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Enrollment
1,110
High
DISTRICT 705 · STATE 220
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FARGO 1·NCES 380678000205
NORTH HIGH SCHOOL
801 17th Ave N, Fargo, ND 58102 · (701) 446-2400 · Cass County
GRADES 09–12HIGH12-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL1,110 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 43% of North Dakota public high schools
- C+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
13.2:1
84 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.4:1 · STATE 16.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
27%
302 students
DISTRICT 46% · 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 | 314 | 28% |
| Grade 10 | 282 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 248 | 22% |
| Grade 12 | 266 | 24% |
Student demographics
38%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 56% · 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
38.0%
ND avg 38.7%
Math
41.0%
ND avg 40.0%
What this means: On the ND A+, North Dakota's statewide test, about 38 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 41 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 NORTH HIGH SCHOOL
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| NORTH HIGH SCHOOL this school | 1,110 | 27.2% | N/A |
| MANDAN HIGH SCHOOL Mandan | 1,175 | 25.0% | N/A |
| MINOT HIGH SCHOOL Minot | 1,086 | 25.2% | N/A |
| MINOT NORTH HIGH SCHOOL Minot | 1,021 | 23.5% | N/A |
| BISMARCK HIGH SCHOOL Bismarck | 1,367 | 24.4% | N/A |
| JAMESTOWN HIGH SCHOOL Jamestown | 722 | 21.6% | 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 NORTH HIGH SCHOOL ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In North Dakota | In Cass County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 41.0% | #39 of 63 | #6 of 10 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 38.0% | #42 of 63 | #7 of 10 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,110 | #11 of 168 | #4 of 12 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.2:1 | #22 of 45 | #3 of 9 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 37.8% | #18 of 45 | #5 of 9 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 27.2% | #33 of 90 | #4 of 11 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +23.6% | #5 of 26 | N/A |
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
1,110
+109 (+11%) vs 2020
+30% since 1990-91, when it was 855
Student : Teacher
13.2:1
was 13.9:1
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 | 1,110 | 84 | 13.2:1 | 27% (302) |
| 2023-24 | 1,112 | 84.3 | 13.2:1 | 25% (279) |
| 2022-23 | 1,083 | 81 | 13.4:1 | 26% (278) |
| 2020-21 | 1,001 | 72 | 13.9:1 | 19% (188) |
| 2017-18 | 898 | 67.8 | 13.2:1 | 20% (183) |
| 2015-16 | 981 | 67 | 14.6:1 | 19% (184) |
| 2010-11 | 1,050 | 73 | 14.4:1 | 20% (211) |
| 2000-01 | 913 | 53 | 17.2:1 | 11% (96) |
| 1990-91 | 855 | 45 | 19.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for NORTH HIGH SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students up 24% (898 to 1,110); teachers up 24% (67.8 to 84).
About NORTH HIGH SCHOOL
Federal records list NORTH HIGH SCHOOL as a high school in Fargo, North Dakota. The student body numbers 1,110 students, from grades 9 through 12. An average school in this group (high schools in North Dakota) has about 220 students.
The district, FARGO 1, has 11,443 students enrolled across 26 schools.
At 78%, White students outnumber all other groups at NORTH HIGH SCHOOL combined. Other students are 6% Hispanic, 6% Black, 5% multiracial, and 2% Native American. NORTH HIGH SCHOOL has a diversity index of 38%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The school employs the equivalent of 84 full-time teachers, for a ratio of 13.2:1. Among high schools in North Dakota, the typical ratio is 16.1:1. The free or reduced-price lunch share, often used to gauge student poverty, is 27%. Across public schools in Cass County, the average is about the same, 30%.
NORTH HIGH SCHOOL is graded C+ by allk12, scoring above 43% of North Dakota public high schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Cass County show that median household income is about $75,555, about 43% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 6% of residents are in poverty. NORTH HIGH SCHOOL is one of 66 public schools in Cass County, which together enroll about 27,826 students.
Nearby, WASHINGTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is about 0.2 miles away. NORTH HIGH SCHOOL is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles.
NORTH HIGH SCHOOL has an NCES locale of City: Mid-size.
The student count in 2024-25 was 1,110, 11% above the 1,001 of 2020-21.
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Cass County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
193,400
Census ACS
Median income
$75,555
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
43%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
66
27,826 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in FARGO 1
- FARGO DAVIES HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,277 students
- DISCOVERY MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 992 students
- SOUTH HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 898 students
- BEN FRANKLIN MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 873 students
- CARL BEN EIELSON MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 677 students
- CENTENNIAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 639 students
Other schools in Fargo
- FARGO DAVIES HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,277 students
- DISCOVERY MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 992 students
- SOUTH HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 898 students
- BEN FRANKLIN MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 873 students
- CARL BEN EIELSON MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 677 students
- CENTENNIAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 639 students
Other North High schools
21 other US public schools in 14 states are named North High. NORTH HIGH SCHOOL is the 18th largest of the 22.
- North High SchoolEdmond, OK · 2,532 students
- North HighBakersfield, CA · 2,135 students
- North HighWichita, KS · 2,041 students
- North High SchoolPHOENIX, AZ · 1,837 students
- North HighTorrance, CA · 1,812 students
Nearby schools
- WASHINGTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.2 mi · 292
- BEN FRANKLIN MIDDLE SCHOOL0.5 mi · 873
- MCKINLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.7 mi · 169
- LONGFELLOW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.1 mi · 386
- HORACE MANN ROOSEVELT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.2 mi · 344
- West Central Academy-S1.9 mi · 34
Frequently asked questions
About NORTH HIGH SCHOOLHow large is NORTH HIGH SCHOOL?
NORTH HIGH SCHOOL enrolls approximately 1,110 students in grades 09-12.
Is NORTH HIGH SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
NORTH HIGH SCHOOL is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at NORTH HIGH SCHOOL?
Approximately 13.2:1 students per teacher at NORTH HIGH SCHOOL.
What is the student diversity at NORTH HIGH SCHOOL?
Student demographics at NORTH HIGH SCHOOL are roughly 78% White, 6% Hispanic, 6% Black, 2% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is NORTH HIGH SCHOOL in?
NORTH HIGH SCHOOL is part of FARGO 1.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.