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Harding Senior High School

Public | 9-12 | 2082 students

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5 stars

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Posted February 14, 2012

I moved to saint paul and wanted to find a good school, I really wanted to go to central, but they said central was full so i went to harding. It turned out harding were really competitive in sports. The teachers also tried to keep me on track so i could graduate, even though i had a lot of training to do. I'm a sophmore and i love harding high school so far. This is why i give it a 5.
—Submitted by a student


Posted December 7, 2007

I came to this school during my junior year of high school. It was a great school that had teachers with an understanding knowledge of the students. Many parents think that the school isn't trying hard to help out. I would have to object to that opinion. I think it really depends on the students minds and how they and lead their hearts in to education. I feel that the teachers met their deadline with the students and trying to make the best out of us for all of us to be able to graduate. So I gave it a five star. :)
—Submitted by a student


Posted August 10, 2003

So far, the new smaller learning communities program is still in the developmental stages, but had done nothing to really group students into a certain area so far, in the inaugural year of the program, classes still were in seperate academies other than the freshmen. The total number of students continue to grow as registration is at an overflow, indicating the positive aspects outweigh the negative. Overall, the school has done an adequate job of giving students the opportunity to succeed.


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The Community Rating is the school’s average rating from its community members (e.g., parents, students, and school staff). The highest possible rating is five stars; the lowest is one star.

The test results by subgroup show how the designated group of students is performing in comparison to the general population.
Writing

The state average for Writing was 92% in 2012.

497 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
81%

2011

 
 
69%

2010

 
 
76%

2009

 
 
71%
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests


In 2011-2012 Minnesota used Minnesota Comprehensive Assessment-II Graduation-Required Assessments for Diploma (MCA-II/GRAD) to test students in grade 9 in writing, 10 in reading, and 11 in math. The MCA-II/GRAD is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Minnesota. Students must pass the MCA-II/GRAD in order to graduate from high school. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

See Minnesota's state standards

Source: Minnesota Department of Education

Reading

The state average for Reading was 80% in 2012.

440 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
61%

2011

 
 
56%

2010

 
 
51%

2009

 
 
50%
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests


In 2011-2012 Minnesota used Minnesota Comprehensive Assessment-II Graduation-Required Assessments for Diploma (MCA-II/GRAD) to test students in grade 9 in writing, 10 in reading, and 11 in math. The MCA-II/GRAD is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Minnesota. Students must pass the MCA-II/GRAD in order to graduate from high school. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

See Minnesota's state standards

Source: Minnesota Department of Education

Math

The state average for Math was 58% in 2012.

418 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
36%

2011

 
 
37%

2010

 
 
38%

2009

 
 
33%
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests


In 2011-2012 Minnesota used Minnesota Comprehensive Assessment-II Graduation-Required Assessments for Diploma (MCA-II/GRAD) to test students in grade 9 in writing, 10 in reading, and 11 in math. The MCA-II/GRAD is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Minnesota. Students must pass the MCA-II/GRAD in order to graduate from high school. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

See Minnesota's state standards

Source: Minnesota Department of Education

Writing

All Students81%
Female82%
Male79%
Black81%
Asian/Pacific Islander81%
Hispanic79%
Native Americann/a
White85%
Economically disadvantaged79%
Economically non-disadvantaged92%
Students with disabilities48%
Students without disabilities86%
English language learners75%
Proficient in English88%
Non-migrant81%
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests


In 2011-2012 Minnesota used Minnesota Comprehensive Assessment-II Graduation-Required Assessments for Diploma (MCA-II/GRAD) to test students in grade 9 in writing, 10 in reading, and 11 in math. The MCA-II/GRAD is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Minnesota. Students must pass the MCA-II/GRAD in order to graduate from high school. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

The different student groups are identified by the Minnesota Department of Education. If there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group in a school, data is not reported for that group.

See Minnesota's state standards

Source: Minnesota Department of Education

Reading

All Students61%
Female64%
Male59%
Black59%
Asian/Pacific Islander61%
Hispanic54%
Native Americann/a
White81%
Economically disadvantaged60%
Economically non-disadvantaged78%
Students with disabilities18%
Students without disabilities67%
English language learners43%
Proficient in English82%
Non-migrant62%
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests


In 2011-2012 Minnesota used Minnesota Comprehensive Assessment-II Graduation-Required Assessments for Diploma (MCA-II/GRAD) to test students in grade 9 in writing, 10 in reading, and 11 in math. The MCA-II/GRAD is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Minnesota. Students must pass the MCA-II/GRAD in order to graduate from high school. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

The different student groups are identified by the Minnesota Department of Education. If there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group in a school, data is not reported for that group.

See Minnesota's state standards

Source: Minnesota Department of Education

Math

All Students36%
Female31%
Male42%
Black15%
Asian/Pacific Islander42%
Hispanic34%
Native Americann/a
White49%
Economically disadvantaged34%
Economically non-disadvantaged47%
Students with disabilities2%
Students without disabilities40%
English language learners20%
Proficient in English44%
Non-migrant36%
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests


In 2011-2012 Minnesota used Minnesota Comprehensive Assessment-II Graduation-Required Assessments for Diploma (MCA-II/GRAD) to test students in grade 9 in writing, 10 in reading, and 11 in math. The MCA-II/GRAD is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Minnesota. Students must pass the MCA-II/GRAD in order to graduate from high school. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

The different student groups are identified by the Minnesota Department of Education. If there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group in a school, data is not reported for that group.

See Minnesota's state standards

Source: Minnesota Department of Education

Reading

The state average for Reading was 77% in 2012.

440 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
56%

2011

 
 
49%

2010

 
 
46%

2009

 
 
45%
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests


In 2011-2012 Minnesota used the Minnesota Comprehensive Assessment-II (MCA-II) to test students in reading in grades 3 through 8 and 10, and math in grade 11. The MCA-II is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Minnesota. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

See Minnesota's state standards

Source: Minnesota Department of Education

Math

The state average for Math was 43% in 2012.

418 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
21%

2011

 
 
25%

2010

 
 
25%

2009

 
 
15%
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests


In 2011-2012 Minnesota used the Minnesota Comprehensive Assessment-II (MCA-II) to test students in reading in grades 3 through 8 and 10, and math in grade 11. The MCA-II is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Minnesota. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

See Minnesota's state standards

Source: Minnesota Department of Education

Science

The state average for Science was 54% in 2011.

410 students were tested at this school in 2011.

2011

 
 
26%

2010

 
 
25%
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests


In 2011-2012 Minnesota used the Minnesota Comprehensive Assessment-II (MCA-II) to test students in reading in grades 3 through 8 and 10, and math in grade 11. The MCA-II is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Minnesota. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

See Minnesota's state standards

Source: Minnesota Department of Education

Reading

All Students56%
Female59%
Male54%
Black52%
Asian/Pacific Islander57%
Hispanic46%
Native Americann/a
White77%
Economically disadvantaged54%
Economically non-disadvantaged76%
Students with disabilities16%
Students without disabilities61%
English language learners38%
Proficient in English77%
Non-migrant56%
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests


In 2011-2012 Minnesota used the Minnesota Comprehensive Assessment-II (MCA-II) to test students in reading in grades 3 through 8 and 10, and math in grade 11. The MCA-II is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Minnesota. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

The different student groups are identified by the Minnesota Department of Education. If there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group in a school, data is not reported for that group.

See Minnesota's state standards

Source: Minnesota Department of Education

Math

All Students21%
Female19%
Male24%
Black2%
Asian/Pacific Islander27%
Hispanic21%
Native Americann/a
White30%
Economically disadvantaged20%
Economically non-disadvantaged29%
Students with disabilities2%
Students without disabilities24%
English language learners8%
Proficient in English29%
Non-migrant21%
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests


In 2011-2012 Minnesota used the Minnesota Comprehensive Assessment-II (MCA-II) to test students in reading in grades 3 through 8 and 10, and math in grade 11. The MCA-II is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Minnesota. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

The different student groups are identified by the Minnesota Department of Education. If there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group in a school, data is not reported for that group.

See Minnesota's state standards

Source: Minnesota Department of Education

Science

The state average for Science was 52% in 2012.

386 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
23%
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests


In 2011-2012 Minnesota used the Minnesota Comprehensive Assessment-III (MCA-III) to test in math in grades 3 through 8, and in science for grades 5 and 8, and once in high school. The MCA-III is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Minnesota. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

See Minnesota's state standards

Source: Minnesota Department of Education

Science

All Students23%
Female22%
Male24%
Black15%
Asian/Pacific Islander26%
Hispanic9%
Native Americann/a
White41%
Economically disadvantaged21%
Economically non-disadvantaged42%
Students with disabilities2%
Students without disabilities26%
English language learners12%
Proficient in English35%
Non-migrant23%
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests


In 2011-2012 Minnesota used the Minnesota Comprehensive Assessment-III (MCA-III) to test in math in grades 3 through 8, and in science for grades 5 and 8, and once in high school. The MCA-III is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Minnesota. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

The different student groups are identified by the Minnesota Department of Education. If there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group in a school, data is not reported for that group.

See Minnesota's state standards

Source: Minnesota Department of Education

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Student ethnicity

Ethnicity This school State average
Asian/Pacific Islander 57% 6%
Black 18% 10%
White 12% 76%
Hispanic 11% 6%
American Indian/Alaska Native 2% 2%
Source: NCES, 2008-2009

Student subgroups

  This school District averageState average
Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program 83%N/A33%
Source: NCES, 2008-2009

Student-teacher ratio

  This school District averageState average
Students per FTE teacher 20N/A16
Source: NCES, 2008-2009
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1540 East 6th St
St. Paul, MN 55106
Phone: (651) 793-4700

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