1 | 55% (561) |
| 2017-18 | 886 | 60.9 | 14.6:1 | 64% (563) |
| 2015-16 | 823 | 51 | 16.1:1 | 60% (497) |
| 2010-11 | 717 | 46 | 15.6:1 | 54% (386) |
| 2000-01 | 563 | 38 | 14.8:1 | 20% (115) |
| 1990-91 | 522 | 30 | 17.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for WORTHINGTON SENIOR HIGH.
Since 2017-18: students up 26% (886 to 1,118); teachers up 5% (60.9 to 63.9).
About WORTHINGTON SENIOR HIGH
WORTHINGTON SENIOR HIGH is a high-enrollment high school with an address in WORTHINGTON, Minnesota. The school teaches grades 9 through 12 and enrolls 1,118 students. The school is 201% above the average for high schools in Minnesota.
WORTHINGTON SENIOR HIGH falls under WORTHINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT, which has 10 schools enrolling 4,064 students.
More than half of the students at WORTHINGTON SENIOR HIGH are Hispanic (64%). Next come 20% White, 8% Asian, and 5% Black. That compares with about 35% Hispanic among all Nobles County residents. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 54%.
The student-to-teacher ratio at WORTHINGTON SENIOR HIGH is 17.5:1, based on 63.9 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for high schools in Minnesota is 16.3:1, so this school has more students per teacher. WORTHINGTON SENIOR HIGH counts 60% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. That is in line with the 61% average for public schools in Nobles County.
WORTHINGTON SENIOR HIGH earns a D on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 8% of Minnesota public high schools.
WORTHINGTON SENIOR HIGH scores 12.2 points below its predicted average proficiency rate across its state test results: 20.4% actual versus 32.6% predicted. That puts it in the bottom 10% of Minnesota schools on BeatsExpectations.
American Community Survey estimates for Nobles County show that the median household earns about $66,101 a year, about 18% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 9% of residents are in poverty. Nobles County has 21 public schools with about 5,284 students, including WORTHINGTON SENIOR HIGH.
EARLY CHILDHOOD is the nearest public school to WORTHINGTON SENIOR HIGH, about 0.1 miles away. Within five miles of WORTHINGTON SENIOR HIGH, there are at least 8 other public schools.
WORTHINGTON SENIOR HIGH is in a town far from an urbanized area, a location NCES labels Town: Remote.
The school's student count rose 10% between the 2020-21 and 2024-25 school years. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio dropped to 17.5:1, from 19.9:1.
The discussion board for WORTHINGTON SENIOR HIGH is open to topics like pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Nobles County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
22,041
Census ACS
Median income
$66,101
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
21
5,284 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in WORTHINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
- Intermediate SchoolElementary · 705 students
- PRAIRIE ELEMENTARYElementary · 690 students
- WORTHINGTON MIDDLEMiddle · 664 students
- Virtual Instruction by Excellence EElementary · 518 students
- Virtual Instruction by Excellence SHigh · 124 students
- Community EducationElementary · 87 students
Other schools in WORTHINGTON
- Intermediate SchoolElementary · 705 students
- PRAIRIE ELEMENTARYElementary · 690 students
- WORTHINGTON MIDDLEMiddle · 664 students
- Virtual Instruction by Excellence EElementary · 518 students
- Virtual Instruction by Excellence SHigh · 124 students
- Community EducationElementary · 87 students
Nearby schools
- EARLY CHILDHOOD0.1 mi · 40
- WORTHINGTON MIDDLE1.7 mi · 664
- Virtual Instruction by Excellence E2.0 mi · 518
- Learning Center Night2.0 mi · 36
- Learning Center2.0 mi · 82
- Virtual Instruction by Excellence S2.0 mi · 124
Frequently asked questions
About WORTHINGTON SENIOR HIGHHow large is WORTHINGTON SENIOR HIGH?
WORTHINGTON SENIOR HIGH enrolls approximately 1,118 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does WORTHINGTON SENIOR HIGH serve?
WORTHINGTON SENIOR HIGH serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at WORTHINGTON SENIOR HIGH?
The student-to-teacher ratio at WORTHINGTON SENIOR HIGH is approximately 17.5:1 (64 FTE teachers).
How diverse is WORTHINGTON SENIOR HIGH?
WORTHINGTON SENIOR HIGH reports a student body of 20% White, 64% Hispanic, 5% Black, 8% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees WORTHINGTON SENIOR HIGH?
WORTHINGTON SENIOR HIGH is overseen by WORTHINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT in Nobles County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.