Alexandria Area High School

4300 Pioneer Road Se, Alexandria MN, 56308 | Alexandria Public School District | 320-762-2142
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1264
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 58% 10% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 13 in Alexandria
  • Ranked #0 of 3184 in Minnesota
Proficiency Averages
62%Alexandria
52%Minnesota

Alexandria Area High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Alexandria Public School District" in Alexandria, MN. There are a total of 1,264 students and 74 teachers at Alexandria Area High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 18 to 1.

Alexandria Area High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 57.5%, which is 10% higher than the Minnesota average.

Alexandria Area High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1264
Teachers74
Student/Teacher ratio18:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment170
Taking some courses146
Taking some courses (not tests)22
Passing some courses74
Passing no courses68

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Alexandria Area High School, there are a total of 170 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 146 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All46%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School45-49%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All69%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School69%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Alexandria Area High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMinnesotaNational
White 95.1% 93.4% 71.0% 51.1%
Black 1.8% 2.1% 9.6% 15.9%
Asian 0.8% 1.2% 6.3% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 1.2% 2.1% 8.0% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.8% 0.7% 1.8% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.2% 0.5% 3.2% 3.1%

Alexandria demographics profile

StatisticAlexandriaMinnesotaNational
Population13,7055,639,632328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)7987291
Median age39.437.837.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)58%58%55%
Speak English97%89%79%
Speak Spanish1%4%13%

Education level achieved in Alexandria

IndexAlexandriaMinnesotaNational
Completed 8th grade92.9%90.5%84.3%
Completed high school91.5%89.5%83.0%
Completed some college64.0%66.9%59.4%
Completed associate degree41.2%45.2%38.5%
Completed bachelors25.0%34.2%30.3%
Completed masters6.0%11.5%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.0%3.5%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.9%1.4%1.3%
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Source: The Alexandria Area High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.