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Highland Park Senior High School
1015 Snelling Ave S
St Paul, MN  55116
Grades:9-12
Principal:Nancy Katzmarek
Hours:7:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Phone:(651) 293-8940
Fax:651-293-8939
Web Site:http://highlandsr.spps.org
Secondary Showcase
Thurs., Feb. 7, 2008
6:30 – 8:30 p.m.

Highland Park Senior High’s International Baccalaureate (IB) program is a comprehensive and rigorous two-year academic program for highly motivated students interested in a pre-university program.  IB courses are offered across the curriculum and students choose how to participate in the program.

Special Features:

  • Long-standing, successful specialty programs such as Chinese language and culture, Spanish immersion and Deaf and Hard of Hearing.

  • Post-Secondary Education Options (PSEO) allows students to take courses at college campuses in the Twin Cities beginning in the junior year.  Highland also offers Advanced Placement (AP) classes and College in the Schools (University of Minnesota courses for college credits).

  • We offer a wide range of Special Education programs to meet the needs of individual students.

  • Students participate in instrumental music, choir, theater and Chinese dance productions.

  • Extracurricular activities include a wide array of athletics, clubs, musical/arts/theater groups, student government and community service organizations.


Quick Facts
Enrollment1441
Percentage of Students who identify themselves as American Indian02%
Percentage of Students who identify themselves as Asian American19%
Percentage of Students who identify themselves as African American25%
Percentage of Students who identify themselves as Hispanic American12%
Percentage of Students who identify themselves as Caucasian American42%
Percentage of Students in English Language Learning22%
Percentage of Students in Special Education16%
Percentage of Students eligible for Free and Reduced Lunch52%
Percentage of Students Proficient in the MCA for Grade 10 reading test46%
Percentage of Students Proficient in the MCA for Grade 11 math test28%

Blueprint for Better High Schools
Highland Park Senior High has three small learning communities of no more than 500 students each.  Ninth-grade students choose an initial small learning community when registering for classes at Highland and then enter an advisory group where they learn more about the small learning communities.  All students develop a six-year learning plan that includes post-secondary education.
Highland Park Senior High now has a parent and student advisory group to assist with small learning community development. Small learning community event days allow for community building and educational activities on and off campus related  to small learning communities.

Programs & Activities
Small Learning Community Curriculum Focus:
  • Arts/ Humanities
  • Education
  • Engineering
  • Environment
  • Global Studies
  • Government/ Policy
  • Health/ Medical
  • Human Services
  • Information Technology
  • Leadership
  • Sciences
  • Urban Studies
  • Visual Arts

    • Small Learning Community Structure:
  • Advisories

    • Languages:
  • Chinese
  • French
  • Spanish

    • Advanced Programs:
  • Advanced Placement
  • College in the Schools
  • International Baccalaureate

    • Music Programs:
  • Band
  • Chorus
  • Orchestra
  • Strings Program

    • Other Choices:
  • Auto Service Station
  • Debate/ Speech
  • Drama
  • Traditional Math
  • Competitive Academic Teams
  • Content Classes in Spanish


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