TGU-TOWNER HIGH SCHOOL

TGU-TOWNER HIGH SCHOOL is one of the tiny secondary schools in Towner, North Dakota, one of the schools within TGU 60, with 75 students on its rolls from grades 9 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 66% leaner than the state mean of about 220.

TGU 60 comprises 4 schools with combined enrollment of 353 students; TGU-TOWNER HIGH SCHOOL is among them.

Demographically, TGU-TOWNER HIGH SCHOOL lists that the student body is overwhelmingly White (92%); the rest reads as 4% Hispanic, 4% Native American. Compared to McHenry County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, TGU-TOWNER HIGH SCHOOL has 6 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.3:1. The state averages around 16.1:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 41% of students at TGU-TOWNER HIGH SCHOOL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, McHenry County runs at roughly 29%, so the school's eligibility rate is above the surrounding baseline.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for McHenry County indicate median household income runs about $80,733, about 20% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 6%. Across McHenry County's 10 public schools (combined enrollment of about 940 students), TGU-TOWNER HIGH SCHOOL is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: TGU-TOWNER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, around 0.0 miles off.

Geographically, the school is in a small-town area.

Trend over the last 7 years. TGU-TOWNER HIGH SCHOOL's enrollment has expanded 44% since 2018, when it stood at 52 (now 75). Class-load math has loosened: from 8.9:1 in 2018 to 13.3:1 in 2025.

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