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South Central Alternative High School

Public Grades 9-12

Students ?

14.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,707

Per pupil spending ?

99%

Free/discounted lunch ?

406 S Anderson St
Bismarck, ND 58504

(701) 323-4520

District: Bismarck 1

Racial breakdown:

White:

53.6%

American Indian:

23.7%

Two or more races:

11.3%

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!Graduation rate below the North Dakota average (19% vs 84%)

!Dropout rate above the North Dakota average (47% vs 5%)

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67^th of 134Bismarck 1 among North Dakota districts

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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
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
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
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
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
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
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)
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
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

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 South Central Alternative High School

What district is South Central Alternative High School in?

Bismarck 1

How many students attend South Central Alternative High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 97 students attended South Central Alternative High School.

What is the racial makeup of South Central Alternative High School?

Students at South Central Alternative High School are 54% White, 24% American Indian, 11% Two or more races, 8% Hispanic, 3% African American.

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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.