Wayzata High

Summary:

Wayzata High is a public high school located in Plymouth, Minnesota, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 3,523 students. It is part of the Wayzata Public School District, which is ranked 18th out of 463 districts in Minnesota and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Wayzata High consistently ranks among the top 5 high schools in Minnesota, with a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's proficiency rates in MCA-III Math, Reading, and Science are significantly higher than the state averages, often exceeding 70% proficiency. Wayzata High's students perform exceptionally well across different subgroups, with top rankings for Asian, Hispanic, and multi-racial students, as well as for female and male students. The school has maintained an impressive 4-year graduation rate, ranging from 94.7% to 97.3% over the past 5 years, well above the state average, and its dropout rate is remarkably low, ranging from 0.1% to 0.6% during the same period.

Wayzata High's academic performance and overall school quality significantly outshine its nearby counterparts, such as Robbinsdale Armstrong Senior High, which is ranked much lower and has lower proficiency rates across all subject areas. The school's diverse student population, with a racial makeup that includes 59.47% White, 22.11% Asian, 8.03% African American, 4.68% Hispanic, and smaller percentages of other races, is a testament to its ability to support the academic success of students from various backgrounds, even with a relatively high student-teacher ratio ranging from 19.6 to 22.8 over the past few years.


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Public 9-12

 4955 Peony Ln N
       Plymouth, MN  55446-1606


(763) 745-6610

District: Wayzata Public School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
4th of 480 Minnesota High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $13,279 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  20.2 Help
Number of students:  3,548

Racial breakdown:

White:
58.4%
Asian:
23.3%
African American:
8.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  14.9% Help


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Compare Details Wayzata High ranks better than 99.2% of high schools in Minnesota. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 97.81. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Wayzata High who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
Student Body
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Compare Details Wayzata High has the largest high school student body size in the Wayzata Public School District. Racial makeup is: White (58.4%), Asian (23.3%), African American (8%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 14.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Wayzata High is 20.2, which is the lowest among 3 high schools in the Wayzata Public School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Wayzata High is $13,279. 1 high schools in the Wayzata Public School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Wayzata High:

SchoolDigger ranks Wayzata High 4th of 480 Minnesota public high schools. (See Wayzata High in the ranking list.)

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Wayzata Public School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Wayzata Public School District 18th of 463 Minnesota school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Wayzata High

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Rank History for all students at Wayzata High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 81.40 35th 433 91.9%
2005 82.25 32nd 452 92.9%
2006 93.55 13th 450 97.1%
2007 94.74 8th 463 98.3%
2008 93.06 11th 460 97.6%
2009 92.28 4th 234 98.3%
2010 87.82 10th 540 98.1%
2011 87.57 8th 545 98.5%
2012 87.27 12th 539 97.8%
2013 89.75 8th 534 98.5%
2014 95.73 3rd 483 99.4%
2015 95.05 6th 504 98.8%
2016 91.20 18th 489 96.3%
2017 95.03 3rd 489 99.4%
2018 90.30 17th 494 96.6%
2019 94.45 6th 492 98.8%
2021 96.06 5th 428 98.8%
2022 97.54 3rd 472 99.4%
2023 98.16 5th 476 98.9%
2024 97.81 4th 480 99.2%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Wayzata High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 85.61 6th 59 89.8%
2019 93.66 3rd 66 95.5%
2021 86.84 5th 51 90.2%
2022 91.65 4th 74 94.6%
2023 94.42 2nd 64 96.9%
2024 95.86 2nd 72 97.2%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Wayzata High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 44.67 37th 85 56.5%
2022 72.82 10th 87 88.5%
2023 93.09 3rd 90 96.7%
2024 47.95 41st 102 59.8%
See the entire list of Best Minnesota High Schools for English Language Learner Students!

Rank History for Special Education students at Wayzata High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 78.20 22nd 195 88.7%
2019 88.25 13th 220 94.1%
2021 80.60 18th 173 89.6%
2022 94.53 3rd 214 98.6%
2023 91.33 12th 216 94.4%
2024 97.91 3rd 221 98.6%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Wayzata High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 63.48 137th 374 63.4%
2019 76.25 69th 370 81.4%
2021 82.64 21st 270 92.2%
2022 82.27 30th 312 90.4%
2023 88.75 23rd 393 94.1%
2024 88.20 24th 389 93.8%
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Rank History for Female students at Wayzata High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 87.45 19th 395 95.2%
2019 92.27 9th 401 97.8%
2021 95.13 5th 339 98.5%
2022 96.13 3rd 388 99.2%
2023 97.55 3rd 396 99.2%
2024 96.07 6th 403 98.5%
See the entire list of Best Minnesota High Schools for Female Students!

Rank History for Military Connected students at Wayzata High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 90.50 1st 2 50.0%
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Rank History for Male students at Wayzata High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 88.05 20th 398 95.0%
2019 94.63 6th 411 98.5%
2021 95.77 6th 351 98.3%
2022 97.70 3rd 403 99.3%
2023 97.45 4th 398 99.0%
2024 97.72 4th 405 99.0%
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Rank History for Asian students at Wayzata High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 95.17 1st 76 98.7%
2019 94.99 4th 78 94.9%
2021 94.88 1st 49 98.0%
2022 96.21 2nd 68 97.1%
2023 97.91 1st 71 98.6%
2024 96.91 2nd 78 97.4%
See the entire list of Best Minnesota High Schools for Asian Students!

Rank History for African American students at Wayzata High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 68.34 30th 106 71.7%
2019 73.51 22nd 103 78.6%
2021 84.93 8th 68 88.2%
2022 84.47 13th 102 87.3%
2023 83.61 11th 98 88.8%
2024 86.31 8th 109 92.7%
See the entire list of Best Minnesota High Schools for African American Students!

Rank History for Hispanic students at Wayzata High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 76.21 18th 129 86.0%
2019 98.59 2nd 132 98.5%
2021 94.26 4th 101 96.0%
2022 98.38 3rd 135 97.8%
2023 97.65 2nd 136 98.5%
2024 99.39 2nd 145 98.6%
See the entire list of Best Minnesota High Schools for Hispanic Students!

Rank History for White students at Wayzata High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 86.15 21st 414 94.9%
2019 92.79 8th 412 98.1%
2021 95.16 5th 364 98.6%
2022 96.36 4th 401 99.0%
2023 95.80 8th 398 98.0%
2024 96.54 6th 402 98.5%
See the entire list of Best Minnesota High Schools for White Students!

Data source: test scores: Minnesota Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Wayzata High

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 1679 21 36 7 3 n/a n/a 0 1746
1989 1631 13 43 5 2 n/a n/a 0 1694
1990 1517 22 46 11 4 n/a n/a 0 1600
1991 1435 22 77 20 16 n/a n/a 0 1570
1992 1400 15 70 26 26 n/a n/a 0 1537
1993 1455 24 65 17 28 n/a n/a 0 1589
1994 1425 26 63 23 28 n/a n/a 0 1565
1995 1505 21 54 30 12 n/a n/a 0 1622
1996 1505 21 54 30 12 n/a n/a 0 1622
1997 1563 25 63 37 12 n/a n/a 0 1700
1998 2244 54 106 42 14 n/a n/a 0 2460
1999 2381 48 107 36 13 n/a n/a 0 2585
2000 2465 59 131 42 7 n/a n/a 0 2704
2001 2552 70 149 49 9 n/a n/a 0 2829
2002 2647 108 170 42 4 n/a n/a 0 2971
2003 2647 108 170 42 4 n/a n/a 0 2971
2004 2679 142 169 50 12 n/a n/a 0 3052
2005 2692 192 177 43 8 n/a n/a 0 3112
2006 2649 193 171 48 12 n/a n/a 0 3073
2007 2670 217 198 59 17 n/a n/a 0 3161
2008 2682 211 218 60 14 n/a n/a 0 3185
2009 2671 238 250 63 11 n/a n/a 0 3233
2010 2656 228 267 84 13 n/a n/a 0 3248
2011 2646 198 281 77 7 1 13 0 3223
2012 2552 221 289 95 8 1 15 0 3181
2013 2481 205 308 104 6 1 55 0 3160
2014 2394 211 328 123 5 0 110 0 3171
2015 2390 218 360 134 3 0 123 0 3228
2016 2366 210 401 121 4 0 135 0 3237
2017 2335 204 463 121 1 0 143 0 3267
2018 2355 184 532 125 1 0 145 0 3342
2019 2353 196 574 133 1 1 148 0 3406
2020 2357 212 624 148 2 2 173 0 3518
2021 2282 220 675 145 3 1 176 0 3502
2022 2206 243 732 140 8 1 175 0 3505
2023 2095 283 779 165 9 1 191 0 3523
2024 2071 285 827 175 7 1 182 0 3548

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Wayzata High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1746 87.4 19.9 2.1
1989 1694 87.8 19.2 1.8
1990 1600 80.1 19.9 2.3
1991 1570 79.5 19.7 2.7
1992 1537 86.2 17.8 3.1
1993 1589 81.7 19.4 4
1994 1565 78.8 19.9 2.6
1995 1622 77.9 20.8 3
1996 1622 77.9 20.8 3
1997 1700 89.6 19.0 0
1998 2460 n/a 0.0 2.8
1999 2585 150.6 17.2 3.7
2000 2704 134.0 20.2 4.6
2001 2829 140.1 20.2 4
2002 2971 131.5 22.6 7.1
2003 2971 131.5 22.6 7.1
2004 3052 130.8 23.3 6.5
2005 3112 145.8 21.3 8.8
2006 3073 151.1 20.3 8.3
2007 3161 167.4 18.9 9.4
2008 3185 173.4 18.4 9.8
2009 3233 173.5 18.6 11
2010 3248 178.1 18.2 12.6
2011 3223 181.1 17.7 12.7
2012 3181 178.3 17.8 15.7
2013 3160 182.5 17.3 14.3
2014 3171 175.5 18.0 12.8
2015 3228 184.0 17.5 11.7
2016 3237 178.0 18.1 11.7
2017 3267 182.3 17.9 11.3
2018 3342 181.2 18.4 9.4
2019 3406 193.6 17.5 9.5
2020 3518 n/a n/a 9.4
2021 3502 177.8 19.6 7.6
2022 3505 171.4 20.4 5.5
2023 3523 154.1 22.8 14.3
2024 3548 175.2 20.2 14.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Wayzata High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1746 87.4 19.9 2.1
1989 1694 87.8 19.2 1.8
1990 1600 80.1 19.9 2.3
1991 1570 79.5 19.7 2.7
1992 1537 86.2 17.8 3.1
1993 1589 81.7 19.4 4
1994 1565 78.8 19.9 2.6
1995 1622 77.9 20.8 3
1996 1622 77.9 20.8 3
1997 1700 89.6 19.0 0
1998 2460 n/a 0.0 2.8
1999 2585 150.6 17.2 3.7
2000 2704 134.0 20.2 4.6
2001 2829 140.1 20.2 4
2002 2971 131.5 22.6 7.1
2003 2971 131.5 22.6 7.1
2004 3052 130.8 23.3 6.5
2005 3112 145.8 21.3 8.8
2006 3073 151.1 20.3 8.3
2007 3161 167.4 18.9 9.4
2008 3185 173.4 18.4 9.8
2009 3233 173.5 18.6 11
2010 3248 178.1 18.2 12.6
2011 3223 181.1 17.7 12.7
2012 3181 178.3 17.8 15.7
2013 3160 182.5 17.3 14.3
2014 3171 175.5 18.0 12.8
2015 3228 184.0 17.5 11.7
2016 3237 178.0 18.1 11.7
2017 3267 182.3 17.9 11.3
2018 3342 181.2 18.4 9.4
2019 3406 193.6 17.5 9.5
2020 3518 n/a n/a 9.4
2021 3502 177.8 19.6 7.6
2022 3505 171.4 20.4 5.5
2023 3523 154.1 22.8 14.3
2024 3548 175.2 20.2 14.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Wayzata High

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $13,279

Data source: Minnesota Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Wayzata High

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 6th of 492 High schoolsRanks 5th of 476 High schools
 0.2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
10th Grade Reading (Wayzata High)81.882.5
 0.6%
   10th Grade Reading (Wayzata Public School District)80.182.5
 2.3%
   10th Grade Reading (Minnesota)60.451.7
 8.7%
11th Grade Math (Wayzata High)78.678
 0.6%
   11th Grade Math (Wayzata Public School District)76.177.9
 1.8%
   11th Grade Math (Minnesota)4536
 9%
End of Course Science (Wayzata High)77.467.5
 9.9%
   End of Course Science (Wayzata Public School District)74.967.5
 7.4%
   End of Course Science (Minnesota)54.441.8
 12.5%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students34063523
 3.4%
African American196283
 44.4%
American Indian19
 800%
Asian574779
 35.7%
Hispanic133165
 24.1%
Pacific Islander11
White23532095
 11%
Two or More Races148191
 29.1%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients9.5%14.3%
 4.8%


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Students at Wayzata High are 58% White, 23% Asian, 8% African American, 5% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic.

In the 2023-24 school year, 3,548 students attended Wayzata High.

Yes! Wayzata High is one of the best high schools in the state. It ranks 4th of 480 Minnesota high schools.


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