Century High School vs. Bismarck High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Century High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Dakota for:
Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Graduation Rate
Bismarck High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Dakota for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Overview
Serving 1,406 students in grades 9-12, Century High School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in North Dakota for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 39% (which is equal to the North Dakota state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 64% (which is higher than the North Dakota state average of 44%).
The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the North Dakota state level of 10:1.
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Black and American Indian), which is lower than the North Dakota state average of 30% (majority American Indian).
Serving 1,367 students in grades 9-12, Bismarck High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in North Dakota for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 33% (which is lower than the North Dakota state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 51% (which is higher than the North Dakota state average of 44%).
The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the North Dakota state level of 10:1.
Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is lower than the North Dakota state average of 30% (majority American Indian).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,406 students
1,367 students
Total Classroom Teachers
86 teachers
85 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#126 out of 449 schools in ND
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#224 out of 449 schools in ND
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
55%
Graduation Rate
96%
91%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
344
379
Grade 10 Students
361
342
Grade 11 Students
373
352
Grade 12 Students
328
294
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
4%
11%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
3%
5%
% Black
4%
3%
% White
82%
72%
% Hawaiian
2%
1%
% Two or more races
4%
7%
Diversity Score
0.32
0.47
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
11%
20%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
4%