The reported proficiency rate for Science is 32%.
Original Research by School Decision on Treknorth High School
TrekNorth High School is a small charter high school in Bemidji, a regional hub for north-central Minnesota that sits on the southwest shore of Lake Bemidji. The city serves as the county seat and the largest commercial center between Grand Forks, North Dakota, and Duluth, with Bemidji State University adding a college-town element and the wood products industry remaining part of the local economy. Bemidji also functions as a central city for three nearby Ojibwe reservations, hosting Native American services including the Indian Health Service. For a family considering TrekNorth, the broader context matters: the public school district (Bemidji Area Schools) runs its own high school and middle school on separate campuses around the city, making TrekNorth one option among others for high school in the area.
The school serves grades nine through twelve with a total enrollment that is notably small for a high school, divided roughly evenly across the four grade levels. This small scale shapes the student experience: classes are likely to be small, and students may receive more individual attention than at a larger comprehensive high school. The student body is distinctive in its composition. Roughly half of the students are White, and a very substantial share are American Indian or Alaska Native. The remaining students identify as two or more races, with a small Hispanic presence. The school does not report counts for students with disabilities or English learners, so it is not possible from the available data to assess what supports are in place for those populations.
State testing results are available only from a single year for science at the eighth-grade level. Because that grade falls below the high school span, the data does not reflect the performance of the students currently enrolled at TrekNorth. On that single eighth-grade science measure from an earlier year, proficiency was modest. The school has more recent results in English language arts and math for its high school students, but only for a single year, so there is no trend to examine. In English language arts, roughly half of students scored proficient. In math, the proficiency rate was low. Parents looking for a pattern of academic performance will find the data thin and should consider asking the school directly for more detail about how its students perform over time and across subjects.
Because TrekNorth is a charter school, it operates with its own governance and is not part of the Bemidji Area Schools district. The comparison data places the school's overall proficiency across tested subjects and grades above the midpoint relative to districts in Beltrami County. No graduation rate was available in the data, and since the school serves a standard high school grade span, this is a notable gap. A parent may want to ask about graduation and college-going rates directly.
Housing in the area carries a price tag near the national average, with rents also close to typical levels, making Bemidji a relatively affordable place to live compared to many parts of the state. The city itself offers a compact downtown core along the lakeshore with shops, the Sculpture Walk, and Library Park, while the broader area is low-density and auto-oriented. The Paul Bunyan State Trail and a bike trail around Lake Bemidji support outdoor recreation. Bemidji's population has grown modestly in recent years, and the city functions as a trade and medical center for the region.
For a family, TrekNorth represents a small, community-oriented high school option in a regional hub city. Its small enrollment and specific demographic makeup, combined with limited public performance data, mean that a visit and direct conversation with staff would be essential to understand the academic program, student outcomes, and the school's particular culture and mission.
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