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Century High School

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Century High School ranks 39 th of 125 North Dakota high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

39^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 125 North Dakota High Schools

Better than 69% of North Dakota high schools

Summary

Century High School is a public high school located in Bismarck, North Dakota, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,401 students. The school is part of the Bismarck 1 School District, which is ranked 9th out of 23 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Century High School consistently ranks among the top high schools in North Dakota, with a statewide ranking of 1st out of 14 schools in the 2024-2025 school year and a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's test scores are significantly higher than the state and district averages across various subjects and grade levels, and it has maintained high four-year graduation rates, ranging from 82.4% to 96.2% over the past few years, outperforming the state and district averages. However, the school's chronic absenteeism rate is higher compared to the state and district averages, ranging from 11% to 20% in recent years.

Compared to nearby schools, Bismarck High School and Mandan High School, Century High School has a lower percentage of free and reduced-lunch recipients, suggesting a more affluent student population. Overall, Century High School is a high-performing school that consistently ranks among the best in North Dakota, with strong academic achievement, graduation rates, and student demographics.

1,406

Students ?

16.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,454

Per pupil spending ?

14.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1000 E Century Ave
Bismarck, ND 58503

(701) 323-4900

District: Bismarck 1

Feeder schools for Century High School:

Elementary:	Centennial Elementary School
	Elk Ridge Elementary School
	Grimsrud Elementary School
	Highland Acres Elementary School
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	Liberty Elementary School
	Northridge Elementary School
	Roosevelt Elementary School
Middle:	Horizon Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

81.7%

American Indian:

4.3%

Two or more races:

4.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 84th percentile in 2016 → 69th in 2025

Strengths

✓96% graduate in 4 years — above the North Dakota average (84%)

✓Above the North Dakota median (69th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 15 percentile points since 2016

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Math scores 12 pts below the North Dakota average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school39%

District avg44%

North Dakota avg40%

39^th of 125

North Dakota public high schools ?

Top 31%▼ down 14 pts since 2015

From top 17% (2015) to top 31% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 3High Schools in the Bismarck 1

67^th of 134Bismarck 1 among North Dakota districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	61.2	39 of 125	68.8%	★★★★☆
2024	74.4	23 of 122	81.1%	★★★★☆
2023	76.1	21 of 125	83.2%	★★★★☆
2022	82.7	9 of 121	92.6%	★★★★★
2021	79.7	15 of 118	87.3%	★★★★☆
2020	84.5	10 of 117	91.5%	★★★★★
2019	84.5	10 of 117	91.5%	★★★★★
2018	78.5	15 of 120	87.5%	★★★★☆
2017	65.4	33 of 114	71.1%	★★★★☆
2016	78.2	19 of 118	83.9%	★★★★☆
2015	73.4	18 of 105	82.9%	★★★★☆
2014	78.6	16 of 122	86.9%	★★★★☆
2013	68.2	37 of 122	69.7%	★★★★☆
2012	76.3	19 of 126	84.9%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	54.9	5 of 12	58.3%	★★★★☆
2023	76.6	1 of 11	90.9%	★★★★★
2022	55.6	2 of 8	75.0%	★★★★☆
2021	68.2	2 of 9	77.8%	★★★★☆
2017	30.3	5 of 7	28.6%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Dakota percentile	Rating
2022	93.5	1 of 4	75.0%	★★★★★
2020	95.4	1 of 4	75.0%	★★★★★
2019	95.4	1 of 4	75.0%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	80.1	1 of 12	91.7%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	71.9	10 of 65	84.6%	★★★★☆
2024	72.5	19 of 63	69.8%	★★★★☆
2023	76.2	9 of 57	84.2%	★★★★☆
2022	71.0	9 of 54	83.3%	★★★★☆
2021	73.3	10 of 54	81.5%	★★★★☆
2020	83.7	6 of 58	89.7%	★★★★★
2019	83.7	6 of 58	89.7%	★★★★★
2018	70.8	16 of 57	71.9%	★★★★☆
2017	67.5	15 of 51	70.6%	★★★★☆
2016	77.6	10 of 55	81.8%	★★★★☆
2015	69.7	11 of 47	76.6%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	53.2	6 of 13	53.8%	★★★★☆
2022	64.4	2 of 8	75.0%	★★★★☆
2018	42.2	2 of 3	33.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	27.8	21 of 30	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	59.7	9 of 25	64.0%	★★★★☆
2023	18.8	26 of 27	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	40.6	13 of 22	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	71.6	5 of 28	82.1%	★★★★☆
2020	22.9	20 of 24	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.9	20 of 24	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	46.8	15 of 26	42.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	55.5	9 of 22	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	84.9	3 of 25	88.0%	★★★★★
2015	50.9	9 of 18	50.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	56.3	22 of 65	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	76.9	9 of 63	85.7%	★★★★☆
2023	69.5	15 of 57	73.7%	★★★★☆
2022	80.4	7 of 54	87.0%	★★★★☆
2021	80.4	9 of 54	83.3%	★★★★☆
2020	71.8	18 of 58	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.8	18 of 58	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	78.0	8 of 57	86.0%	★★★★☆
2017	61.0	19 of 51	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	79.8	6 of 55	89.1%	★★★★★
2015	69.9	13 of 47	72.3%	★★★★☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Dakota percentile	Rating
2023	66.9	1 of 4	75.0%	★★★★★

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	41.4	6 of 9	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.3	4 of 7	42.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.5	4 of 8	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	90.8	1 of 3	66.7%	★★★★★
2015	46.2	2 of 4	50.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	77.5	4 of 24	83.3%	★★★★☆
2024	85.6	2 of 24	91.7%	★★★★★
2023	79.7	4 of 22	81.8%	★★★★☆
2022	89.2	2 of 20	90.0%	★★★★★
2021	88.9	2 of 17	88.2%	★★★★★
2020	79.5	4 of 17	76.5%	★★★★☆
2019	79.5	4 of 17	76.5%	★★★★☆
2018	80.8	3 of 16	81.3%	★★★★☆
2017	67.3	6 of 16	62.5%	★★★★☆
2016	80.9	3 of 15	80.0%	★★★★☆
2015	67.7	6 of 14	57.1%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

English Language Learner (2025)92nd percentile+23 vs school

Female (2025)85th percentile+16 vs school

White (2025)83rd percentile+15 vs school

Military Connected (2023)75th percentile-8 vs school

Asian (2022)75th percentile-18 vs school

Male (2025)66th percentile-3 vs school

African American (2025)58th percentile-10 vs school

Hispanic (2025)54th percentile-15 vs school

Native American (2025)33rd percentile-35 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)30th percentile-39 vs school

By subject vs North Dakota (2024-2025) ?

Reading51%+11 vs state

Science36%~ state avg

Math29%-12 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				A-Plus Math (2025)		A-Plus Reading (2025)		A-Plus Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	A-Plus Math 10th Grade	A-Plus Math All Grades	A-Plus Reading 10th Grade	A-Plus Reading All Grades	A-Plus Science 10th Grade	A-Plus Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Century High School	Public	9-12	1000 E Century Ave	Bismarck	58503	Burleigh County	Bismarck 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(701) 323-4900	1,406	86	16.4	14.8%	1,149 (81.7%)	51 (3.6%)	46 (3.3%)	15 (1.1%)	61 (4.3%)	24 (1.7%)	60 (4.3%)	61.2	39^th of 125 public high schools	68.8%		74.4	23^rd of 122 public high schools	81.1%	16	29.0	29.0	51.0	51.0	36.0	36.0	$12,454	$603	$11,851
Bismarck High School	Public	9-12	800 N 8th St	Bismarck	58501	Burleigh County	Bismarck 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(701) 323-4800	1,367	85	16.0	24.4%	984 (72.0%)	35 (2.6%)	73 (5.3%)	14 (1.0%)	155 (11.3%)	13 (1.0%)	93 (6.8%)	58.5	46^th of 125 public high schools	63.2%		46.6	70^th of 122 public high schools	42.6%	24	26.0	26.0	55.0	55.0	34.0	34.0	$12,933	$606	$12,327
Legacy High School	Public	9-12	3400 E Calgary Ave	Bismarck	58503	Burleigh County	Bismarck 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(701) 323-4850	1,419	85	16.7	17.8%	1,155 (81.4%)	42 (3.0%)	39 (2.7%)	19 (1.3%)	75 (5.3%)	6 (0.4%)	83 (5.8%)	39.4	72^nd of 125 public high schools	42.4%		48.1	64^th of 122 public high schools	47.5%	8	22.0	22.0	34.0	34.0	34.0	34.0	$12,471	$604	$11,868
Bismarck High Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual	9-12	806 N Washington St	Bismarck	58501	Burleigh County	Bismarck 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	No	(701) 323-4101	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)							$2,972	$598	$2,373
South Central Alternative High School	Public	9-12	406 S Anderson St	Bismarck	58504	Burleigh County	Bismarck 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(701) 323-4520	97	7	14.4	99.0%	52 (53.6%)	3 (3.1%)	8 (8.2%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (23.7%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (11.3%)								(n/a)							$18,707	$598	$18,108
Mandan High School	Public	9-12	2335 4th AVE NW	Mandan	58554	Morton County	Mandan 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(701) 751-6501	1,175	73	16.0	25.0%	875 (74.5%)	41 (3.5%)	88 (7.5%)	14 (1.2%)	112 (9.5%)	8 (0.7%)	37 (3.1%)	40.2	70^th of 125 public high schools	44.0%		48.1	65^th of 122 public high schools	46.7%	5	20.0	20.0	39.0	39.0	34.0	34.0	$15,180	$610	$14,570
Brave Center Academy	Public	9-12	2335 4th AVE NW	Mandan	58554	Morton County	Mandan 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(701) 751-6532	50	2	25.0		32 (64.0%)	2 (4.0%)	1 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (18.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (12.0%)								(n/a)							$5,263	$478	$4,785
Mandan Virtual High School	Public, Virtual	9-12	901 Division St NW	Mandan	58554	Morton County	Mandan 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	No	(701) 751-6500	49	1	49.0		39 (79.6%)	1 (2.0%)	5 (10.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.0%)	2 (4.1%)	1 (2.0%)								(n/a)							$5,263	$478	$4,785
Marmot School 6-12	Public	6-12	701 16th Ave SW	Mandan	58554	Morton County	Marmot Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(701) 667-1400	20	10	2.0	85.0%	6 (30.0%)	1 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (65.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)

IMPORTANT NOTE: North Dakota does not publish exact assessment percentages; instead, results are reported as ranges (e.g., 20-29%) to protect student privacy in smaller groups. The proficiency rates displayed on SchoolDigger are calculated using midpoint imputation—the center value of each reported range. Actual values may differ by up to 5 percentage points from the figures shown.

Frequently Asked Questions about Century High School

What schools feed into Century High School?

Century High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Centennial Elementary School
Elementary : Elk Ridge Elementary School
Elementary : Grimsrud Elementary School
Elementary : Highland Acres Elementary School
Elementary : Liberty Elementary School
Elementary : Northridge Elementary School
Elementary : Roosevelt Elementary School
Middle : Horizon Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Century High School?

Students at Century High School are 82% White, 4% American Indian, 4% Two or more races, 4% African American, 3% Hispanic, 2% Pacific Islander, 1% Asian.

How many students attend Century High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,406 students attended Century High School.

What district is Century High School in?

Bismarck 1

Is Century High School a good school?

Century High School ranks 39^th of 125 North Dakota high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the North Dakota Department of Public Instruction.

About North Dakota Assessment Data: To protect student privacy, the North Dakota Department of Public Instruction reports assessment results as percentage ranges rather than exact values. SchoolDigger calculates proficiency rates using midpoint imputation, which uses the center value of each reported range. For example, a reported range of 20-29% is represented as 24.5%. As a result, the proficiency rates shown may vary by approximately ±5 percentage points from actual values. This variance is most significant for individual grade/subject combinations and diminishes when data is aggregated across multiple grades or subjects.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.