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Northwest Passage High School

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Northwest Passage High School is located in Coon Rapids, MN and is in Northwest Passage High School District. It is a charter school that serves 192 students in grades 9-12.

Charter schools are public schools, but differ from traditional public schools in that they are independent and are operated by educators, parents, community leaders, educational entrepreneurs, or others. Funding for charter schools is based on designated local or state educational organizations. Those organizations are responsible for monitoring and assessing the quality and effectiveness of education, but permit the schools to operate outside of the traditional public school education system.

Northwest Passage High School did not make AYP in 2011. Under No Child Left Behind, a school makes Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) if it achieves the minimum levels of improvement determined by the state of Minnesota in terms of student performance and other accountability measures. See Northwest Passage High School's test results to learn more about school performance.

In 2008, Northwest Passage High School had 17 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Minnesota average is 16 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Northwest Passage High School's students and teachers. more

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Northwest Passage High School District Spending

$9,503Per Pupil

The Northwest Passage High School spends $9,503 per pupil in current expenditures. The district spends 76% on instruction, 24% on support services, 0% on other elementary and secondary expenditures. More about Northwest Passage High School District

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High Schools Nearby

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School Name distance	TestRating	Community Rating
Bell Center 0.5 miles	n/a	1 2 3 4 5
Coon Rapids Christian School 0.6 miles	n/a	1 2 3 4 5
Coon Rapids Senior High School 1.1 miles		1 2 3 4 5
Compass on-Line 1.3 miles		1 2 3 4 5
Crossroads-North Campus 1.5 miles		1 2 3 4 5

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School Facts

Charter School
Grades 9-12
Northwest Passage High School District

Did not make AYP
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Northwest Passage High School
11345 Robinson Dr NW
Coon Rapids, MN 55443
(763) 862-9223

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About the MCA II/GRAD

What is it?

The MCA-II/GRAD are annual tests used to measure a student's mastery of the state's grade-level academic standards.

Which Grades and Subjects?

Students in grade 9 are assessed in writing, grade 10 in reading, and grade 11 in math.

How is it Scored?

Students score on a scale of 1 to 6; students must receive a score of 3 or above to pass. The goal is for all students to pass the test. In order to graduate, students must pass the MCA II/GRAD.

About the MCAII

What is it?

The MCA-II are annual tests used to measure a student's mastery of the state's grade-level academic standards.

Which Grades and Subjects?

Students in grades 3 through 8 and 10 are assessed in reading and in grades 3 through 8 and 11 in math.

How is it Scored?

Students score at one of four levels: does not meet standards, partially meets standards, meets standards ,and exceeds standards. The goal is for all students to meet or exceed standards. In order to graduate from high school, students must pass the grade 10 reading and grade 11 math MCA-II exams.

About the BST

What is it?

The Basic Skills Test is an annual test used to measure basic competency in writing.

Which Grades and Subjects?

Minnesota Comprehensive Assessments (MCA-II) Results (2007)

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34%

Minnesota Comprehensive Assessments (MCA-II) Results (2008)

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Writing

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60%

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60%

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90%

MCA-II/GRAD Results (2009)

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Reading

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50%

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50%

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78%

MCA-II/GRAD Results (2009)

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Reading

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43%

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43%

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74%

Minnesota Comprehensive Assessments (MCA-II) Results (2009)

Math

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16%

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16%

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57%

MCA-II/GRAD Results (2009)

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43%

Minnesota Comprehensive Assessments (MCA-II) Results (2010)

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Science

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33%

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33%

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52%

Minnesota Comprehensive Assessments (MCA-II) Results (2010)

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Writing

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63%

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63%

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89%

MCA-II/GRAD Results (2011)

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Reading

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50%

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50%

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79%

MCA-II/GRAD Results (2011)

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Reading

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42%

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42%

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75%

Minnesota Comprehensive Assessments (MCA-II) Results (2011)

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Math

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24%

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24%

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59%

MCA-II/GRAD Results (2011)

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Math

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12%

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12%

state

49%

Minnesota Comprehensive Assessments (MCA-II) Results (2011)

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2 out of 10

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Students

Enrollment (2010)

Total: 192

49% 51%

Student Economic Level (2010)

In 2010, Northwest Passage High School had 28% of students eligible for free or reduced price lunch programs. Minnesota had 32% of eligible students for free or reduced price lunch programs. Eligibility for the National School Lunch Program is based on family income levels.

Student Ethnicity (2010)

White

85%

American Indian/Alaskan Native

Black

Hispanic

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17:1STUDENT-TEACHER RATIO

In 2010, Northwest Passage High School had 17 students for every full-time equivalent teacher.

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Students: It's a great school to take a nap. You will learn more studying for a GED in four weeks than going to this school for four years.

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About the MCA II/GRAD

What is it?

Which Grades and Subjects?

How is it Scored?

About the MCAII

What is it?

Which Grades and Subjects?

How is it Scored?

About the BST

What is it?

Which Grades and Subjects?

How is it Scored?

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Writing

Reading

Math

Writing

Reading

Reading

Math

Writing

Reading

Reading

Math

Math

Science

Writing

Reading

Reading

Math

Math

Science

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Reading

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Math

How challenging is this school?

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