Winona Senior High School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

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Winona Senior High School

901 Gilmore Ave
Winona, MN 55987

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Winona Senior High School is a publicly funded high school in Winona, in Winona County, which is located in southeastern Minnesota in the United States. The high school has a population of over 800 students in grades 9–12. The school's mascot is Herky the Winhawk. The school is part of the Winona Area 51�Թ��.

Serving 859 students in grades 9-12, Winona Senior High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Minnesota for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 30-34% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving is 50-54% (which is approximately equal to the Minnesota state average of 51%).

The student-teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Minnesota state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 9-12
Enrollment: 859 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 22%
: 90-94% (Top 20% in MN)
: Bottom 50%
: 30-34% (Btm 50%)
: 50-54% (Top 50%)
: 40-44% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Winona Senior High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Minnesota for:

School Overview

Winona Senior High School's student population of 859 students has declined by 8% over five school years.

The teacher population of 47 teachers has declined by 11% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 9-12
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Winona Senior High School
9	207
10	223
11	234
12	195

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Total Students

859 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Winona Senior High School
2023	881
2022	876
2021	890
2020	942
2019	942
2018	966
2017	966
2016	978
2015	999
2014	1,043
2013	1,047
2012	1,096
2011	1,124
2010	1,207
2009	1,226
2008	1,325
2007	1,372
2006	1,411
2005	1,404
2004	1,420
2003	1,415
2002	1,463
2001	1,507
2000	1,489
1999	1,519
1998	1,473
1997	1,423
1996	1,408
1995	1,421
1994	1,405
1993	1,366
1992	1,403
1991	1,370
1990	1,406
1989	1,072
1988	1,141
1987	1,231

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

47 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Winona Senior High School
2023	50
2022	46
2021	45
2020	53
2019	53
2018	57
2017	57
2016	59
2015	65
2014	67
2013	71
2012	71
2011	72
2010	73
2009	79
2008	83
2007	84
2006	78
2005	80
2004	80
2003	81
2002	82
2001	80
2000	86
1999	92
1997	78
1996	78
1995	74
1994	74
1993	72
1992	76
1991	80
1990	80

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Colors

Black, Orange

School Calendar

School Motto

Inspire curiosity, empower resiliency, engage community

School Rankings

Winona Senior High School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,773 schools in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Winona Senior High School is 0.38, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.59. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MN)

#950 out of 1773 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Winona Senior High School
2023	#950
2022	#1066
2021	#1044
2019	#1403
2018	#1331
2017	#1269
2016	#1328
2015	#1048
2014	#1000
2013	#1067
2012	#1247

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30-34%

46%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Winona Senior High School	Minnesota	Winona Area Public School District
2023	32%	46%	39%
2022	27%	45%	36%
2021	37%	45%	33%
2019	32%	56%	49%
2018	47%	58%	52%
2017	37%	59%	52%
2016	50%	60%	54%
2015	46%	61%	58%
2014	52%	61%	60%
2013	48%	61%	60%
2012	28%	62%	54%

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50-54%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Winona Senior High School	Minnesota	Winona Area Public School District
2022	52%	51%	41%
2021	47%	53%	40%
2019	47%	59%	49%
2018	43%	60%	52%
2017	55%	61%	54%
2016	36%	60%	53%
2015	59%	60%	60%
2014	55%	59%	57%
2013	56%	58%	56%
2012	74%	76%	70%
2011	68%	74%	69%

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40-44%

41%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Winona Senior High School	Minnesota	Winona Area Public School District
2022	42%	41%	35%
2021	37%	45%	34%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Winona Senior High School	Minnesota	Winona Area Public School District
2023	18:1	14:1	13:1
2022	19:1	14:1	14:1
2021	20:1	14:1	15:1
2020	18:1	14:1	15:1
2019	18:1	14:1	15:1
2018	17:1	16:1	14:1
2017	17:1	14:1	14:1
2016	17:1	16:1	14:1
2015	15:1	16:1	13:1
2014	16:1	15:1	13:1
2013	15:1	15:1	13:1
2012	15:1	15:1	13:1
2011	16:1	15:1	14:1
2010	16:1	15:1	14:1
2009	15:1	15:1	13:1
2008	16:1	15:1	14:1
2007	16:1	16:1	15:1
2006	18:1	16:1	16:1
2005	18:1	16:1	16:1
2004	18:1	16:1	16:1
2003	17:1	16:1	16:1
2002	18:1	16:1	16:1
2001	19:1	16:1	17:1
2000	17:1	16:1	15:1
1999	17:1	15:1	15:1
1997	18:1	17:1	16:1
1996	18:1	17:1	16:1
1995	19:1	17:1	17:1
1994	19:1	17:1	17:1
1993	19:1	18:1	18:1
1992	18:1	17:1	18:1
1991	17:1	17:1	17:1
1990	18:1	17:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2019-2021)
Year	Winona Senior High School	Minnesota	Winona Area Public School District
2021	1%	2%	1%
2020	1%	2%	1%
2019	1%	2%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Winona Senior High School	Minnesota	Winona Area Public School District
2023	4%	7%	4%
2022	4%	7%	3%
2021	3%	7%	3%
2020	3%	7%	3%
2019	3%	7%	3%
2018	3%	7%	3%
2017	3%	7%	3%
2016	4%	7%	4%
2015	5%	6%	5%
2014	5%	6%	5%
2013	5%	6%	4%
2012	5%	7%	4%
2011	4%	6%	4%
2010	6%	6%	6%
2009	5%	6%	5%
2008	5%	6%	5%
2007	6%	6%	5%
2006	5%	6%	5%
2005	5%	5%	5%
2004	5%	5%	6%
2003	4%	5%	5%
2002	3%	5%	4%
2001	4%	5%	5%
2000	3%	5%	5%
1999	3%	5%	5%
1998	3%	4%	5%
1997	3%	4%	5%
1996	2%	4%	4%
1995	3%	4%	3%
1994	1%	4%	3%
1993	1%	3%	2%

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Hispanic

12%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Winona Senior High School	Minnesota	Winona Area Public School District
2023	7%	11%	8%
2022	6%	10%	8%
2021	5%	10%	7%
2020	3%	9%	5%
2019	3%	9%	5%
2018	4%	9%	4%
2017	4%	9%	4%
2016	2%	9%	3%
2015	3%	9%	3%
2014	2%	8%	3%
2013	3%	8%	4%
2012	3%	7%	4%
2011	2%	7%	3%
2010	2%	7%	3%
2009	2%	6%	3%
2008	2%	6%	2%
2007	2%	6%	2%
2006	2%	5%	2%
2005	2%	5%	2%
2004	2%	4%	2%
2003	1%	4%	2%
2002	1%	4%	2%
2001	1%	3%	1%
2000	1%	3%	1%
1999	1%	3%	1%
1998	1%	2%	1%
1997	1%	2%	1%
1996	1%	2%	1%

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Black

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Winona Senior High School	Minnesota	Winona Area Public School District
2023	5%	12%	7%
2022	5%	12%	7%
2021	5%	11%	7%
2020	5%	11%	6%
2019	5%	11%	6%
2018	5%	11%	6%
2017	5%	11%	6%
2016	5%	10%	6%
2015	3%	10%	4%
2014	4%	10%	4%
2013	3%	9%	4%
2012	3%	9%	4%
2011	4%	9%	5%
2010	3%	10%	5%
2009	2%	10%	5%
2008	2%	9%	5%
2007	2%	9%	4%
2006	2%	8%	4%
2005	1%	8%	3%
2004	1%	8%	2%
2003	1%	7%	2%
2002	1%	7%	2%
2001	1%	7%	2%
2000	1%	6%	1%
1999	1%	5%	1%
1998	1%	6%	2%
1997	1%	5%	1%
1996	1%	5%	1%
1995	1%	4%	1%
1994	1%	4%	1%
1993	1%	4%	1%

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White

78%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Winona Senior High School	Minnesota	Winona Area Public School District
2023	79%	62%	75%
2022	80%	63%	76%
2021	81%	64%	77%
2020	85%	66%	80%
2019	85%	66%	80%
2018	86%	67%	83%
2017	86%	67%	83%
2016	86%	68%	83%
2015	88%	69%	85%
2014	88%	71%	85%
2013	88%	72%	85%
2012	88%	73%	86%
2011	89%	74%	87%
2010	89%	75%	86%
2009	91%	76%	86%
2008	91%	76%	87%
2007	90%	77%	88%
2006	91%	79%	89%
2005	92%	79%	89%
2004	92%	80%	90%
2003	94%	81%	91%
2002	95%	82%	92%
2001	94%	83%	92%
2000	95%	84%	93%
1999	95%	85%	93%
1998	95%	86%	92%
1997	95%	87%	93%
1996	96%	87%	94%
1995	96%	88%	96%
1994	97%	88%	96%
1993	98%	89%	97%
1992	98%	90%	96%
1991	99%	91%	97%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Winona Senior High School	Minnesota	Winona Area Public School District
2023	5%	6%	6%
2022	5%	6%	6%
2021	5%	6%	5%
2020	3%	5%	5%
2019	3%	5%	5%
2018	2%	4%	4%
2017	2%	4%	4%
2016	3%	4%	4%
2015	1%	4%	3%
2014	1%	3%	3%
2013	1%	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.38

0.59

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Winona Senior High School	Minnesota	Winona Area Public School District
2023	0.37	0.59	0.43
2022	0.35	0.58	0.41
2021	0.34	0.57	0.40
2020	0.27	0.54	0.35
2019	0.27	0.54	0.35
2018	0.26	0.53	0.31
2017	0.26	0.53	0.31
2016	0.26	0.52	0.31
2015	0.22	0.51	0.27
2014	0.22	0.48	0.27
2013	0.22	0.47	0.27
2012	0.22	0.45	0.26
2011	0.21	0.44	0.25
2010	0.21	0.42	0.25
2009	0.17	0.41	0.24
2008	0.17	0.41	0.23
2007	0.19	0.40	0.23
2006	0.17	0.37	0.21
2005	0.15	0.37	0.19
2004	0.14	0.35	0.18
2003	0.12	0.34	0.17
2002	0.10	0.32	0.16
2001	0.12	0.31	0.15
2000	0.10	0.29	0.14
1999	0.10	0.28	0.13
1998	0.10	0.26	0.14
1997	0.10	0.24	0.13
1996	0.08	0.23	0.11
1995	0.08	0.23	0.08
1994	0.06	0.22	0.08
1993	0.04	0.21	0.07
1992	0.04	0.19	0.07
1991	0.02	0.16	0.05

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90-94%

84%

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Graduation Rate Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Winona Senior High School	Minnesota	Winona Area Public School District
2023	92%	84%	86%
2022	90%	84%	84%
2021	87%	84%	80%
2020	86%	84%	78%
2019	87%	84%	75%
2018	92%	83%	79%
2017	95%	83%	83%
2016	96%	82%	83%
2015	93%	82%	82%
2014	92%	82%	79%
2013	90%	81%	80%

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

30%

36%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Winona Senior High School	Minnesota	Winona Area Public School District
2023	31%	35%	39%
2022	18%	26%	27%
2021	18%	26%	27%
2020	22%	28%	32%
2019	22%	28%	32%
2018	24%	30%	30%
2017	24%	30%	30%
2016	23%	31%	30%
2015	22%	31%	28%
2014	23%	31%	31%
2013	22%	31%	30%
2012	22%	30%	29%
2011	21%	29%	28%
2010	20%	28%	27%
2009	19%	25%	25%
2008	20%	24%	25%
2007	19%	23%	25%
2006	21%	23%	26%
2005	19%	22%	25%
2004	19%	21%	25%
2003	13%	20%	21%
2002	14%	19%	21%
2001	12%	18%	19%
2000	13%	18%	19%
1999	13%	19%	19%
1998	12%	19%	20%
1997	14%	19%	19%
1996	13%	19%	17%
1995	11%	18%	16%
1994	9%	18%	15%
1993	9%	17%	15%
1992	9%	18%	15%
1991	8%	16%	13%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Winona Senior High School	Minnesota	Winona Area Public School District
2023	7%	8%	8%
2022	3%	6%	5%
2021	3%	6%	5%
2020	8%	8%	8%
2019	8%	8%	8%
2018	8%	8%	8%
2017	8%	8%	8%
2016	9%	7%	8%
2015	8%	7%	7%
2014	7%	7%	7%
2013	8%	7%	8%
2012	9%	7%	8%
2011	8%	8%	9%
2010	9%	8%	9%
2009	9%	8%	9%
2008	8%	8%	9%
2007	7%	7%	8%
2006	8%	7%	9%
2005	7%	7%	8%
2004	6%	7%	8%
2003	7%	7%	9%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Winona Area Public School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

School Notes

School Mascot: Herky

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Winona Senior High School's ranking?

Winona Senior High School is ranked #950 out of 1,773 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Minnesota.

What schools are Winona Senior High School often compared to?

Winona Senior High Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like St. Charles Secondary, Winona Area Learning Center by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

30-34% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 46% MN state average), while 50-54% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 51% MN state average).

What is the graduation rate of Winona Senior High School?

The graduation rate of Winona Senior High School is 90-94%, which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 84%.

How many students attend Winona Senior High School?

859 students attend Winona Senior High School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

78% of Winona Senior High School students are White, 8% of students are Hispanic, 5% of students are Black, 5% of students are Two or more races, and 4% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Winona Senior High School?

Winona Senior High School has a student ration of 18:1, which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 13:1.

What grades does Winona Senior High School offer ?

Winona Senior High School offers enrollment in grades 9-12 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Winona Senior High School part of?

Winona Senior High School is part of Winona Area Public School District.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 9-12
Enrollment: 859 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 22%
: 90-94% (Top 20%)
: Bottom 50%
: 30-34% (Btm 50%)
: 50-54% (Top 50%)
: 40-44% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education