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The highest-performing public high schools in reading in North Dakota

63 public high schools in North Dakota appear in this ranking of the highest-performing public high schools in reading, ranked by the share of students meeting or exceeding the state reading and writing standard. RICHLAND JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL leads the list at 60.0%, against a median of 40.0% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked

North Dakota

Top % Proficient (Reading)

60.0%

Median % Proficient (Reading)

40.0%

BEST IN READING · NORTH DAKOTA

#	School	City	District	Level	Students	% Proficient (Reading)
1	RICHLAND JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL	Colfax, ND	RICHLAND 44	High	126	60.0%
2	CENTRAL VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL	Buxton, ND	CENTRAL VALLEY 3	High	101	60.0%
3	CARRINGTON HIGH SCHOOL	Carrington, ND	CARRINGTON 49	High	254	59.0%
4	CAVALIER HIGH SCHOOL	Cavalier, ND	CAVALIER 6	High	180	53.0%
5	CENTRAL CASS HIGH SCHOOL	Casselton, ND	CENTRAL CASS 17	High	319	52.0%
6	HAZEN HIGH SCHOOL	Hazen, ND	HAZEN 3	High	167	51.0%
7	DAKOTA PRAIRIE HIGH SCHOOL	Petersburg, ND	DAKOTA PRAIRIE 1	High	130	50.0%
8	NORTHERN CASS HIGH SCHOOL	Hunter, ND	NORTHERN CASS 97	High	205	50.0%
9	OAKES HIGH SCHOOL	Oakes, ND	OAKES 41	High	228	50.0%
10	VELVA HIGH SCHOOL	Velva, ND	VELVA 1	High	222	48.0%
11	MAY-PORT CG HIGH SCHOOL	Mayville, ND	MAY-PORT CG 14	High	143	47.0%
12	BOTTINEAU JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL	Bottineau, ND	BOTTINEAU 1	High	320	47.0%
13	SOUTH PRAIRIE HIGH SCHOOL	Minot, ND	SOUTH PRAIRIE 70	High	155	47.0%
14	DES LACS-BURLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL	Des Lacs, ND	UNITED 7	High	294	47.0%
15	MLS-MOHALL HIGH SCHOOL	Mohall, ND	MOHALL-LANSFORD-SHERWOOD 1	High	140	45.0%
16	LAMOURE HIGH SCHOOL	LaMoure, ND	LAMOURE 8	High	117	45.0%
17	MAPLE VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL	Tower City, ND	MAPLE VALLEY 4	High	116	45.0%
18	MT PLEASANT HIGH SCHOOL	Rolla, ND	MT PLEASANT 4	High	132	45.0%
19	VALLEY CITY HIGH SCHOOL	Valley City, ND	VALLEY CITY 2	High	317	45.0%
20	MANDAN HIGH SCHOOL	Mandan, ND	MANDAN 1	High	1,175	44.0%
21	JAMESTOWN HIGH SCHOOL	Jamestown, ND	JAMESTOWN 1	High	722	43.0%
22	BEULAH HIGH SCHOOL	Beulah, ND	BEULAH 27	High	209	43.0%
23	NEW SALEM-ALMONT HIGH SCHOOL	New Salem, ND	NEW SALEM-ALMONT 49	High	165	43.0%
24	KENMARE HIGH SCHOOL	Kenmare, ND	KENMARE 28	High	162	43.0%
25	BISMARCK HIGH SCHOOL	Bismarck, ND	BISMARCK 1	High	1,367	42.0%
26	CENTURY HIGH SCHOOL	Bismarck, ND	BISMARCK 1	High	1,406	42.0%
27	LEGACY HIGH SCHOOL	Bismarck, ND	BISMARCK 1	High	1,419	42.0%
28	CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL	Grand Forks, ND	GRAND FORKS 1	High	1,115	42.0%
29	RED RIVER HIGH SCHOOL	Grand Forks, ND	GRAND FORKS 1	High	1,190	42.0%
30	RICHARDTON-TAYLOR HIGH SCHOOL	Richardton, ND	RICHARDTON-TAYLOR 34	High	139	40.0%
31	BEACH HIGH SCHOOL	Beach, ND	BEACH 3	High	111	40.0%
32	GARRISON HIGH SCHOOL	Garrison, ND	GARRISON 51	High	171	40.0%
33	LANGDON AREA HIGH SCHOOL	Langdon, ND	LANGDON AREA 23	High	181	40.0%
34	LARIMORE HIGH SCHOOL	Larimore, ND	LARIMORE 44	High	204	40.0%
35	WAHPETON HIGH SCHOOL	Wahpeton, ND	WAHPETON 37	High	364	40.0%
36	WASHBURN HIGH SCHOOL	Washburn, ND	WASHBURN 4	High	142	40.0%
37	SAINT JOHN HIGH SCHOOL	Saint John, ND	ST JOHN 3	High	137	39.0%
38	WEST FARGO HIGH SCHOOL	West Fargo, ND	WEST FARGO 6	High	1,380	39.0%
39	WEST FARGO SHEYENNE HIGH SCHOOL	West Fargo, ND	WEST FARGO 6	High	1,400	39.0%
40	HORACE HIGH SCHOOL	Horace, ND	WEST FARGO 6	High	785	39.0%
41	ENDERLIN AREA HIGH SCHOOL	Enderlin, ND	ENDERLIN AREA 24	High	154	38.0%
42	NORTH HIGH SCHOOL	Fargo, ND	FARGO 1	High	1,110	38.0%
43	SOUTH HIGH SCHOOL	Fargo, ND	FARGO 1	High	898	38.0%
44	DAKOTA HIGH SCHOOL	Fargo, ND	FARGO 1	High	127	38.0%
45	FARGO DAVIES HIGH SCHOOL	Fargo, ND	FARGO 1	High	1,277	38.0%
46	STANLEY HIGH SCHOOL	Stanley, ND	STANLEY 2	High	320	38.0%
47	HARVEY HIGH SCHOOL	Harvey, ND	HARVEY 38	High	183	36.0%
48	RAY HIGH SCHOOL	Ray, ND	NESSON 2	High	119	36.0%
49	DEVILS LAKE HIGH SCHOOL	Devils Lake, ND	DEVILS LAKE 1	High	552	35.0%
50	HANKINSON HIGH SCHOOL	Hankinson, ND	HANKINSON 8	High	108	35.0%

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