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South High School

Q: Is South High School a good school?

South High School ranks 74 th of 125 North Dakota high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend South High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 898 students attended South High School.

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

Students at South High School are 62% White, 17% African American, 9% Hispanic, 5% Asian, 4% Two or more races, 3% American Indian.

Q: What schools feed into South High School?

South High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Lincoln Elementary School Middle : Carl Ben Eielson Middle School

Public Grades 9-12

74^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 125 North Dakota High Schools

Better than 41% of North Dakota high schools

Summary

South High School is a public high school located in Fargo, North Dakota, serving 910 students in grades 9-12. It is part of the Fargo 1 School District, which is ranked 104 out of 134 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

South High School has faced several challenges in recent years. Its statewide ranking has fluctuated between 38th and 74th out of 125 North Dakota high schools, and its SchoolDigger rating has varied between 2 and 3 stars out of 5. The school has maintained a four-year graduation rate around 80%, which is slightly below the state average, and its dropout rate has remained steady at around 5%. However, South High School has experienced high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 20% to 38% in recent years, significantly higher than the state average. Academically, the school's proficiency rates on state assessments are generally below the district and state averages in mathematics, reading, and science.

Compared to nearby high schools in the Fargo area, such as Fargo Davies High School and North High School, South High School generally performs at a lower level, with lower rankings, graduation rates, and academic proficiency rates. This may be due in part to the school's higher percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with around 30% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. Despite the school's relatively high per-student spending level, addressing the socioeconomic factors and improving student engagement and attendance may be key focus areas for South High School to improve its overall performance and outcomes.

898

Students ?

11.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,979

Per pupil spending ?

33.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1840 15th Ave S
Fargo, ND 58103

(701) 446-2000

District: Fargo 1

Feeder schools for South High School:

Elementary:	Lincoln Elementary School
Middle:	Carl Ben Eielson Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

61.6%

African American:

16.7%

Hispanic:

9.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 69th percentile in 2022 → 41st in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the North Dakota average (30% vs 40% meeting standards)

!Graduation rate below the North Dakota average (77% vs 84%)

!High chronic absenteeism (38% vs 20% North Dakota)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school30%

District avg38%

North Dakota avg40%

74^th of 125

North Dakota public high schools ?

Bottom 41%▼ down 26 pts since 2015

From top 33% (2015) to bottom 41% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd 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	38.3	74 of 125	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.9	59 of 122	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.2	68 of 125	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	59.2	38 of 121	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.4	69 of 118	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2020	53.1	58 of 117	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.1	58 of 117	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.2	72 of 120	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	56.8	45 of 114	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	37.6	77 of 118	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	61.5	35 of 105	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2014	27.9	100 of 122	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	39.2	91 of 122	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	59.5	57 of 126	54.8%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	38.5	7 of 12	41.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	31.9	10 of 11	9.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	38.4	7 of 11	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.4	7 of 8	12.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.9	6 of 9	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2020	26.8	6 of 7	14.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	26.8	6 of 7	14.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	18.5	7 of 7	0.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	52.7	3 of 7	57.1%	★★★★☆
2016	34.4	3 of 6	50.0%	★★★★☆
2015	60.4	2 of 5	60.0%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	8.8	3 of 3	0.0%	★★★★☆
2022	32.3	3 of 4	25.0%	★★★★☆
2021	17.9	5 of 5	0.0%	★★★☆☆
2020	22.7	4 of 4	0.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	22.7	4 of 4	0.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	18.2	3 of 3	0.0%	★★★★☆
2016	38.6	2 of 2	0.0%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	11.8	8 of 12	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.0	2 of 7	71.4%	★★★★☆
2023	34.9	1 of 6	83.3%	★★★★☆
2022	45.1	2 of 5	60.0%	★★★★☆
2021	74.3	1 of 7	85.7%	★★★★★
2020	20.8	4 of 5	20.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	20.8	4 of 5	20.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.4	2 of 4	50.0%	★★★★☆
2017	25.3	3 of 6	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	28.2	2 of 4	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	24.1	3 of 4	25.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	42.5	35 of 65	46.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	38.6	42 of 63	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.1	30 of 57	47.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.2	36 of 54	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.1	36 of 54	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2020	38.5	41 of 58	29.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.5	41 of 58	29.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.9	44 of 57	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	57.9	23 of 51	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	41.5	34 of 55	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	46.9	31 of 47	34.0%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	45.0	7 of 13	46.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.3	3 of 8	62.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	22.2	25 of 30	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.0	19 of 25	24.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.9	9 of 27	66.7%	★★★★☆
2022	77.8	5 of 22	77.3%	★★★★☆
2021	31.7	21 of 28	25.0%	★★☆☆☆
2020	34.1	15 of 24	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.1	15 of 24	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.3	19 of 26	26.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	29.4	17 of 22	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	9.6	25 of 25	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	35.5	12 of 18	33.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	41.9	35 of 65	46.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.8	18 of 63	71.4%	★★★★☆
2023	41.3	38 of 57	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	55.5	20 of 54	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	37.5	33 of 54	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2020	37.7	40 of 58	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.7	40 of 58	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	57.1	29 of 57	49.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	53.6	23 of 51	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	25.1	45 of 55	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	63.5	19 of 47	59.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	66.9	7 of 24	70.8%	★★★★☆
2024	61.1	10 of 24	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.4	9 of 22	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	85.2	4 of 20	80.0%	★★★★☆
2021	53.2	9 of 17	47.1%	★★★☆☆
2020	63.1	8 of 17	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.1	8 of 17	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	74.0	5 of 16	68.8%	★★★★☆
2017	83.5	3 of 16	81.3%	★★★★☆
2016	42.4	8 of 15	46.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	74.0	4 of 14	71.4%	★★★★☆

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)

White (2025)71st percentile+30 vs school

Female (2025)46th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)46th percentile+5 vs school

Hispanic (2025)46th percentile+5 vs school

African American (2025)42nd percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)33rd percentile-7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)17th percentile-24 vs school

Asian (2025)<1st percentile-41 vs school

By subject vs North Dakota (2024-2025) ?

Reading38%~ state avg

Science29%-9 vs state

Math23%-18 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
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
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
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
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
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
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 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
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
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 South High School

Is South High School a good school?

South High School ranks 74^th of 125 North Dakota high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend South High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 898 students attended South High School.

What is the racial makeup of South High School?

Students at South High School are 62% White, 17% African American, 9% Hispanic, 5% Asian, 4% Two or more races, 3% American Indian.

What schools feed into South High School?

South High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Lincoln Elementary School
Middle : Carl Ben Eielson Middle School

What district is South 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.