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Horace High School

Q: Is Horace High School a good school?

Horace High School ranks in the bottom 4.0% of North Dakota high schools.

Q: How many students attend Horace High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 785 students attended Horace High School.

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

Students at Horace High School are 85% White, 6% African American, 4% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic, 1% American Indian, 1% Asian.

Public Grades 9-12

120^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 125 North Dakota High Schools

Better than 4% of North Dakota high schools

Summary

Horace High School is a public high school located in Horace, North Dakota, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 676 students. It is part of the West Fargo 6 school district, which is ranked 16 out of 23 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. However, Horace High School has seen a decline in its statewide ranking, going from 14th out of 14 high schools in the 2024-2025 school year to a 0-star rating.

Horace High School significantly underperforms compared to the state and district averages in academic proficiency. In 2024-2025, only 13% of 10th-grade students were proficient or better in math and 11% in science, compared to the state averages of 22% and 30%, respectively. This trend continues across all grade levels, with Horace High School scoring well below the West Fargo 6 district and North Dakota state averages in both math and science. Additionally, Horace High School has had fluctuating four-year graduation rates, ranging from 82.0% to 93.5% in recent years, and a higher dropout rate compared to the nearby West Fargo High School and other West Fargo high schools.

Another concerning trend at Horace High School is the sharp increase in chronic absenteeism, from 6.0% in 2024-2025 to 20.0% in the same school year. This is notably higher than the 12.0% rate at West Fargo High School and the 20.0% rate at the other West Fargo high schools. However, Horace High School has a relatively low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 8.04% to 12.28% in recent years, which is significantly lower than the nearby Fargo and West Fargo high schools.

785

Students ?

7.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,935

Per pupil spending ?

8.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8100 Lakeview Drive
Horace, ND 58047

(701) 356-2070

District: West Fargo 6

Racial breakdown:

White:

85.0%

African American:

6.1%

Two or more races:

3.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 71st percentile in 2023 → 4th in 2025

Strengths

✓94% graduate in 4 years — above the North Dakota average (84%)

✓Small classes — about 7 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the North Dakota average (18% vs 40% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (4th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 67 percentile points since 2023

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school18%

District avg40%

North Dakota avg40%

120^th of 125

North Dakota public high schools ?

Bottom 4%▼ down 67 pts since 2023

From top 29% (2023) to bottom 4% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3High Schools in the West Fargo 6

89^th of 134West Fargo 6 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	12.4	120 of 125	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	58.5	37 of 122	69.7%	★★★★☆
2023	67.8	36 of 125	71.2%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	40.7	6 of 12	50.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	18.4	60 of 65	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	55.5	26 of 63	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.7	22 of 57	61.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	23.1	23 of 30	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	39.3	16 of 25	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.9	23 of 27	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	9.0	63 of 65	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	50.5	30 of 63	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	72.5	11 of 57	80.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	4.5	24 of 24	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	61.7	9 of 24	62.5%	★★★★☆
2023	79.4	5 of 22	77.3%	★★★★☆

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)

African American (2025)50th percentile+46 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)23rd percentile+19 vs school

Female (2025)8th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)3rd percentile~ school

White (2025)<1st percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs North Dakota (2024-2025) ?

Reading28%-12 vs state

Math14%-27 vs state

Science11%-27 vs state

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Schools Near Horace 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
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
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
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
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 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
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
Kindred High School	Public	9-12	255 Dakota St	Kindred	58051	Cass County	Kindred 2	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(701) 428-3177	258	17	15.3	7.8%	244 (94.6%)	2 (0.8%)	6 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	50.4	56^th of 125 public high schools	55.2%		84.7	11^th of 122 public high schools	91.0%	45	34.0	34.0	29.0	29.0	34.0	34.0	$16,294	$00	$16,294

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 Horace High School

What is the racial makeup of Horace High School?

Students at Horace High School are 85% White, 6% African American, 4% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic, 1% American Indian, 1% Asian.

What district is Horace High School in?

West Fargo 6

How many students attend Horace High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 785 students attended Horace High School.

Is Horace High School a good school?

Horace High School ranks in the bottom 4.0% of North Dakota high schools.

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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.