Alternative/PRU High Open

Gordon Parks High School

๐Ÿ“ 1212 University Ave, Saint Paul, Ramsey County, 55104

152
Pupils
15.0
Pupil:teacher ratio

About this school

Gordon Parks High School is an Alternative/PRU serving high age pupils, located in Saint Paul, Ramsey County. The school has 152 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Saint Paul Public Schools school district. It serves grades 7โ€“12 in an urban setting. The school employs 10.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 15.0:1. The four-year graduation rate is 37%. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.

School details

School district
Saint Paul Public Schools

Enrollment & staffing

Gordon Parks High School enrolls 152 students across grades 7โ€“12. The student body is 61% male and 39% female. A teaching staff of 10.1 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 15.0:1.

Male students
93 (61%)
Female students
59 (39%)
Teachers (FTE)
10.1
Student-teacher ratio
15.0:1
Grade span
7โ€“12

Student demographics

By race and ethnicity, the student body is 43% Black or African American, 23% Asian and 16% Hispanic or Latino.

Race / ethnicityStudentsShare
Black or African American6643%
Asian3523%
Hispanic or Latino2516%
Two or more races159.9%
White95.9%
American Indian or Alaska Native21.3%

Source: NCES Common Core of Data.

Free & reduced-price lunch

129 of the school's 152 students (85%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 125 qualify for free lunch and 4 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.

School setting & status

City, LargeGrades 7โ€“12Title I

Gordon Parks High School 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-40, state senate district 65.

School district: Saint Paul Public Schools

Gordon Parks High School is one of 99 schools in Saint Paul Public Schools, based in SAINT PAUL, Minnesota. The district serves 33,041 students district-wide and employs 2,240 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 152 students, Gordon Parks High School is smaller than the district average of about 334 students per school.

33,041
District students
99
Schools
2,240
Teachers (FTE)

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Academic Performance

37%
Graduation rate
24%
Poverty rate

Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.

Technology & Programs

๐Ÿ“ถ Fiber internet ๐Ÿ“ก Campus Wi-Fi ๐Ÿ’ป Provides devices

Setting: City - Large

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