Saint John’s Prep Ranked In Top 5 Best Private High Schools In MN Posted on August 14, 2017 in Affordability, Press Releases Thanks to our wonderful students and their parents, along with extraordinary work by our teachers and staff, Saint John’s Prep has been ranked #5 on the list of Best Private High Schools in Minnesota for 2018 by the school rankings website Niche.com! The list of best private high schools in Minnesota is based on a rigorous analysis of a number of factors relating to our school, including: reviews from current and past students and parents; SAT/ACT scores; the quality of colleges students consider and are accepted to; student-teacher ratio, and more. Data from the U.S. Department of Education is also used to help rank the schools across the nation. To learn more about Saint John’s Prep, you can register online for our Discovery Day on Friday, Oct. 6, 2017 so you can come see for yourself how our school operates! For now though, let’s take a deeper look at how Saint John’s Prep compares to other schools in the area on a variety of factors. Competition We’re honored to have made it into the top 5 of best private high schools in Minnesota, but we know we didn’t do it alone. Our community of students and parents along with faculty and staff create an environment that fosters learning, asking tough questions and building each other up. Only four of the top 30 private high schools in Minnesota are outside of the Twin Cities. Test Scores Our average student’s ACT score is 29, far above the national average of 21. College Enrollment We are proud to say 98% of our seniors go on to four-year colleges in the official report. We also note that 100% of our seniors are accepted to four-year colleges and universities, but a small number choose to take a gap year to further their real-life experiences before college. Student-Teacher Ratio And people love our student-teacher ratio of 9:1 according to Niche. This shows that we value having a large, varied faculty to provide individualized attention to students. Additional Rankings Besides our amazing private high school ranking, Niche.com also offers a number of other rankings where we place: In Minnesota #1 Best Private Catholic High School In Minnesota #1 Best Private Boarding High School In Minnesota In the Nation #38 Best Private Catholic High School In America We’d love to have you stop in for our Discovery Day on Friday, Oct. 6, 2017, so register now and mark it on your calendar!
