CENTURY HIGH SCHOOL

CENTURY HIGH SCHOOL operates as an expansive high school in Bismarck, North Dakota, part of BISMARCK 1. Current enrollment sits at 1,406 students spanning grades 9 through 12. That puts it 539% above the typical public school in North Dakota, which averages around 220 students.

BISMARCK 1 comprises 26 schools with combined enrollment of 14,086 students; CENTURY HIGH SCHOOL is among them.

For racial and ethnic makeup, CENTURY HIGH SCHOOL logs that nearly all students (82%) are White. Other groups include 4% Native American, 4% multiracial, 4% Black, 3% Hispanic.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 86 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 16.4:1 students per teacher. That tracks the state average closely. About 15% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Burleigh County runs at roughly 24%, so the school's eligibility rate is lower than the surrounding baseline.

In the surrounding community, census data for Burleigh County shows median household earnings sit near $86,851, roughly 39% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Burleigh County's 37 public schools (combined enrollment of about 14,427 students), CENTURY HIGH SCHOOL is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is NORTHRIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, roughly 1.1 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Geographically, the school is in a downtown area.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count increased 12%: 1,252 students in 2018 compared to 1,406 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 88% to 82% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 17.9:1 in 2018 to 16.4:1 today.

On this page, posts here usually surface around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.