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Enrollment
898
High
DISTRICT 705 · STATE 220
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FARGO 1·NCES 380678000208
SOUTH HIGH SCHOOL
1840 15th Ave S, Fargo, ND 58103 · (701) 446-2000 · Cass County
GRADES 09–12HIGH12-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL898 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 42% 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
11.2:1
80 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.4:1 · STATE 16.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
33%
300 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 | 213 | 24% |
| Grade 10 | 225 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 266 | 30% |
| Grade 12 | 194 | 22% |
Student demographics
58%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 SOUTH HIGH SCHOOL
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| SOUTH HIGH SCHOOL this school | 898 | 33.4% | N/A |
| FARGO DAVIES HIGH SCHOOL Fargo | 1,277 | 20.3% | N/A |
| WEST FARGO SHEYENNE HIGH SCHOOL West Fargo | 1,400 | 23.5% | N/A |
| WEST FARGO HIGH SCHOOL West Fargo | 1,380 | 35.1% | N/A |
| RED RIVER HIGH SCHOOL Grand Forks | 1,190 | 20.4% | N/A |
| NORTH HIGH SCHOOL Fargo | 1,110 | 27.2% | 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 SOUTH HIGH SCHOOL ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In North Dakota | In Cass County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 41.0% | #40 of 63 | #7 of 10 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 38.0% | #43 of 63 | #8 of 10 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 898 | #15 of 168 | #5 of 12 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.2:1 | #11 of 45 | #2 of 9 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 57.9% | #2 of 45 | #1 of 9 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 33.4% | #24 of 90 | #3 of 11 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -13.2% | #3 of 7 | 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
898
-27 (-3%) vs 2020
-38% since 1990-91, when it was 1,446
Student : Teacher
11.2:1
was 11.9:1
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 | 898 | 79.9 | 11.2:1 | 33% (300) |
| 2023-24 | 910 | 80 | 11.4:1 | 32% (287) |
| 2022-23 | 961 | 81 | 11.9:1 | 32% (312) |
| 2020-21 | 925 | 78 | 11.9:1 | 28% (255) |
| 2017-18 | 1,034 | 82 | 12.6:1 | 35% (357) |
| 2015-16 | 1,046 | 83 | 12.6:1 | 35% (369) |
| 2010-11 | 2,131 | 141 | 15.1:1 | 21% (442) |
| 2000-01 | 1,596 | 97 | 16.4:1 | 10% (163) |
| 1990-91 | 1,446 | 89 | 16.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for SOUTH HIGH SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students down 13% (1,034 to 898); teachers down 3% (82 to 79.9).
About SOUTH HIGH SCHOOL
At 1840 15th Ave S in Fargo, North Dakota, SOUTH HIGH SCHOOL operates as a large high school. It reports enrollment of 898 students in grades 9 through 12. On average, high schools in North Dakota enroll around 220, and this school is 308% bigger than that mark.
A total of 26 schools make up FARGO 1, with 11,443 students enrolled.
Federal enrollment data show SOUTH HIGH SCHOOL is 62% White. The next largest groups are 17% Black, 9% Hispanic, 5% Asian, and 4% multiracial. The school's White share is 21 points below the 82% share among Cass County residents. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 58%.
For every teacher at SOUTH HIGH SCHOOL, there are about 11.2 students; the school has 79.9 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for high schools in North Dakota is 16.1:1, so this school has fewer students per teacher. There are 300 students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, 33% of enrollment.
SOUTH HIGH SCHOOL earns a C+ on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 42% of North Dakota public high schools.
The county, Cass County, is where the school is located. The median household earns about $75,555 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 43%, and about 6% of people live in poverty. Counting SOUTH HIGH SCHOOL, Cass County has 66 public schools.
LEWIS AND CLARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is about 0.3 miles from SOUTH HIGH SCHOOL, the shortest distance to any other public school. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is City: Mid-size.
Enrollment fell by 3% across 4 years, from 925 in 2020-21 to 898 in 2024-25.
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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
- NORTH HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,110 students
- DISCOVERY MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 992 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
- NORTH HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,110 students
- DISCOVERY MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 992 students
- BEN FRANKLIN MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 873 students
- CARL BEN EIELSON MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 677 students
- CENTENNIAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 639 students
Other South High schools
13 other US public schools in 10 states are named South High. SOUTH HIGH SCHOOL is the 11th largest of the 14.
- SOUTH HIGH SCHOOLOMAHA, NE · 2,412 students
- South HighBakersfield, CA · 2,107 students
- South High SchoolDENVER, CO · 1,950 students
- South HighTorrance, CA · 1,734 students
- South HighWichita, KS · 1,662 students
Nearby schools
- LEWIS AND CLARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.3 mi · 439
- EXPLORER ACADEMY0.4 mi · 34
- CARL BEN EIELSON MIDDLE SCHOOL0.5 mi · 677
- EARLY CHILDHOOD SPECIAL EDUCATION SCHOOL0.9 mi · 162
- DAKOTA HIGH SCHOOL0.9 mi · 127
- SELF-DIRECTED ACADEMY0.9 mi · 16
Frequently asked questions
About SOUTH HIGH SCHOOLHow many students attend SOUTH HIGH SCHOOL?
SOUTH HIGH SCHOOL enrolls approximately 898 students in grades 09-12.
Is SOUTH HIGH SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
SOUTH HIGH SCHOOL is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does SOUTH HIGH SCHOOL have?
SOUTH HIGH SCHOOL employs 80 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.2:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at SOUTH HIGH SCHOOL?
At SOUTH HIGH SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 62% White, 9% Hispanic, 17% Black, 5% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is SOUTH HIGH SCHOOL public or private?
SOUTH HIGH SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by FARGO 1.
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