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Central High School

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Central High School ranks 47 th of 125 North Dakota high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

47^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 125 North Dakota High Schools

Better than 62% of North Dakota high schools

Summary

Central High School is a public high school serving 1,091 students in grades 9-12 in the Grand Forks 1 school district in Grand Forks, North Dakota. The school has a long history of strong academic performance, consistently ranking among the top high schools in the state.

In the most recent school year, Central High School ranked 2nd out of 14 high schools statewide and received a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school outperforms the state and district averages on standardized tests, with 45% of 10th graders proficient or better in reading and 41% proficient or better in science, compared to 39% and 37% for the district, respectively. Central High School also maintains a high 4-year graduation rate of 84.2%, well above the district and state averages.

While Central High School's chronic absenteeism rate of 20% is higher than the state average, it is lower than the Grand Forks 1 district average of 22%. The school spends $11,928 per student, which is higher than the state average but lower than the $13,119 per student spent at Red River High School. Overall, Central High School's consistent high performance, socioeconomic diversity, and ability to adapt and improve over time make it a standout institution in the Grand Forks area.

1,115

Students ?

13.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,398

Per pupil spending ?

33.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

115 N 4th St
Grand Forks, ND 58203

(701) 746-2375

District: Grand Forks 1

Feeder schools for Central High School:

Elementary:	Lake Agassiz Elementary School
	Lewis And Clark Elementary School
	Phoenix Elementary School
	Wilder Elementary School
	More...
	Winship Elementary School
Middle:	Valley Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

60.4%

Two or more races:

14.8%

Hispanic:

14.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 67th percentile in 2022 → 62nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the North Dakota median (62nd percentile)

Worth a look

!Graduation rate below the North Dakota average (69% vs 84%)

!Dropout rate above the North Dakota average (8% vs 4%)

!Ranking has slipped from its 67th-percentile peak (2022) to 62nd (2025)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school37%

District avg43%

North Dakota avg40%

47^th of 125

North Dakota public high schools ?

Top 38%▼ down 24 pts since 2015

From top 13% (2015) to top 38% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2High Schools in the Grand Forks 1

69^th of 134Grand Forks 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	58.1	47 of 125	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.7	61 of 122	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.0	61 of 125	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.3	40 of 121	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.4	46 of 118	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2020	56.7	49 of 117	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.7	49 of 117	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.2	63 of 120	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	36.0	82 of 114	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	50.0	56 of 118	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	81.9	14 of 105	86.7%	★★★★☆
2014	66.6	42 of 122	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	52.6	66 of 122	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	73.9	26 of 126	79.4%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Dakota percentile	Rating
2024	72.8	3 of 11	72.7%	★★★★☆
2023	64.0	4 of 11	63.6%	★★★★☆
2022	92.0	1 of 8	87.5%	★★★★★
2021	67.4	3 of 9	66.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	58.8	22 of 65	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.7	31 of 63	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.4	29 of 57	49.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.7	24 of 54	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.6	23 of 54	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2020	50.2	34 of 58	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.2	34 of 58	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.9	43 of 57	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	30.7	42 of 51	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	52.8	25 of 55	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	73.9	10 of 47	78.7%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	88.4	1 of 13	92.3%	★★★★★
2024	22.6	5 of 7	28.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.1	5 of 8	37.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.2	5 of 8	37.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.7	2 of 4	50.0%	★★★★☆
2020	73.4	2 of 3	33.3%	★★★★☆
2019	73.4	2 of 3	33.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	66.5	8 of 30	73.3%	★★★★☆
2024	68.7	6 of 25	76.0%	★★★★☆
2023	60.7	7 of 27	74.1%	★★★★☆
2022	52.8	11 of 22	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.2	11 of 28	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2020	62.3	7 of 24	70.8%	★★★★☆
2019	62.3	7 of 24	70.8%	★★★★☆
2018	87.7	3 of 26	88.5%	★★★★★
2017	26.7	18 of 22	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	75.0	6 of 25	76.0%	★★★★☆
2015	83.1	2 of 18	88.9%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	64.4	16 of 65	75.4%	★★★★☆
2024	47.4	33 of 63	47.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.8	32 of 57	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.2	23 of 54	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	67.2	15 of 54	72.2%	★★★★☆
2020	40.2	35 of 58	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.2	35 of 58	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	64.5	17 of 57	70.2%	★★★★☆
2017	34.2	38 of 51	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	35.8	40 of 55	27.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	85.6	3 of 47	93.6%	★★★★★

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Dakota percentile	Rating
2023	50.6	3 of 4	25.0%	★★★★☆
2022	62.5	1 of 1	0.0%	★★★★★
2021	38.3	1 of 1	0.0%	★★★★★
2018	64.4	1 of 1	0.0%	★★★★★

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	25.4	8 of 9	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	88.7	1 of 7	85.7%	★★★★★
2023	54.0	5 of 8	37.5%	★★★☆☆
2020	61.3	2 of 5	60.0%	★★★★☆
2019	61.3	2 of 5	60.0%	★★★★☆
2017	43.3	3 of 4	25.0%	★★★★☆
2016	78.2	1 of 3	66.7%	★★★★★
2015	78.8	1 of 4	75.0%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	82.0	3 of 24	87.5%	★★★★★
2024	66.6	7 of 24	70.8%	★★★★☆
2023	59.4	10 of 22	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.2	9 of 20	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	74.9	5 of 17	70.6%	★★★★☆
2020	43.3	11 of 17	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.3	11 of 17	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.0	9 of 16	43.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	32.9	14 of 16	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	38.0	10 of 15	33.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	82.5	2 of 14	85.7%	★★★★★

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)

Hispanic (2025)92nd percentile+30 vs school

White (2025)88th percentile+25 vs school

Male (2025)75th percentile+13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)73rd percentile+11 vs school

African American (2024)73rd percentile+23 vs school

Female (2025)66th percentile+4 vs school

Military Connected (2023)25th percentile-26 vs school

Native American (2025)11th percentile-51 vs school

By subject vs North Dakota (2024-2025) ?

Reading44%+4 vs state

Science41%+3 vs state

Math27%-14 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
Central High School	Public	9-12	115 N 4th St	Grand Forks	58203	Grand Forks County	Grand Forks 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(701) 746-2375	1,115	82	13.5	33.8%	673 (60.4%)	60 (5.4%)	156 (14.0%)	22 (2.0%)	37 (3.3%)	2 (0.2%)	165 (14.8%)	58.1	47^th of 125 public high schools	62.4%		49.7	61^st of 122 public high schools	50.0%	14	27.0	27.0	44.0	44.0	41.0	41.0	$13,398	$589	$12,809
Red River High School	Public	9-12	2211 17th Ave S	Grand Forks	58201	Grand Forks County	Grand Forks 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(701) 746-2400	1,190	85	14.0	20.4%	816 (68.6%)	85 (7.1%)	105 (8.8%)	41 (3.4%)	24 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	119 (10.0%)	43.4	65^th of 125 public high schools	48.0%		57.8	40^th of 122 public high schools	67.2%	25	25.0	25.0	33.0	33.0	35.0	35.0	$13,183	$1,537	$11,646
Community Alternative High School	Public	9-12	500 Stanford Rd Ste B	Grand Forks	58203	Grand Forks County	Grand Forks 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(701) 795-2777	73	10	7.6	52.1%	36 (49.3%)	5 (6.8%)	12 (16.4%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (8.2%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (19.2%)								(n/a)							$20,548	$1,887	$18,660
Thompson High School	Public	7-12	424 3rd St	Thompson	58278	Grand Forks County	Thompson 61	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(701) 599-2765	280	22	12.8	6.4%	258 (92.1%)	4 (1.4%)	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.6%)	57.3	48^th of 125 public high schools	61.6%		61.2	36^th of 122 public high schools	70.5%	12	19.0	19.0	49.0	49.0	49.0	49.0	$10,364	$52	$10,313

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 Central High School

How many students attend Central High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,115 students attended Central High School.

Is Central High School a good school?

Central High School ranks 47^th of 125 North Dakota high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Central High School?

Students at Central High School are 60% White, 15% Two or more races, 14% Hispanic, 5% African American, 3% American Indian, 2% Asian.

What district is Central High School in?

Grand Forks 1

What schools feed into Central High School?

Central High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Lake Agassiz Elementary School
Elementary : Lewis And Clark Elementary School
Elementary : Phoenix Elementary School
Elementary : Wilder Elementary School
Elementary : Winship Elementary School
Middle : Valley Middle School

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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.