Alternative/PRU High Open

The Alternative Program (tap)

๐Ÿ“ 4955 Peony Ln, Plymouth, Hennepin County, 55446

156
Pupils
62.4
Pupil:teacher ratio

About this school

The Alternative Program (tap) is an Alternative/PRU serving high age pupils, located in Plymouth, Hennepin County. The school has 156 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Wayzata Public School District school district. It serves grades 9โ€“12 in an urban setting. The school employs 2.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 62.4:1.

School details

School district
Wayzata Public School District

Enrollment & staffing

The Alternative Program (tap) enrolls 156 students across grades 9โ€“12. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 2.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 62.4:1.

Male students
79 (51%)
Female students
77 (49%)
Teachers (FTE)
2.5
Student-teacher ratio
62.4:1
Grade span
9โ€“12

Student demographics

By race and ethnicity, the student body is 52% White, 31% Black or African American and 9% Hispanic or Latino.

Race / ethnicityStudentsShare
White8152%
Black or African American4931%
Hispanic or Latino149%
Two or more races74.5%
Asian53.2%

Source: NCES Common Core of Data.

Free & reduced-price lunch

76 of the school's 156 students (49%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 67 qualify for free lunch and 9 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, SmallGrades 9โ€“12Title I

The Alternative Program (tap) is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Small). 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-30, state senate district 44.

School district: WAYZATA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT

The Alternative Program (tap) is one of 20 schools in WAYZATA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT, based in PLYMOUTH, Minnesota. The district serves 12,951 students district-wide and employs 704 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 156 students, The Alternative Program (tap) is smaller than the district average of about 648 students per school.

12,951
District students
20
Schools
704
Teachers (FTE)

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Academic Performance

9%
Poverty rate

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

Technology & Programs

Setting: City - Small

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