HOLDINGFORD SECONDARY

www.isd738.org

509 Students

High School 7th - 12th

School Overview

Holdingford Secondary School, located in Holdingford, Minnesota, serves as the middle and high school hub for the Holdingford Public School District. As a smaller, rural school community, it prioritizes a supportive environment that emphasizes student achievement and personal growth. The school offers a comprehensive academic curriculum designed to prepare students for post-secondary education and career readiness, while also fostering a sense of community pride through its local identity.

Beyond academics, the school places a strong value on student engagement through a variety of extracurricular activities, athletics, and clubs. By leveraging its compact size, Holdingford Secondary aims to maintain close relationships between staff and students, ensuring that individual needs are met. The school remains committed to providing modern educational opportunities while upholding the traditions and close-knit culture characteristic of the Holdingford area.

509

Total Students

22.9

Full-Time Teachers

22.2

Student/Teacher Ratio

27.1%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for HOLDINGFORD SECONDARY
Demographic	Student Count
White	493
Hispanic	8
Black	4
Two or More	4

White
493 (96.9%)
Hispanic
8 (1.6%)
Black
4 (0.8%)
Two or More
4 (0.8%)

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:	HOLDINGFORD PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
Phone:	(320)746-2221
Website:	http://www.isd738.org
Grade Range:	7th - 12th
Total Students:	509
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	22.9
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	22.2
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	109
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	29

* 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 7 74

Grade 8 90

Grade 9 87

Grade 10 70

Grade 11 97

Grade 12 91