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What's the most underrated thing about BISMARCK HIGH SCHOOL that outsiders don't know?
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Enrollment
1,367
High
DISTRICT 1,072 · STATE 220
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BISMARCK 1·NCES 380001400045
BISMARCK HIGH SCHOOL
800 N 8th St, Bismarck, ND 58501 · (701) 323-4800 · Burleigh County
GRADES 09–12HIGH13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL1,367 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 82% of North Dakota public high schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded North Dakota public high schools
Student : Teacher
16.1:1
85 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.9:1 · STATE 16.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
24%
334 students
DISTRICT 30% · STATE 37%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 379 | 28% |
| Grade 10 | 342 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 352 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 294 | 22% |
Student demographics
46%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 43% · STATE 49% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
ND A+ 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
42.0%
ND avg 38.7%
Math
47.0%
ND avg 40.0%
What this means: On the ND A+, North Dakota's statewide test, about 42 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 47 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all North Dakota schools, those numbers are about 39 and 40.
Source: ND A+. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Schools most like BISMARCK HIGH SCHOOL
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| BISMARCK HIGH SCHOOL this school | 1,367 | 24.4% | N/A |
| MANDAN HIGH SCHOOL Mandan | 1,175 | 25.0% | N/A |
| MINOT HIGH SCHOOL Minot | 1,086 | 25.2% | N/A |
| LEGACY HIGH SCHOOL Bismarck | 1,419 | 17.8% | N/A |
| JAMESTOWN HIGH SCHOOL Jamestown | 722 | 21.6% | N/A |
| CENTURY HIGH SCHOOL Bismarck | 1,406 | 14.8% | N/A |
Matched among North Dakota high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where BISMARCK HIGH SCHOOL ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In North Dakota |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 47.0% | #19 of 63 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 42.0% | #25 of 63 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,367 | #6 of 168 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.1:1 | #41 of 45 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 46.1% | #11 of 45 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 24.4% | #45 of 90 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +19.4% | #7 of 26 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,367
+166 (+14%) vs 2020
0% since 1990-91, when it was 1,370
Student : Teacher
16.1:1
was 17.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,367 | 85 | 16.1:1 | 24% (334) |
| 2023-24 | 1,371 | 85 | 16.1:1 | 24% (325) |
| 2022-23 | 1,333 | 78 | 17.1:1 | 27% (356) |
| 2020-21 | 1,201 | 69 | 17.4:1 | 19% (225) |
| 2017-18 | 1,145 | 74.6 | 15.3:1 | 28% (315) |
| 2015-16 | 1,315 | 80 | 16.4:1 | 21% (276) |
| 2010-11 | 1,343 | 82 | 16.4:1 | 19% (258) |
| 2000-01 | 1,470 | 81 | 18.1:1 | 12% (179) |
| 1990-91 | 1,370 | 60 | 22.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for BISMARCK HIGH SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students up 19% (1,145 to 1,367); teachers up 14% (74.6 to 85).
About BISMARCK HIGH SCHOOL
BISMARCK HIGH SCHOOL is a large high school based in Bismarck, North Dakota. Its grade span covers grades 9 through 12, with 1,367 students on the rolls. That compares with an average of about 220 students for high schools in North Dakota.
Across its 26 schools, BISMARCK 1 enrolls 14,086 students. BISMARCK HIGH SCHOOL is one of those schools.
The share of White students at BISMARCK HIGH SCHOOL is 72%, a majority. The school is also 11% Native American, 7% multiracial, 5% Hispanic, and 3% Black. That is lower than the 86% White share among all Burleigh County residents. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 46%.
There are 85 full-time-equivalent teachers at BISMARCK HIGH SCHOOL, giving a ratio of 16.1:1. It is about the same as the 16.1:1 average for high schools in North Dakota. By family income, 24% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. That is in line with the 24% average for public schools in Burleigh County.
Among North Dakota public high schools, BISMARCK HIGH SCHOOL outscored 82%, which works out to an A- on the allk12 Grade.
Looking at the county, Burleigh County, median household income comes to about $86,851, about 39% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 5% of residents are in poverty. The county has 37 public schools and about 14,427 students.
Of the public schools around it, BISMARCK HIGH SCHOOL is closest to WILL-MOORE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, about 0.2 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8.
In the federal locale system, BISMARCK HIGH SCHOOL is coded City: Small, for schools inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
The school's student count increased 14% between the 2020-21 and 2024-25 school years. The school's ratio dropped from 17.4:1 to 16.1:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
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Burleigh County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
100,600
Census ACS
Median income
$86,851
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
39%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
37
14,427 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in BISMARCK 1
- LEGACY HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,419 students
- CENTURY HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,406 students
- HORIZON MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 1,124 students
- SIMLE MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 1,053 students
- WACHTER MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 1,012 students
- LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 605 students
Other schools in Bismarck
- LEGACY HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,419 students
- CENTURY HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,406 students
- HORIZON MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 1,124 students
- SIMLE MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 1,053 students
- WACHTER MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 1,012 students
- VICTOR SOLHEIM ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 588 students
Other Bismarck High schools
One other US public school is named Bismarck High. BISMARCK HIGH SCHOOL is the largest of the 2.
- BISMARCK HIGH SCHOOLBISMARCK, AR · 317 students
Nearby schools
- WILL-MOORE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.2 mi · 232
- BECEP CENTER0.4 mi · 337
- PIONEER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.7 mi · 203
- NORTHRIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.9 mi · 410
- ROOSEVELT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.9 mi · 113
- SIMLE MIDDLE SCHOOL0.9 mi · 1,053
Frequently asked questions
About BISMARCK HIGH SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at BISMARCK HIGH SCHOOL?
BISMARCK HIGH SCHOOL enrolls approximately 1,367 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does BISMARCK HIGH SCHOOL serve?
BISMARCK HIGH SCHOOL serves grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at BISMARCK HIGH SCHOOL?
Approximately 16.1:1 students per teacher at BISMARCK HIGH SCHOOL.
What is the racial breakdown of students at BISMARCK HIGH SCHOOL?
At BISMARCK HIGH SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 72% White, 5% Hispanic, 3% Black, 1% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees BISMARCK HIGH SCHOOL?
BISMARCK HIGH SCHOOL is overseen by BISMARCK 1 in Burleigh County.
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