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Enrollment
1,406
High
DISTRICT 1,072 · STATE 220
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BISMARCK 1·NCES 380001400047
CENTURY HIGH SCHOOL
1000 E Century Ave, Bismarck, ND 58503 · (701) 323-4900 · Burleigh County
GRADES 09–12HIGH13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL1,406 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 83% 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
16.4:1
86 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.9:1 · STATE 16.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
15%
208 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 | 344 | 24% |
| Grade 10 | 361 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 373 | 27% |
| Grade 12 | 328 | 23% |
Student demographics
33%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 CENTURY HIGH SCHOOL
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| CENTURY HIGH SCHOOL this school | 1,406 | 14.8% | N/A |
| LEGACY HIGH SCHOOL Bismarck | 1,419 | 17.8% | N/A |
| JAMESTOWN HIGH SCHOOL Jamestown | 722 | 21.6% | N/A |
| HORACE HIGH SCHOOL Horace | 785 | 8.9% | N/A |
| BISMARCK HIGH SCHOOL Bismarck | 1,367 | 24.4% | N/A |
| MANDAN HIGH SCHOOL Mandan | 1,175 | 25.0% | 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 CENTURY HIGH SCHOOL ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In North Dakota |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 47.0% | #20 of 63 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 42.0% | #26 of 63 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,406 | #2 of 168 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.4:1 | #43 of 45 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 32.6% | #22 of 45 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 14.8% | #77 of 90 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +12.3% | #11 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
1,406
+60 (+4%) vs 2020
+85% since 1990-91, when it was 762
Student : Teacher
16.4:1
was 17.9:1
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 | 1,406 | 85.5 | 16.4:1 | 15% (208) |
| 2023-24 | 1,401 | 84.1 | 16.7:1 | 15% (207) |
| 2022-23 | 1,427 | 85.8 | 16.6:1 | 12% (177) |
| 2020-21 | 1,346 | 75 | 17.9:1 | 7% (98) |
| 2017-18 | 1,252 | 69.8 | 17.9:1 | 9% (118) |
| 2015-16 | 1,336 | 73 | 18.3:1 | 8% (109) |
| 2010-11 | 1,146 | 69 | 16.6:1 | 10% (109) |
| 2000-01 | 1,204 | 66 | 18.2:1 | 7% (81) |
| 1990-91 | 762 | 36 | 21.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for CENTURY HIGH SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students up 12% (1,252 to 1,406); teachers up 23% (69.8 to 85.5).
About CENTURY HIGH SCHOOL
CENTURY HIGH SCHOOL is a large high school in Bismarck, North Dakota. The school's enrollment of 1,406 students covers grades 9 through 12. Statewide, high schools in North Dakota average about 220 students each.
BISMARCK 1 has 14,086 students spread across 26 schools.
White students make up 82% of enrollment at CENTURY HIGH SCHOOL. The remaining shares are 4% Native American, 4% multiracial, 4% Black, and 3% Hispanic. Pick two students at random and there is a 33% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
A ratio of 16.4:1 comes from the school's 85.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. That is close to the 16.1:1 average for high schools in North Dakota. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility was 15% in 2024-25. Among public schools in Burleigh County, the average eligibility rate is 24%.
Measured against North Dakota public high schools, CENTURY HIGH SCHOOL receives an A-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Census Bureau estimates for Burleigh County show that the median household income is $86,851, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 39%, and roughly 5% of residents are in poverty. CENTURY HIGH SCHOOL is one of 37 public schools in the county.
The nearest other public school, NORTHRIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, is about 1.1 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is City: Small.
2024-25 enrollment was 1,406, a 4% gain from 1,346 in 2020-21. The ratio of students to teachers went from 17.9:1 to 16.4:1 over the same years.
Community posts for CENTURY HIGH SCHOOL can cover enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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
- BISMARCK HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,367 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
- BISMARCK HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,367 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 Century High schools
5 other US public schools in 6 states are named Century High. CENTURY HIGH SCHOOL is the 4th largest of the 6.
- Century High SchoolROCHESTER, MN · 1,608 students
- Century High SchoolHillsboro, OR · 1,563 students
- Century HighSanta Ana, CA · 1,519 students
- Century HighSykesville, MD · 1,101 students
- CENTURY HIGH SCHOOLPOCATELLO, ID · 1,068 students
Nearby schools
- NORTHRIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.1 mi · 410
- ROBERT PLACE MILLER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.2 mi · 485
- CENTENNIAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.3 mi · 390
- PIONEER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.3 mi · 203
- GRIMSRUD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.4 mi · 180
- HORIZON MIDDLE SCHOOL1.6 mi · 1,124
Frequently asked questions
About CENTURY HIGH SCHOOLHow large is CENTURY HIGH SCHOOL?
CENTURY HIGH SCHOOL enrolls approximately 1,406 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does CENTURY HIGH SCHOOL serve?
CENTURY HIGH SCHOOL serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at CENTURY HIGH SCHOOL?
Approximately 16.4:1 students per teacher at CENTURY HIGH SCHOOL.
What is the student diversity at CENTURY HIGH SCHOOL?
Student demographics at CENTURY HIGH SCHOOL are roughly 82% White, 3% Hispanic, 4% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees CENTURY HIGH SCHOOL?
CENTURY HIGH SCHOOL is overseen by BISMARCK 1 in Burleigh County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.