South High

Located at 3131 19TH AVE S, in MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, South High is a big 9-12 campus that educates 1,257 students (grades 9 through 12), part of Minneapolis Public School District. Compared to the state average of about 371 students per school, that is 239% larger than typical.

Within Minneapolis Public School District, which oversees 86 schools and 29,928 students, South High is one campus in the system.

Demographically, South High reports that the largest single group is Hispanic at 35%, but no single group is in the majority. Other groups include 31% Black, 18% White, 10% Native American, 5% multiracial. That is visibly more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 8%.

In terms of school funding signals, South High reports 98 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 12.9:1. The state averages around 16.3:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 65% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Hennepin County (around 43%), the school's rate is north of typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, South High tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 30.1% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 25.8%.

Around the school, the surrounding county (Hennepin County) reports that median household income runs about $97,653, about 54% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 5%. In all, Hennepin County runs 496 public schools (combined enrollment of about 177,509 students), of which South High is one.

Nearest neighbor: Transition Plus Services, around 0.1 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, South High comes 3rd of 7 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 20.5%.

The school occupies an urban site.

Looking at the recent track record. South High's enrollment has fell 30% since 2018, when it stood at 1,801 (now 1,257). Hispanic enrollment moved from 17% to 35% across the same window. Class-load math has fell: from 16.1:1 in 2018 to 12.9:1 in 2025.

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