St. Croix Preparatory Academy Upper School

St. Croix Preparatory Academy Upper School

Charter High School | Grade 9-12
4260 Stagecoach Trl N,  Stillwater, MN
3.9
3.4
376 Students
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School Details

Head of School
Andrew Sachariason
Student Teacher Ratio
24:1
Average SAT Score
1330
Average ACT Score
28
Math Proficiency
77%
Reading Proficiency
87%
Average GPA
3.59
Graduation Rate
95%

Niche Grade

A
Academics
A
Teachers
A-
College Prep
B-
Administration
C
Resources/Facilities
C-
Clubs and Activities
B-
Sports
C
Food
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Niche Grade Details

Academics
Average GPA
3.59
Reading Proficiency
87%
Math Proficiency
77%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
24:1
Teachers
16
Full Time Teachers
16
Teachers in First or Second Year
2%
College Prep
Average SAT
1330
Math
670
Verbal
660
Average ACT
28
Math
27
English
28
Reading
30
Science
28
Number of AP Courses
17
AP Pass Rate
73.4%
AP Math Enrollment
Very High
AP Science Enrollment
Very High
Other AP Enrollment
Very High
Clubs and Activities
Girls Athletic Participation
Average
Boys Athletic Participation
High

GreatSchools Rating

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Test Scores

Math
18.1%
State Average
31.9%
Science
8.1%
State Average
34%
GreatSchools Test Scores Rating
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Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
349:1

Student Diversity

Female
54.6%
Male
45.4%
White
77.7%
Asian or Pacific Islander
11.8%
Hispanic
5.2%
Two or more races
2.6%
Black
2.6%
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School Rankings

#4 Best Charter HS in Minnesota
Source: Niche

Specialty School Programs

AP 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 Cities 122 Students
University of Wisconsin-Madison 77 Students
University of St. Thomas - Minnesota 61 Students
University of Minnesota Duluth 49 Students
Iowa State University 40 Students
St. Olaf College 33 Students
University of Iowa 32 Students
Stanford University 25 Students
Hamline University 25 Students
Macalester College 24 Students

What Students Want to Study

Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Business 56 Students
Biology 54 Students
Psychology 31 Students
Finance 24 Students
Nursing 21 Students
Computer Science 20 Students
Engineering 19 Students
Mechanical Engineering 16 Students
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 15 Students
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering 15 Students

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
3.9 137 Reviews
4.0 Junior
9/17/2022
I love how inclusive the overall community is. I also love that while there is a very strong push for academics, they still leave some time for fun. However, the school board system is as spectacular as it should be. The parent representatives are extremely opinionated, scaring away teachers from wanting to be on the board. This system needs to be changed somehow in order for there to be better policies passed for the school.
4.0 Senior
4/19/2022
I have gone to St. Crois Prep K-12 and overall, it helped me feel very prepared for college and the smaller environment was a good experience for me. Everyone is very focused and cares highly about academics, but it also creates a very competitive environment.
5.0 Senior
12/30/2021
I have loved my time at St. Croix Prep and wouldn't give it up for the world. The small community has become a huge part of my life and something that isn't for everyone but definitely was the right choice for me.
GreatSchools Reviews
3.4 8 Reviews
2.0 other
8/27/2024
This school has seriously declined in the past 4-5 years. This could be due to the change in administration in recent years as I feel that the faculty doesn’t care for students and would rather keep their titles and power statuses instead of bettering the school. There used to be a lot of great teac...
5.0 parent
10/28/2020
We have had 5 children at the school. Everyone of them is unique in what they need for learning. The teachers have been helpful in getting our kids to strive to be the best they can be.
5.0 parent
1/8/2020
Excellent smaller school experience with lots of opportunities for growth, fantastic teachers and encouragement of civility and character.
5.0 parent
3/2/2015
Our two daughters are enjoying their experience in the high school at SCPA. Their classes are rigorous and well taught and the curriculum is rich in the classical tradition--just what we wanted. Coming from a classical private school that was $8,000 per year per student, we were very pleasantly surp...

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