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Delano High School

Delano High School serves students in grades 7–12 with an enrollment of approximately 1,200. The Class of 2025 achieved a 100% graduation rate, with all 185 seniors earning their diplomas. Among the school’s 75 faculty members, 73% hold advanced degrees.

Honors and Awards

  • One of 31 high schools in Minnesota to receive the 2019 College Success Award from the national non-profit, Great Schools
  • On the 2019 list of America’s Best High Schools, U.S. News and World Report
  • Ranked #9 Top School District in Minnesota, SchoolDigger.com, 2018 and 2017
  • One of 17 Minnesota schools on the Newsweek 2016 Top 500 Schools in the Country List
  • Ranked #1 in the Nation for High Performing Schools with Affordable Housing, Zip Realty, 2014
  • National Merit Award Winners: 
    • 2024: two finalists and two commended scholars
    • 2023: one finalist and three commended scholars
    • 2022: one finalist, one semi-finalist and three commended scholars
    • 2021: one commended scholar
    • 2020: two commended scholars
    • 2019: one finalist, one semi-finalist and four commended scholars

Curriculum

A comprehensive curriculum of over 250 courses places emphasis on preparation for post-secondary opportunities. College in the Schools (CIS) courses offered to grades 11 and 12 include Calculus I and II, Chemistry I and II, Sociology, Introduction to Statistics, Literature and Composition, Psychology, Spanish I and  II, Writing Studio, and Mobile Computer Applications. Partner universities include  Southwest State University and the University of Minnesota. Advanced Placement (AP) courses offered to grades 9, 10, 11 and 12 include Arts, Biology, Human Geography, US Government and Politics, and US History. Advanced courses are available in language arts and mathematics beginning in grade 7 and advanced science is available in grade 9.

Grading System

Delano High School calculates grades on a 4.0 scale. Advanced Placement (AP) and College in the Schools (CIS) courses are weighted with an additional 0.66 grade points. The school does not rank students. The grading system is defined as follows: A = Excellent, B = Good, C = Satisfactory, D = Poor, F = Unsatisfactory; S = Satisfactory/Passing, U = Unsatisfactory, P = Passing, and I = Incomplete.

ACT Scores

  Delano Average State Average National Average
2025 23.5 20.7 19.5
2024 23.8 20.7 19.4
2023 23.4 21.0 19.8
2022 24.6 21.6 20.3
2021 24.1 24.4 20.7
2020 23.2 21.4 20.7
2019 23.3 21.4 20.8
2018 22.6 21.3 20.8

Advanced Placement Results

  Score 5 Score 4 Score 3 Score 2 Score 1 Scores 3 & Above
2025 16% 36% 33% 15% 0% 85%
2024 16% 28% 34% 14% 8% 78%
2023 16% 29% 29% 15% 12% 72%
2022 17% 23% 33% 18% 9% 73%
2021 20% 18% 31% 21% 10% 70%
2020 13% 23% 34% 18% 12% 70%
2019 12.9% 19.4% 43.2% 21% 3.2% 75.5%
2018 7% 23% 37% 29% 5% 67%

Contact Us

Phone: 763-972-7601

Fax: 763-972-6706

Address: 700 Elm Ave E. Delano, MN 55328

CEEB Code: 240-615

Principal: Mr. Barry Voight, x1701, barry.voight@delanoschools.org

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