Anoka-Hennepin Specialty Program

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1 Students

High School 6th - 12th

School Overview

The Anoka-Hennepin Specialty Program, located at 2727 Ferry St N in Anoka, Minnesota, serves as a hub for students within Minnesota’s largest school district. This facility acts as a centralized resource for specialized educational initiatives, allowing the district to provide targeted programs that go beyond the standard curriculum offered at traditional neighborhood schools. By concentrating specific resources, staff expertise, and specialized equipment in one location, the district is able to offer enriched learning pathways—such as advanced arts, technical training, or specialized academic tracks—to students from across the broader Anoka-Hennepin community.

The program is designed to foster a focused learning environment that caters to specific interests and career readiness goals. By operating as a specialty site, the school provides an alternative educational setting that emphasizes hands-on experience and student engagement. This setup allows the Anoka-Hennepin district to maintain high academic standards while ensuring that students have access to unique opportunities that might not be feasible at every individual high school, ultimately helping them develop the skills necessary for post-secondary success.

Total Students

1.7

Full-Time Teachers

0.6

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Anoka-Hennepin Specialty Program
Demographic	Student Count
Black	1

Black
1 (100.0 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	High School
School Type:	Alternative School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	Yes
District:	Anoka-Hennepin School District
Phone:	(763)506-1570
Website:	http://www.ahschools.us/
Grade Range:	6th - 12th
Total Students:	1
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	1.7
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	0.6
NSLP Participation:¹	No
Qualified Free Lunch:	0
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 12 1