MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL

ELY PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
600 E HARVEY ST
ELY, MN 55731
168 Students
High School 9th - 12th
School Overview
Memorial High School, located at 600 E Harvey St in Ely, Minnesota, serves as the primary secondary education hub for the Ely Public Schools district. Situated in the heart of the Iron Range, the school reflects the unique character of its community, often leveraging its proximity to the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness to integrate outdoor education and environmental stewardship into its academic culture. As a smaller school setting, it provides a tight-knit environment that emphasizes personalized attention and strong faculty-student relationships.

The school offers a comprehensive curriculum designed to prepare students for both post-secondary education and the regional workforce. Beyond core academic requirements, Memorial High School is known for maintaining a robust selection of extracurricular activities, including competitive athletics, arts programs, and various clubs that foster student engagement. By balancing traditional scholastic rigor with the distinct cultural identity of Ely, the institution plays a central role in the social and educational development of the local youth.
168
Total Students
12.6
Full-Time Teachers
13.4
Student/Teacher Ratio
28.0%
Free/Reduced Lunch
Student Demographics
  • White
    155 (92.3 %)
  • Two or More
    10 (6.0 %)
  • Hispanic
    2 (1.2 %)
  • Black
    1 (0.6 %)
School Location
School Details
Status: Open
School Level: High School
School Type: Regular School
Charter Status:* Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction: No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status: No
District: ELY PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
Phone: (218)365-6166
Website: http://www.ely.k12.mn.us
Grade Range: 9th - 12th
Total Students: 168
Full-Time Teachers (FTE): 12.6
Pupil/Teacher Ratio: 13.4
NSLP Participation:1 Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch: 34
Qualified Reduced Lunch: 13

* 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 9 35
Grade 10 51
Grade 11 38
Grade 12 44
Gender Ratio