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Best High Schools
in Saint Paul Public Schools

This page covers 19 of the 25 high schools in Saint Paul Public Schools had enough federal data to rank. Rankings use a composite of graduation rates, neighborhood opportunity, class sizes, and per-student investment — signals available consistently from federal data across all US public schools. Schools in this district score near the national median on neighborhood opportunity. Use these rankings as a starting point; pair them with school visits and conversations with local parents before making any enrollment decision.

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Schools Ranked
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High Schools Rankings

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rank
JOHNSON SENIOR HIGH
Grades 09–121,144 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($24,161/student)
72
/100
Graduation Rate
84%
Nat'l avg 86.5%
Student:Teacher
19.0:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$24,161
Above nat'l avg
2
rank
HARDING SENIOR HIGH
Grades 09–121,717 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($24,161/student)
70
/100
Graduation Rate
82%
Nat'l avg 86.5%
Student:Teacher
20.1:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$24,161
Above nat'l avg
3
rank
WASHINGTON TECH SECONDARY MAGNET
Grades 06–121,766 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($24,161/student)
68
/100
Graduation Rate
85%
Nat'l avg 86.5%
Student:Teacher
18.3:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
51/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$24,161
Above nat'l avg
4
rank
A. G. A. P. E. TEEN PARENT
Grades 05–1246 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (7.0:1) · above-average investment ($24,161/student)
66
/100
Graduation Rate
70%
Below nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
7.0:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
38/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$24,161
Above nat'l avg
5
rank
JOURNEYS SECONDARY SCHOOL
Grades 08–1274 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (6.4:1) · above-average investment ($24,161/student)
65
/100
Student:Teacher
6.4:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
41/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$24,161
Above nat'l avg
6
rank
COMO PARK SENIOR HIGH
Grades 09–121,078 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($24,161/student)
64
/100
Graduation Rate
79%
Below nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
20.6:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
51/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$24,161
Above nat'l avg
7
rank
UNITED HOSPITAL ADOLESCENT PROGRAM
Grades 06–127 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (8.4:1) · above-average investment ($24,161/student)
63
/100
Student:Teacher
8.4:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
41/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$24,161
Above nat'l avg
8
rank
CENTRAL SENIOR HIGH
Grades 09–121,691 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($24,161/student)
63
/100
Graduation Rate
89%
Nat'l avg 86.5%
Student:Teacher
23.1:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
38/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$24,161
Above nat'l avg
9
rank
HIGHLAND PARK SENIOR HIGH
Grades 09–121,390 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($24,161/student)
63
/100
Graduation Rate
87%
Nat'l avg 86.5%
Student:Teacher
25.1:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
48/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$24,161
Above nat'l avg
10
rank
Creative Arts Secondary School
Grades 06–12354 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($24,161/student)
63
/100
Graduation Rate
75%
Below nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
17.1:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
44/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$24,161
Above nat'l avg
9 more high schools in Saint Paul Public Schools not shown here.
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How We Rank High Schools

Each school receives a composite score (0–100) built from 4 federal data signals, weighted to reflect what matters most at the high school level. All signals are normalised against national benchmarks so a school's score reflects its standing across the entire US, not just within this district.

Graduation Rate
40%
The most direct outcome measure available at the school level. Percentage of students who complete high school, from EDFacts federal data.
Neighborhood Opportunity
25%
Harvard Opportunity Atlas score reflecting long-run economic outcomes for children raised in this neighbourhood.
Student-Teacher Ratio
20%
Lower ratio = smaller classes. Normalised against national range.
Per-Pupil Expenditure
15%
Annual district spending per enrolled student from the NCES F-33 Finance Survey.
Test scores are excluded: they are not published as consistent open federal data across all states, making reliable cross-district comparison impossible with this signal alone.
District at a Glance
19
High Schools
97
Total Schools
72
#1 Score
59
Avg Score
Top Ranked High School
1
JOHNSON SENIOR HIGH
Score: 72/10084% graduation
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About This Data

All figures on this page come directly from US federal open datasets: NCES Common Core of Data (enrollment, school characteristics, student-teacher ratios), NCES F-33 Finance Survey (per-pupil expenditure), EDFacts (graduation rates), and the Harvard Opportunity Atlas (neighbourhood opportunity scores). Federal data is published on an annual cycle and may not reflect the very latest school-year changes. Rankings reflect available data and should be used as a starting point — not a substitute for visiting schools or consulting district resources directly. What this ranking does not measure: teacher quality, classroom culture, extracurricular programmes, school safety, or parent and student satisfaction.