Best High Schools in Minnesota

The top 50 high schools (grades 9-12) in Minnesota, ranked by enrollment from NCES data with EDFacts proficiency rates where available. Average proficiency across this list is 56%.

#	School	City	Enrollment	Proficiency
1	Wayzata High	Plymouth, MN	3,523	67%
2	Minnetonka Senior High	Minnetonka, MN	3,508	70%
3	Champlin Park High School	Champlin, MN	2,983	62%
4	Blaine High School	Blaine, MN	2,969	64%
5	Minnesota Connections Academy 7-12	Saint Paul, MN	2,889	44%
6	Prior Lake High School	Savage, MN	2,857	68%
7	Eden Prairie Senior High	Eden Prairie, MN	2,833	64%
8	Shakopee High School	Shakopee, MN	2,770	60%
9	Edina Senior High	Edina, MN	2,720	67%
10	Stillwater Area High School	Stillwater, MN	2,647	60%
11	Rosemount Senior High	Rosemount, MN	2,425	69%
12	Roseville Area Senior High	Roseville, MN	2,327	42%
13	Maple Grove Senior High	Maple Grove, MN	2,324	61%
14	Anoka High School	Anoka, MN	2,322	46%
15	Eastview Senior High	Apple Valley, MN	2,308	62%
16	Osseo Senior High	Osseo, MN	2,280	52%
17	St. Michael-Albertville Senior High	Saint Michael, MN	2,240	71%
18	Farmington High School	Farmington, MN	2,201	71%
19	Eagan Senior High	Eagan, MN	2,171	68%
20	Coon Rapids High School	Coon Rapids, MN	2,167	43%
21	Burnsville High School	Burnsville, MN	2,119	52%
22	East Ridge High School	Woodbury, MN	2,021	71%
23	Centennial High School	Circle Pines, MN	1,982	69%
24	Woodbury High School	Woodbury, MN	1,979	54%
25	Spring Lake Park Senior High	Spring Lake Park, MN	1,947	62%
26	Park High School	Cottage Grove, MN	1,938	50%
27	Moorhead High School	Moorhead, MN	1,937	64%
28	Park Center Ib World School	Brooklyn Park, MN	1,908	39%
29	Lakeville South High	Lakeville, MN	1,906	51%
30	Mounds View Senior High	Arden Hills, MN	1,901	62%
31	Apple Valley Senior High	Apple Valley, MN	1,893	41%
32	Forest Lake Area High School	Forest Lake, MN	1,876	61%
33	Mayo Senior High	Rochester, MN	1,862	52%
34	Brainerd Senior High	Brainerd, MN	1,842	47%
35	Robbinsdale Armstrong Senior High	Plymouth, MN	1,832	43%
36	Buffalo Senior High	Buffalo, MN	1,818	57%
37	Lakeville North High	Lakeville, MN	1,796	73%
38	Washington Tech Secondary Magnet	Saint Paul, MN	1,766	30%
39	Andover High School	Andover, MN	1,758	61%
40	Rogers Senior High	Rogers, MN	1,740	61%
41	Harding Senior High	Saint Paul, MN	1,717	39%
42	Irondale Senior High	New Brighton, MN	1,706	55%
43	Century Senior High	Rochester, MN	1,698	49%
44	Central Senior High	Saint Paul, MN	1,691	52%
45	Tartan Senior High	Oakdale, MN	1,683	42%
46	Elk River Senior High	Elk River, MN	1,637	62%
47	Jefferson Senior High	Bloomington, MN	1,637	58%
48	Robbinsdale Cooper Senior High	New Hope, MN	1,630	42%
49	Cambridge-Isanti High School	Cambridge, MN	1,605	49%
50	Kennedy Senior High	Bloomington, MN	1,601	51%

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best high school in Minnesota?

The largest high school in Minnesota is Wayzata High in Plymouth with 3,523 students and a 67% proficiency rate. Rankings are based on NCES Common Core of Data enrollment and EDFacts proficiency results.

How many high schools are in Minnesota?

This page shows the top 50 high schools (grades 9-12) in Minnesota by enrollment. Browse the full state directory to see all schools.

What does the proficiency rate measure?

Proficiency rate is the percentage of students meeting grade-level standards on combined math and reading assessments, as reported by EDFacts. Data is district-level and applied to each school in the district.

Where does this data come from?

Enrollment and school characteristics come from the NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency rates come from EDFacts assessment results. Both are official federal datasets published by the U.S. Department of Education.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, EDFacts

Last updated: April 2026

Schools are ranked by enrollment within the state. Proficiency rates come from EDFacts assessment results, district-level figures applied to each school in the district.