Moorhead High School

2300 4Th Ave S, Moorhead MN, 56560 | Moorhead Public School District | 218-284-2300
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1756
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 51% 3% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 18 in Moorhead
  • Ranked #0 of 3184 in Minnesota
Proficiency Averages
48%Moorhead
52%Minnesota

Moorhead High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Moorhead Public School District" in Moorhead, MN. There are a total of 1,756 students and 95 teachers at Moorhead High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 19 to 1.

Moorhead High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 50.5%, which is 3% lower than the Minnesota average.

Moorhead High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1756
Teachers95
Student/Teacher ratio19:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment103
Taking some courses83
Taking some courses (not tests)0
Passing some courses36
Passing no courses41

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 Moorhead High School, there are a total of 103 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 83 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All44%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School44%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All57%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School57%

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.

Moorhead High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMinnesotaNational
White 81.8% 76.3% 71.0% 51.1%
Black 3.0% 3.8% 9.6% 15.9%
Asian 1.3% 1.2% 6.3% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 5.4% 8.8% 8.0% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 1.9% 2.5% 1.8% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 6.6% 7.4% 3.2% 3.1%

Moorhead demographics profile

StatisticMoorheadMinnesotaNational
Population43,4095,639,632328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,9507291
Median age30.737.837.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)49%58%55%
Speak English91%89%79%
Speak Spanish2%4%13%

Education level achieved in Moorhead

IndexMoorheadMinnesotaNational
Completed 8th grade93.1%90.5%84.3%
Completed high school92.2%89.5%83.0%
Completed some college71.0%66.9%59.4%
Completed associate degree50.3%45.2%38.5%
Completed bachelors37.2%34.2%30.3%
Completed masters10.1%11.5%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.6%3.5%3.3%
Completed doctorate2.0%1.4%1.3%
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Source: The Moorhead High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.