Enrollment
73
High
DISTRICT 793 · STATE 220
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GRAND FORKS 1·NCES 380813000755
COMMUNITY ALTERNATIVE HIGH SCHOOL
500 Stanford Rd Ste B, Grand Forks, ND 58203 · (701) 795-2777 · Grand Forks County
GRADES 09–12HIGH13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL73 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 72% of North Dakota public high schools
- B+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
7.6:1
10 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.7:1 · STATE 16.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
52%
38 students
DISTRICT 38% · STATE 37%
Community
0
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 10 | 2 | 3% |
| Grade 11 | 14 | 19% |
| Grade 12 | 57 | 78% |
Student demographics
68%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 57% · 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
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ND A+ 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
42.0%
ND avg 38.7%
Math
43.0%
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 43 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all North Dakota schools, those numbers are about 39 and 40.
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Schools most like COMMUNITY ALTERNATIVE HIGH SCHOOL
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| COMMUNITY ALTERNATIVE HIGH SCHOOL this school | 73 | 52.1% | N/A |
| NORTH SARGENT HIGH SCHOOL Gwinner | 64 | 51.6% | N/A |
| EIGHT MILE HIGH SCHOOL Trenton | 105 | 40.0% | N/A |
| HEBRON HIGH SCHOOL Hebron | 68 | 57.4% | N/A |
| VALLEY-EDINBURG HIGH SCHOOL Edinburg | 77 | 40.3% | N/A |
| MINTO HIGH SCHOOL Minto | 76 | 43.4% | 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 COMMUNITY ALTERNATIVE HIGH SCHOOL ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In North Dakota | In Grand Forks County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 73 | #117 of 168 | #6 of 7 |
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
73
-13 (-15%) vs 2020
+22% since 1990-91, when it was 60
Student : Teacher
7.6:1
was 9.6:1
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 | 73 | 9.6 | 7.6:1 | 52% (38) |
| 2023-24 | 82 | 9.6 | 8.5:1 | 43% (35) |
| 2022-23 | 85 | 9.6 | 8.8:1 | 47% (40) |
| 2020-21 | 86 | 9 | 9.6:1 | 35% (30) |
| 2017-18 | 78 | 11.6 | 6.7:1 | 78% (61) |
| 2015-16 | 84 | 11 | 7.6:1 | 76% (64) |
| 2010-11 | 83 | 7 | 11.9:1 | 67% (56) |
| 2000-01 | 130 | 8 | 16.3:1 | 47% (61) |
| 1990-91 | 60 | 4 | 15.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for COMMUNITY ALTERNATIVE HIGH SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students down 6% (78 to 73); teachers down 17% (11.6 to 9.6).
About COMMUNITY ALTERNATIVE HIGH SCHOOL
At 500 Stanford Rd Ste B in Grand Forks, North Dakota, COMMUNITY ALTERNATIVE HIGH SCHOOL operates as a very small high school. In all, 73 students attend the school in grades 9 through 12. That is 67% below the average of about 220 students for high schools in North Dakota.
GRAND FORKS 1 has 18 schools and 7,811 students, and COMMUNITY ALTERNATIVE HIGH SCHOOL is one of those schools.
At COMMUNITY ALTERNATIVE HIGH SCHOOL, White students make up the biggest share, 49%. Other students are 19% multiracial, 16% Hispanic, 8% Native American, and 7% Black. By comparison, Grand Forks County residents are about 83% White. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 68, compared with 70 nationally.
The school has 9.6 full-time-equivalent teachers and a ratio of 7.6 students per teacher. The average for high schools in North Dakota is 16.1:1, so this school has fewer students per teacher. The school reported 52% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. Across public schools in Grand Forks County, the average is 31%.
COMMUNITY ALTERNATIVE HIGH SCHOOL holds a B+ allk12 Grade, placing it above 72% of North Dakota public high schools.
American Community Survey estimates for Grand Forks County show that the median household earns about $68,075 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 38%, and roughly 6% of residents are in poverty. Across Grand Forks County, 30 public schools serve about 9,731 students.
Among nearby public schools, LAKE AGASSIZ ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is closest at about 0.1 miles. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of COMMUNITY ALTERNATIVE HIGH SCHOOL.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as City: Small, meaning it is inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
The school's enrollment decreased 15% from 2020-21 to 2024-25. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio dropped to 7.6:1, from 9.6:1.
The allk12 page for COMMUNITY ALTERNATIVE HIGH SCHOOL lets the school community talk about special education services, counseling, and support programs. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Grand Forks County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
72,923
Census ACS
Median income
$68,075
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
38%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
30
9,731 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in GRAND FORKS 1
- RED RIVER HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,190 students
- CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,115 students
- SCHROEDER MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 569 students
- DISCOVERY ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 567 students
- SOUTH MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 549 students
- VALLEY MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 508 students
Other schools in Grand Forks
- RED RIVER HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,190 students
- CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,115 students
- SCHROEDER MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 569 students
- DISCOVERY ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 567 students
- SOUTH MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 549 students
- VALLEY MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 508 students
Nearby schools
- LAKE AGASSIZ ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.1 mi · 464
- VALLEY MIDDLE SCHOOL1.1 mi · 508
- BEN FRANKLIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.4 mi · 367
- WINSHIP ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.5 mi · 212
- CENTURY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.5 mi · 493
- WILDER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.7 mi · 184
Frequently asked questions
About COMMUNITY ALTERNATIVE HIGH SCHOOLHow large is COMMUNITY ALTERNATIVE HIGH SCHOOL?
COMMUNITY ALTERNATIVE HIGH SCHOOL enrolls approximately 73 students in grades 09-12.
Is COMMUNITY ALTERNATIVE HIGH SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
COMMUNITY ALTERNATIVE HIGH SCHOOL is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does COMMUNITY ALTERNATIVE HIGH SCHOOL have?
COMMUNITY ALTERNATIVE HIGH SCHOOL employs 10 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 7.6:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at COMMUNITY ALTERNATIVE HIGH SCHOOL?
At COMMUNITY ALTERNATIVE HIGH SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 49% White, 16% Hispanic, 7% Black, 19% Two or more.
What district is COMMUNITY ALTERNATIVE HIGH SCHOOL in?
COMMUNITY ALTERNATIVE HIGH SCHOOL is part of GRAND FORKS 1.
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