📍 2300 Kennedy St Ne, SUITE 140, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, 55413
VOA High is an Alternative/PRU serving high age pupils, located in Minneapolis, Hennepin County. The school has 71 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Minneapolis Public School District school district. It serves grades 9–12 in an urban setting. The school employs 1.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 44.1:1. The four-year graduation rate is 15%. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
VOA High enrolls 71 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 63% male and 37% female. A teaching staff of 1.6 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 44.1:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 65% Black or African American, 20% Hispanic or Latino and 5.6% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 46 | 65% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 14 | 20% |
| Two or more races | 4 | 5.6% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 4 | 5.6% |
| White | 3 | 4.2% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
68 of the school's 71 students (96%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 67 qualify for free lunch and 1 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.
VOA High is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, 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 60.
VOA High is one of 97 schools in Minneapolis Public School District, based in MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota. The district serves 29,928 students district-wide and employs 1,902 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 71 students, VOA High is smaller than the district average of about 309 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Large