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North High School

Q: Is North High School a good school?

North High School ranks 69 th of 125 North Dakota high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend North High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,110 students attended North High School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of North High School?

Students at North High School are 78% White, 6% Hispanic, 6% African American, 5% Two or more races, 2% American Indian, 2% Asian.

Q: What schools feed into North High School?

North High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Clara Barton Hawthorne Elementary School Elementary : Horace Mann Roosevelt Elementary School Elementary : Jefferson Elementary School Elementary : Longfellow Elementary School Elementary : Madison Elementary School Elementary : McKinley Elementary School Elementary : Washington Elementary School Middle : Ben Franklin Middle School

Public Grades 9-12

69^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 125 North Dakota High Schools

Better than 45% of North Dakota high schools

Summary

North High School is a public high school located in Fargo, North Dakota, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,112 students. It is part of the Fargo 1 School District, which is ranked 14 out of 23 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

North High School stands out as a high-performing school, consistently ranking among the top high schools in North Dakota and earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for several years. The school's students outperform their peers in the Fargo 1 district and the state of North Dakota in several key academic areas, including 10th grade math and reading proficiency, as well as 11th grade math and reading proficiency. Additionally, North High School maintains a high four-year graduation rate, ranging from 77.2% to 85.1% in recent years, and a relatively low dropout rate of 4% to 5%.

While Dakota High School and West Fargo Community High School have higher percentages of free and reduced-lunch recipients, North High School serves a diverse student population with a lower percentage of 25.09% in the 2023-2024 school year. This socioeconomic diversity may contribute to the school's strong academic performance, which is a testament to the high-quality educational environment it provides.

1,110

Students ?

13.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,449

Per pupil spending ?

27.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

801 17th Ave N
Fargo, ND 58102

(701) 446-2400

District: Fargo 1

Feeder schools for North High School:

Elementary:	Clara Barton Hawthorne Elementary School
	Horace Mann Roosevelt Elementary School
	Jefferson Elementary School
	Longfellow Elementary School
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	Madison Elementary School
	McKinley Elementary School
	Washington Elementary School
Middle:	Ben Franklin Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

78.2%

Hispanic:

6.0%

African American:

5.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 92nd percentile in 2016 → 45th in 2025

Strengths

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Fargo 1

Worth a look

!Test scores below the North Dakota average (31% vs 40% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (35% vs 20% North Dakota)

!Ranking has slipped — down 47 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school31%

District avg38%

North Dakota avg40%

69^th of 125

North Dakota public high schools ?

Bottom 45%▼ down 40 pts since 2015

From top 15% (2015) to bottom 45% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 4High Schools in the Fargo 1

104^th of 134Fargo 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	40.6	69 of 125	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	64.9	34 of 122	72.1%	★★★★☆
2023	76.4	20 of 125	84.0%	★★★★☆
2022	71.0	24 of 121	80.2%	★★★★☆
2021	86.5	11 of 118	90.7%	★★★★★
2020	86.1	9 of 117	92.3%	★★★★★
2019	86.1	9 of 117	92.3%	★★★★★
2018	81.2	10 of 120	91.7%	★★★★★
2017	80.0	15 of 114	86.8%	★★★★☆
2016	84.6	9 of 118	92.4%	★★★★★
2015	81.5	16 of 105	84.8%	★★★★☆
2014	72.6	33 of 122	73.0%	★★★★☆
2013	74.4	22 of 122	82.0%	★★★★☆
2012	64.5	47 of 126	62.7%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	13.7	11 of 12	8.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	57.3	5 of 11	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	34.2	10 of 11	9.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Dakota percentile	Rating
2021	96.5	1 of 5	80.0%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	80.1	1 of 12	91.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.9	3 of 7	57.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	40.8	38 of 65	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	76.7	17 of 63	73.0%	★★★★☆
2023	79.2	7 of 57	87.7%	★★★★☆
2022	59.7	17 of 54	68.5%	★★★★☆
2021	83.0	6 of 54	88.9%	★★★★★
2020	72.2	13 of 58	77.6%	★★★★☆
2019	72.2	13 of 58	77.6%	★★★★☆
2018	79.7	6 of 57	89.5%	★★★★★
2017	68.6	13 of 51	74.5%	★★★★☆
2016	72.1	14 of 55	74.5%	★★★★☆
2015	79.1	7 of 47	85.1%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	28.9	8 of 13	38.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	91.9	1 of 7	85.7%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	18.3	30 of 30	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	78.2	3 of 25	88.0%	★★★★★
2023	60.9	6 of 27	77.8%	★★★★☆
2022	86.0	1 of 22	95.5%	★★★★★
2021	64.3	7 of 28	75.0%	★★★★☆
2020	77.3	4 of 24	83.3%	★★★★☆
2019	77.3	4 of 24	83.3%	★★★★☆
2018	77.8	4 of 26	84.6%	★★★★☆
2017	46.5	11 of 22	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	67.2	9 of 25	64.0%	★★★★☆
2015	73.6	5 of 18	72.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	46.0	29 of 65	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.2	25 of 63	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.9	13 of 57	77.2%	★★★★☆
2022	64.7	12 of 54	77.8%	★★★★☆
2021	83.0	7 of 54	87.0%	★★★★☆
2020	84.5	9 of 58	84.5%	★★★★☆
2019	84.5	9 of 58	84.5%	★★★★☆
2018	78.0	8 of 57	86.0%	★★★★☆
2017	85.7	5 of 51	90.2%	★★★★★
2016	88.7	4 of 55	92.7%	★★★★★
2015	71.4	12 of 47	74.5%	★★★★☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Dakota percentile	Rating
2022	80.1	1 of 7	85.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	49.7	12 of 24	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	76.8	4 of 24	83.3%	★★★★☆
2023	90.5	1 of 22	95.5%	★★★★★
2022	80.4	5 of 20	75.0%	★★★★☆
2021	92.7	1 of 17	94.1%	★★★★★
2020	81.1	3 of 17	82.4%	★★★★☆
2019	81.1	3 of 17	82.4%	★★★★☆
2018	79.3	4 of 16	75.0%	★★★★☆
2017	89.6	2 of 16	87.5%	★★★★★
2016	91.5	2 of 15	86.7%	★★★★★
2015	77.8	3 of 14	78.6%	★★★★☆

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+47 vs school

Native American (2022)86th percentile+6 vs school

Asian (2021)80th percentile-11 vs school

Male (2025)55th percentile+11 vs school

White (2025)50th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)42nd percentile-3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)38th percentile-6 vs school

African American (2025)8th percentile-36 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)<1st percentile-45 vs school

By subject vs North Dakota (2024-2025) ?

Reading40%~ state avg

Science30%-8 vs state

Math23%-18 vs state

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Schools Near North High School

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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
North High School	Public	9-12	801 17th Ave N	Fargo	58102	Cass County	Fargo 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(701) 446-2400	1,110	84	13.2	27.2%	868 (78.2%)	66 (5.9%)	67 (6.0%)	24 (2.2%)	27 (2.4%)	3 (0.3%)	55 (5.0%)	40.6	69^th of 125 public high schools	44.8%		64.9	34^th of 122 public high schools	72.1%	35	23.0	23.0	40.0	40.0	30.0	30.0	$15,449	$714	$14,735
Fargo 9-12 Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual	9-12	700 7th Street South	Fargo	58102	Cass County	Fargo 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	No	(701) 446-1000	113	4	26.2		71 (62.8%)	14 (12.4%)	15 (13.3%)	1 (0.9%)	6 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (5.3%)	19.3	109^th of 125 public high schools	12.8%		19	104^th of 122 public high schools	14.8%	5	20.0	20.0	20.0	20.0	20.0	20.0	$10,985	$485	$10,500
Dakota High School	Public	9-12	1305 9th Ave S	Fargo	58103	Cass County	Fargo 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(701) 446-2800	127	10	12.8	97.6%	65 (51.2%)	24 (18.9%)	14 (11.0%)	1 (0.8%)	12 (9.4%)	1 (0.8%)	10 (7.9%)								(n/a)							$20,219	$525	$19,694
South High School	Public	9-12	1840 15th Ave S	Fargo	58103	Cass County	Fargo 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(701) 446-2000	898	80	11.2	33.4%	553 (61.6%)	150 (16.7%)	85 (9.5%)	43 (4.8%)	28 (3.1%)	3 (0.3%)	36 (4.0%)	38.3	74^th of 125 public high schools	40.8%		50.9	59^th of 122 public high schools	51.6%	15	23.0	23.0	38.0	38.0	29.0	29.0	$17,979	$1,244	$16,736
West Fargo High School	Public	9-12	801 9th St E	West Fargo	58078	Cass County	West Fargo 6	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(701) 356-2050	1,380	104	13.2	35.1%	882 (63.9%)	264 (19.1%)	96 (7.0%)	39 (2.8%)	46 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (3.8%)	27.7	93^rd of 125 public high schools	25.6%		52.7	53^rd of 122 public high schools	56.6%	40	17.0	17.0	29.0	29.0	30.0	30.0	$13,529	$908	$12,621
West Fargo Community High School	Public	9-12	311 1st Avenue East	West Fargo	58078	Cass County	West Fargo 6	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(701) 356-2008	53	9	5.8	34.0%	32 (60.4%)	8 (15.1%)	6 (11.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (9.4%)								(n/a)							$20,623	$844	$19,779
West Fargo High Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual	9-12	207 Main Ave W	West Fargo	58078	Cass County	West Fargo 6	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	No	(701) 356-2000	116				63 (54.3%)	29 (25.0%)	7 (6.0%)	2 (1.7%)	8 (6.9%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (6.0%)								(n/a)							$9,170	$844	$8,326
West Fargo Sheyenne High School	Public	9-12	800 40th Ave E	West Fargo	58078	Cass County	West Fargo 6	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(701) 356-2160	1,400	100	14.0	23.5%	905 (64.6%)	289 (20.6%)	70 (5.0%)	57 (4.1%)	18 (1.3%)	2 (0.1%)	59 (4.2%)	20.4	106^th of 125 public high schools	15.2%		40.7	79^th of 122 public high schools	35.2%	27	17.0	17.0	33.0	33.0	18.0	18.0	$13,195	$922	$12,273
Fargo Davies High School	Public	9-12	7150 25th St S	Fargo	58104	Cass County	Fargo 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(701) 446-5600	1,277	96	13.2	20.3%	892 (69.9%)	223 (17.5%)	54 (4.2%)	52 (4.1%)	18 (1.4%)	2 (0.2%)	36 (2.8%)	38	75^th of 125 public high schools	40.0%		66.3	32^nd of 122 public high schools	73.8%	43	22.0	22.0	38.0	38.0	30.0	30.0	$14,640	$805	$13,835
Horace High School	Public	9-12	8100 Lakeview Drive	Horace	58047	Cass County	West Fargo 6	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(701) 356-2070	785	105	7.4	8.9%	667 (85.0%)	48 (6.1%)	23 (2.9%)	8 (1.0%)	9 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (3.8%)	12.4	120^th of 125 public high schools	4.0%		58.5	37^th of 122 public high schools	69.7%	83	14.0	14.0	28.0	28.0	11.0	11.0	$12,935	$962	$11,973

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 North High School

What schools feed into North High School?

North High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Clara Barton Hawthorne Elementary School
Elementary : Horace Mann Roosevelt Elementary School
Elementary : Jefferson Elementary School
Elementary : Longfellow Elementary School
Elementary : Madison Elementary School
Elementary : McKinley Elementary School
Elementary : Washington Elementary School
Middle : Ben Franklin Middle School

Is North High School a good school?

North High School ranks 69^th of 125 North Dakota high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend North High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,110 students attended North High School.

What is the racial makeup of North High School?

Students at North High School are 78% White, 6% Hispanic, 6% African American, 5% Two or more races, 2% American Indian, 2% Asian.

What district is North High School in?

Fargo 1

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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.