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Twin Cities School Information
The School Districts of the Minneapolis Western Metro Area
include:
Brooklyn Center
Columbia Heights
Edina
Hopkins
Minneapolis
Richfield
Robbinsdale
St. Anthony-New
Brighton
St. Louis Park
Wayzata
West
Metro Education Program - http://www.mpls.k12.mn.us/schools/elementary/wmep/
A special school district formed in 1994 under a legal joint powers of
agreement by nine local school districts in the western metropolitan Minneapolis
area
HIGHLIGHTS:
Edina Public Schools Independent School District #273
http://www.edina.k12.mn.us/
http://www.edina.k12.mn.us/edinahigh/profile.htm
Recent Test Scores
ACT-American College Testing (2001-2002)
Number of seniors taking the test: 408
Percent of the class: 80
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Quartile Values
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English
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Math
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Reading
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Science Reason.
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Composite
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75th Perc.
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28.2
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28.4
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29.4
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27.2
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28.5
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50th Perc.
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24.2
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25.3
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25.9
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24.3
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24.8
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25th Perc.
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21.1
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21.8
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21.4
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21.6
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22.0
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The average ACT score was 25.1
SAT I: Reasoning Test (2001-2002)
Number of seniors taking the test: 336
Percent of the class: 65
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Quartile Values
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Verbal
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Math
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75th percentile
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650
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660
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50th percentile
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570
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600
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25th percentile
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510
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594
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Mean
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572
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597
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Advanced Placement Program
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School Year
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Students
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Test
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% of Scores 3+
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2001-02
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535
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1226
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78
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2000-01
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542
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1314
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69
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1999-00
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464
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958
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73
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1998-99
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448
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909
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71
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1997-98
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457
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997
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69
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National Merit Scholarship Program
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2002
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2001
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2000
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1999
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1998
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Semifinalists
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13
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13
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13
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12
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16
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Commended Scholars
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20
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20
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20
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21
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26
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Percent of entire class
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6.4
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6.3
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6.7
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7.2
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9.2
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Wayzata Public Schools Independent School District
#284
http://www.wayzata.k12.mn.us/
Wayzata Students Achieve Excellence on MCAs and PSAT/NMSQTs 2002-2003
Results of the Minnesota Comprehensive Assessments (MCAs) released
by the Department of Children, Families, and Learning indicate that Wayzata’s
elementary school students continue to perform at the highest levels in
the State. More
Four of their counterparts at Wayzata High School also performed
very well on the PSAT/NMSQT exam and were named National Merit Scholar
Semifinalists.
Outstanding Wayzata High School Students Achieve Perfect Scores
2002-2003 news. Two Wayzata High School Seniors this year have achieved
what few do -- the highest possible score on the ACT or SAT.
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