📍 7122 University Ave Ne, Fridley, Anoka County, 55432
Metro Heights Academy is an Alternative/PRU serving high age pupils, located in Fridley, Anoka County. The school has 188 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Northeast Metro 916 school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a suburban setting. The school employs 9.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 19.6:1. The four-year graduation rate is 22%. The school offers dual enrollment. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Metro Heights Academy enrolls 188 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 56% male and 44% female. A teaching staff of 9.6 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 19.6:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 35% Black or African American, 26% White and 24% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 66 | 35% |
| White | 48 | 26% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 45 | 24% |
| Two or more races | 21 | 11% |
| Asian | 6 | 3.2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | 1.1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
134 of the school's 188 students (71%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 119 qualify for free lunch and 15 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Metro Heights Academy is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district MN-50, state senate district 41.
Metro Heights Academy is one of 18 schools in Northeast Metro 916, based in WHITE BEAR LAKE, Minnesota. The district serves 856 students district-wide and employs 176 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 188 students, Metro Heights Academy is larger than the district average of about 48 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large
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