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Teachers and Staff
Students Per Counselor
474:1
Student Diversity
Female
50.6%
Male
49.4%
White
79%
Hispanic
7.3%
Two or more races
6.1%
Black
4.7%
Asian or Pacific Islander
2.2%
Native American
<1%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
<1%
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Specialty School Programs
AP Programs Offered
IB Programs Offered
Free/Reduced Lunch Offered
Athletics Program
Colleges Students are Considering
Students are most interested in or go on to attend these colleges.
University of Minnesota Twin Cities106 Students
Minnesota State University, Mankato81 Students
St. Cloud State University75 Students
University of Minnesota Duluth72 Students
North Dakota State University65 Students
University of St. Thomas - Minnesota51 Students
Bemidji State University43 Students
Winona State University42 Students
University of North Dakota40 Students
Concordia College29 Students
What Students Want to Study
Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Psychology45 Students
Nursing44 Students
Biology35 Students
Business32 Students
Criminology19 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies15 Students
Engineering14 Students
Chemistry13 Students
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology12 Students
Elementary Education12 Students
This School’s Reviews
Niche Reviews
3.1104 Reviews
5.0Junior
10/9/2024
The best parts of me being at this school are the friends I've made, the clubs are phenomenal, the sports are fun (although they don't have boys volleyball), and they are LGBTQ+ friendly! It has great experience being here for high school! I would say that the worst parts of this high school was the bullying I received here, but as soon as I was bullied, the principal and other staff members were concerned for me and helped me get rid of my bullies! So their bully system is amazing! I personally would like to see more out and open sports and activities because (like me) I love boys volleyball! but they don't have it at this school (yet). but overall a fantastic educational school!!!
3.0Alum
8/15/2024
Big Lake Senior High School was overall a decent school. Majority of the teachers genuinely cared for their students and treated them with respect and dignity. Some things that I would like to see change in is expansion of activities and clubs that encourage diversity. Big Lake struggles incorporating clubs/ activities that welcome and educate individuals on other people's cultures.
4.0Freshman
12/13/2023
Worst experience so far was one teacher who was condescending and rude, best experience so far has been how kind the rest of the teachers are. I especially enjoyed the culinary teacher, my choir teacher, english teacher, and my speed and strength teacher. They're all very kind and accommodating to problems suck as pain, sickness, or even acknowledge things like social anxiety.
Both my children received an outstanding education and were ready for college when they graduated from BLHS. According to them, their experience could not have been better.
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