Top High Schools in Minnesota

According to Computerdo, Minnesota is a midwestern US state located in the Great Lakes region. It has a total of 87 counties and 339 school districts. Hennepin County is the most populous county in Minnesota with over 1.2 million residents. Ramsey County is the second most populous with over 530,000 residents. Minneapolis is the largest city in Minnesota with over 400,000 people living within its boundaries. The remaining 86 counties are all smaller in population size and have fewer than 500,000 residents each.

The 339 school districts in Minnesota are all regional districts that serve multiple counties and cities within their boundaries. The largest school district is St Paul Public Schools which serves more than 39,000 students in St Paul and surrounding areas. Other large school districts include Anoka-Hennepin School District which serves about 38,500 students mainly from Anoka and Hennepin Counties but also from Isanti and Sherburne Counties, and Duluth Public Schools which serves about 11,500 students mainly from St Louis County but also from Carlton County. Each of these larger school districts are further divided into smaller sub-districts for more localized educational services for students living within their boundaries.

There are many public and private high schools in the state of Minnesota. It is rather difficult for you to choose one that fits you most. In order for you to better evaluate your choice, we have ranked these high schools based on latest SAT/ACT scores, graduation rates, and state test scores from the Minnesota Department of Education. See below for top 39 high schools throughout the state of Minnesota. If you are interested in the list of all school districts and counties within Minnesota, you can find it on COUNTRYAAH in alphabetical order.

Minnesota Facts

• The official name of the state is State of Minnesota (“State of Minnesota”)
• State region – Northwest Central States, Midwest USA
• State area – 225,163 km ² (including land – 206,233 km ² and water surface – 18,930 km ²), 12th place among US states
• State length:
  • from north to south – 640 km
  • from west to east – 560 km
• The height of the relief of the state above sea level:
  • maximum – 701 m
  • minimum – 183 m
• State Time Zone – US Central Time Zone
• Date of foundation of the state – May 11, 1858 (32 states in the United States)
• The state capital is Saint Paul.
• The largest city in the state is Minneapolis.
• The population of the state is about 5,640,000 people (22nd place among US states)
• The population density in the state is about 25.6 people / km ² (30th place among US states)
• The average household income in the state is about $68,390 (10th place among US states)
• The state motto is L’Étoile du Nord (“Star of the North”).
• State nicknames – “Land of Ten Thousand Lakes”, “North Star State”, “Gopher State”
• State abbreviation – MN