Watershed High School vs. Global Arts Plus Upper
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Watershed High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Community Size
Student Attention
Global Arts Plus Upper ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Serving 53 students in grades 9-12, Watershed High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Minnesota for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is <50% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 45%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≥50% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 53%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Minnesota state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 53% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 426 students in grades 5-8, Global Arts Plus Upper ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Minnesota for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 18% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 45%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 36% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Minnesota state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 69% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
5-8
Total Students
53 students
426 students


% Male | % Female
32% | 68%
47% | 53%


Total Classroom Teachers
5 teachers
29 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
15:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
n/a
#1558 out of 1860 schools in MN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
n/a

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
<50%
18%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
≥50%
36%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-29%
20-24%
n/a

Graduation Rate
<50%
n/a

n/a
Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 5 Students
-
96
Grade 6 Students
-
109
Grade 7 Students
-
116
Grade 8 Students
-
105
Grade 9 Students
8
-
Grade 10 Students
17
-
Grade 11 Students
20
-
Grade 12 Students
8
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
2%
n/a


% Asian
n/a
14%


% Hispanic
19%
17%


% Black
19%
28%


% White
47%
31%


% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
13%
9%


Diversity Score
0.70
0.78


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
45%
61%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
6%

