Northwest Passage High School
11345 Robinson Dr Nw
Minneapolis MN, 55443, Hennepin County
Phone: 763-862-9223
Ranking: 
(393 out of 414, bottom 5%)*
(393 out of 414, bottom 5%)*Type: Regular High School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 9 to Grade 12
Title I Eligible School: No
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 8 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 133 | 131 | 172 | 179 | 192 | 202 | 147 | |||||||
| Grade 9: | 18 | 13.5% | 6 | 4.6% | 13 | 7.6% | 9 | 5.0% | 15 | 7.8% | 7 | 3.5% | 7 | 4.8% |
| Grade 10: | 17 | 12.8% | 23 | 17.6% | 28 | 16.3% | 25 | 14.0% | 25 | 13.0% | 32 | 15.8% | 36 | 24.5% |
| Grade 11: | 38 | 28.6% | 35 | 26.7% | 37 | 21.5% | 31 | 17.3% | 53 | 27.6% | 63 | 31.2% | 32 | 21.8% |
| Grade 12: | 60 | 45.1% | 67 | 51.1% | 94 | 54.7% | 114 | 63.7% | 99 | 51.6% | 100 | 49.5% | 72 | 49.0% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 68 | 51.1% | 67 | 51.1% | 88 | 51.2% | 84 | 46.9% | 93 | 48.4% | 101 | 50.0% | 61 | 41.5% |
| Female: | 65 | 48.9% | 64 | 48.9% | 84 | 48.8% | 95 | 53.1% | 91 | 47.4% | 93 | 46.0% | 82 | 55.8% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 1 | 0.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | 1.7% | 2 | 1.1% | 14 | 7.3% | 11 | 5.4% | 10 | 6.8% |
| Asian: | 3 | 2.3% | 1 | 0.8% | 2 | 1.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 4 | 2.0% | 3 | 2.0% |
| Hispanic: | 7 | 5.3% | 4 | 3.1% | 8 | 4.7% | 6 | 3.4% | 3 | 1.6% | 4 | 2.0% | 3 | 2.0% |
| Black: | 6 | 4.5% | 6 | 4.6% | 10 | 5.8% | 14 | 7.8% | 11 | 5.7% | 15 | 7.4% | 12 | 8.2% |
| White: | 107 | 80.5% | 108 | 82.4% | 135 | 78.5% | 139 | 77.7% | 164 | 85.4% | 168 | 83.2% | 119 | 81.0% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 9 | 6.8% | 12 | 9.2% | 14 | 8.1% | 18 | 10.1% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 44 | 33.1% | 49 | 37.4% | 53 | 30.8% | 63 | 35.2% | 43 | 22.4% | 34 | 16.8% | 36 | 24.5% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 18 | 13.5% | 13 | 9.9% | 23 | 13.4% | 17 | 9.5% | 10 | 5.2% | 14 | 6.9% | 6 | 4.1% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 14.07 | 13.86 | 18.82 | 17.65 | 17.24 | 18.70 | 17.50 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| MCA-II | ||||||
| 2006 | Reading | 10th Grade | % met std | 0% | 0% | N/A |
| 2007 | Reading | 10th Grade | % met std | 28.6% | 28.6% | N/A |
| 2008 | Reading | 10th Grade | % met std | 20% | 20% | N/A |
| 2010 | Reading | 10th Grade | % met std | 44.5% | 44.5% | 75.3% |
| 2011 | Reading | 10th Grade | % met std | 41.7% | 41.7% | 75.3% |
| 2012 | Reading | 10th Grade | % met std | 52.9% | 52.9% | 76.8% |
| 2004 | Mathematics | 11th Grade | % met std | 26.6% | 26.6% | N/A |
| 2005 | Mathematics | 11th Grade | % met std | 21.9% | 21.9% | N/A |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 11th Grade | % met std | 4.2% | 4.2% | N/A |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 11th Grade | % met std | 3.6% | 3.6% | N/A |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 11th Grade | % met std | 0% | 0% | N/A |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 11th Grade | % met std | 5.4% | 5.4% | 43.2% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 11th Grade | % met std | 11.8% | 11.8% | 48.6% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 11th Grade | % met std | 3.1% | 3.1% | 42.5% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 11th Grade | % met std | 18.2% | 18.2% | 52.4% |
| 2010 | Science | End of course | % met std | 33.3% | 33.3% | 51.8% |
| MCA-II GRAD | ||||||
| 2010 | Reading | 10th Grade | % met std | 50% | 50% | 78.1% |
| 2011 | Reading | 10th Grade | % met std | 50% | 50% | 78.7% |
| 2012 | Reading | 10th Grade | % met std | 52.9% | 52.9% | 80.4% |
| 2010 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 17.9% | 17.9% | 57.8% |
| 2011 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 23.5% | 23.5% | 59.2% |
| 2012 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 15.6% | 15.6% | 57.7% |
| 2013 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 27.3% | 27.3% | 66.4% |
| 2010 | Writing | 9th Grade | % met std | 75% | 75% | 90.6% |
| 2011 | Writing | 9th Grade | % met std | 62.5% | 62.5% | 89.1% |
| 2012 | Writing | 9th Grade | % met std | 75.9% | 75.9% | 91.9% |
| 2013 | Writing | 9th Grade | % met std | 86.7% | 86.7% | 87.8% |
| MCA-III | ||||||
| 2013 | Reading | 10th Grade | % met std | 38.4% | 38.4% | 62.4% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 55.6% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 44.4% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 9.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 55.6% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 44.4% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $50,754.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $45,825.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $56,916.0 |
* Northwest Passage High School was rated 3.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.