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About this school
Highland Park Senior High School is
an urban public school
in Saint Paul, Minnesota that is part of Saint Paul Public Schools.
It serves 1,392 students
in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 21.1:1.
Its teachers have had 86 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
55%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
Highland Park Senior High School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Dec 14, 2025
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Highland Park Senior High School
$62,520
raised using DonorsChoose
86
projects
funded
31
teachers
funded
291
donors
7
projects
for
basic supplies
12
projects for
technology
31
projects for
books
4
projects
for
art supplies
Highland Park Senior High School has received support from
222 individuals from Minnesota and
69 individuals out-of-state.