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What advice would you give to incoming students at WEST FARGO SHEYENNE HIGH SCHOOL?
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Enrollment
1,400
High
DISTRICT 747 · STATE 220
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WEST FARGO 6·NCES 381941000838
WEST FARGO SHEYENNE HIGH SCHOOL
800 40th Ave E, West Fargo, ND 58078 · (701) 356-2160 · Cass County
GRADES 09–12HIGH22-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL1,400 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 59% of North Dakota public high schools
- BTest 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
14.0:1
100 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.2:1 · STATE 16.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
24%
329 students
DISTRICT 29% · 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 | 375 | 27% |
| Grade 10 | 371 | 27% |
| Grade 11 | 311 | 22% |
| Grade 12 | 343 | 25% |
Student demographics
53%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 51% · 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
39.0%
ND avg 38.7%
Math
43.0%
ND avg 40.0%
What this means: On the ND A+, North Dakota's statewide test, about 39 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.
Source: ND A+. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Schools most like WEST FARGO SHEYENNE HIGH SCHOOL
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| WEST FARGO SHEYENNE HIGH SCHOOL this school | 1,400 | 23.5% | N/A |
| FARGO DAVIES HIGH SCHOOL Fargo | 1,277 | 20.3% | N/A |
| WEST FARGO HIGH SCHOOL West Fargo | 1,380 | 35.1% | N/A |
| SOUTH HIGH SCHOOL Fargo | 898 | 33.4% | 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 WEST FARGO SHEYENNE HIGH SCHOOL ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In North Dakota | In Cass County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 43.0% | #36 of 63 | #4 of 10 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 39.0% | #39 of 63 | #5 of 10 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,400 | #3 of 168 | #1 of 12 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.0:1 | #30 of 45 | #6 of 9 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 53.3% | #7 of 45 | #3 of 9 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 23.5% | #51 of 90 | #6 of 11 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +8.9% | #17 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
1,400
-161 (-10%) vs 2020
+171% since 2010-11, when it was 517
Student : Teacher
14.0:1
was 11.1:1
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 | 1,400 | 100 | 14.0:1 | 24% (329) |
| 2023-24 | 1,398 | 101.1 | 13.8:1 | 20% (285) |
| 2022-23 | 1,473 | 99.8 | 14.8:1 | 20% (300) |
| 2020-21 | 1,561 | 141 | 11.1:1 | 23% (357) |
| 2017-18 | 1,285 | 99.5 | 12.9:1 | 18% (233) |
| 2015-16 | 1,008 | 99 | 10.2:1 | 21% (209) |
| 2010-11 | 517 | 42 | 12.3:1 | 36% (186) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for WEST FARGO SHEYENNE HIGH SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students up 9% (1,285 to 1,400); teachers up 1% (99.5 to 100).
About WEST FARGO SHEYENNE HIGH SCHOOL
WEST FARGO SHEYENNE HIGH SCHOOL serves students in West Fargo, North Dakota, as a high-enrollment high school. The student body numbers 1,400 students, from grades 9 through 12. Average enrollment for high schools in North Dakota is about 220, so this school runs 536% larger than that.
WEST FARGO 6 has a total of 26 schools and 13,175 students, WEST FARGO SHEYENNE HIGH SCHOOL among them.
By race and ethnicity, WEST FARGO SHEYENNE HIGH SCHOOL is 65% White. The rest of enrollment is 21% Black, 5% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, and 4% Asian. Census estimates put the White share of Cass County's population at about 82%. WEST FARGO SHEYENNE HIGH SCHOOL has a diversity index of 53%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
WEST FARGO SHEYENNE HIGH SCHOOL counts 100 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 14.0 students for each one. The 16.1:1 average for high schools in North Dakota is higher than this school's figure. About 24% of students at the school meet free or reduced-price lunch income limits.
allk12 grades WEST FARGO SHEYENNE HIGH SCHOOL a B. The grade compares the school only with North Dakota public high schools, because each state gives its own test.
Federal survey data for Cass County show that median household income is about $75,555, roughly 43% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 6%. WEST FARGO SHEYENNE HIGH SCHOOL is among the 66 public schools in Cass County.
LIBERTY MIDDLE SCHOOL is the closest public school, about 0.3 miles away in a straight line. WEST FARGO SHEYENNE HIGH SCHOOL is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles.
NCES lists the school's locale as Suburb: Mid-size. That means it sits in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment down 10%, from 1,561 to 1,400. By 2024-25, the school had 14.0 students per teacher, compared with 11.1 in 2020-21.
The discussion area below is open to posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
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 WEST FARGO 6
- WEST FARGO HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,380 students
- LIBERTY MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 1,103 students
- CHENEY MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 1,006 students
- HERITAGE MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 799 students
- HORACE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 785 students
- OSGOOD ELEM SCHOOLElementary · 554 students
Other schools in West Fargo
- WEST FARGO HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,380 students
- LIBERTY MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 1,103 students
- CHENEY MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 1,006 students
- BROOKS HARBOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 537 students
- FREEDOM ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 473 students
- LEGACY ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 456 students
Nearby schools
- LIBERTY MIDDLE SCHOOL0.3 mi · 1,103
- INDEPENDENCE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.5 mi · 553
- OSGOOD ELEM SCHOOL0.5 mi · 554
- MEADOWLARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.9 mi · 379
- FREEDOM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.4 mi · 473
- DEER CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.5 mi · 384
Frequently asked questions
About WEST FARGO SHEYENNE HIGH SCHOOLHow many students attend WEST FARGO SHEYENNE HIGH SCHOOL?
WEST FARGO SHEYENNE HIGH SCHOOL enrolls approximately 1,400 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does WEST FARGO SHEYENNE HIGH SCHOOL serve?
WEST FARGO SHEYENNE HIGH SCHOOL serves grades 09-12.
How many teachers does WEST FARGO SHEYENNE HIGH SCHOOL have?
WEST FARGO SHEYENNE HIGH SCHOOL employs 100 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.0:1.
What is the student diversity at WEST FARGO SHEYENNE HIGH SCHOOL?
Student demographics at WEST FARGO SHEYENNE HIGH SCHOOL are roughly 65% White, 5% Hispanic, 21% Black, 4% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is WEST FARGO SHEYENNE HIGH SCHOOL public or private?
WEST FARGO SHEYENNE HIGH SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by WEST FARGO 6.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.