High Schools in Grand Forks 1

The Grand Forks 1 school district in North Dakota is home to three high schools: Red River High School, Central High School, and Community Alternative High School. Based on the available data, Central High School stands out as the top-performing school in the district, consistently ranking among the best high schools in the state.

Central High School has earned a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger and has been ranked 2nd out of 14 high schools statewide for the 2024-2025 school year. The school outperforms the district and state averages on several key metrics, including 10th and 11th grade proficiency rates in math, reading, and science. In contrast, Community Alternative High School appears to be the lowest-performing school in the data set, ranking 125th out of 125 high schools statewide in 2015-2016 with a 0-star rating.

While all three schools have similar graduation and dropout rates, the performance gap between Central and the other two schools is quite significant. This suggests that there may be opportunities to learn from Central's success and apply those practices more broadly across the district. Additionally, the high rates of free and reduced-price lunch at Community Alternative and Central, compared to Red River, point to potential socioeconomic factors that may be influencing student outcomes in the area.