GRIGGS COUNTY CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL

As a rural-scale secondary school in Cooperstown, North Dakota, GRIGGS COUNTY CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL instructs 83 students from grades 9 through 12, run under GRIGGS COUNTY CENTRAL 18. That puts it 62% below the typical public school in North Dakota, which averages around 220 students.

GRIGGS COUNTY CENTRAL 18 comprises 2 schools with combined enrollment of 288 students; GRIGGS COUNTY CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL is among them.

On the student-mix side, GRIGGS COUNTY CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL logs that nearly all students (94%) are White; the rest breaks down as 4% Black, 2% Native American. That composition is broadly in line with Griggs County as a whole.

On the resource side, GRIGGS COUNTY CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL logs 8 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 10.4:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 16.1:1, putting GRIGGS COUNTY CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL tighter than the state norm the norm. About 41% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

In the broader community, Griggs County reports that median household earnings sit near $61,711, 26% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. Across Griggs County's 3 public schools (combined enrollment of about 379 students), GRIGGS COUNTY CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is GRIGGS COUNTY CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, roughly 0.0 miles away.

The school occupies a small-town site.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at GRIGGS COUNTY CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL has grew 34%, going from 62 students in 2018 to 83 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio loosened from 7.5:1 in 2018 to 10.4:1 today.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.