High Schools in Afsa High School

Afsa High School is the sole high school located in Vadnais Heights, Minnesota, serving students in grades 9-12. While the school boasts a diverse student population, its academic performance, as measured by standardized test scores, lags behind state averages, suggesting the need for targeted interventions to improve student outcomes.

Afsa High School's enrollment of 175 students is relatively small, with a diverse racial makeup that includes 56% White, 15.43% African American, 16.57% Hispanic, 6.29% Asian, 0.57% Native American, and 5.14% two or more races. However, the school's academic performance is a concern, as its proficiency rates on the MCA-III assessments in Math, Reading, and Science are significantly below the state averages across multiple grade levels. For example, in 11th grade Math, Afsa High School had a 21.95% proficiency rate compared to the state average of 34.99%, and in 10th grade Reading, the school's proficiency rate was 32.61% compared to the state average of 52.22%.

Despite these academic challenges, Afsa High School maintains a relatively high four-year graduation rate of 93.1% and a low dropout rate of 1.7%. However, the school's socioeconomic challenges, with over 54% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, may be contributing to the academic performance issues. The school's small student-teacher ratio of 10.5 to 1 could be an asset, but the data suggests that the school may need to focus on improving its instructional practices and student support systems to help raise academic achievement for all students.