South High School

1840 15Th Ave S, Fargo ND, 58103 | Fargo Public School District 1 | 701-446-2000
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1034
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 39% 13% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 32 in Fargo
  • Ranked #0 of 602 in North Dakota
Proficiency Averages
45%Fargo
44%North Dakota

South High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Fargo Public School District 1" in Fargo, ND. There are a total of 1,034 students and 82 teachers at South High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 13 to 1.

South High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 38.5%, which is 13% lower than the North Dakota average.

South High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1034
Teachers82
Student/Teacher ratio13:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment185
Taking some courses85
Taking some courses (not tests)97
Passing some courses60
Passing no courses17

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At South High School, there are a total of 185 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 85 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All35%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School35-39%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All42%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School40-44%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

South High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNorth DakotaNational
White 73.3% 78.6% 80.7% 51.1%
Black 12.3% 9.4% 3.5% 15.9%
Asian 8.1% 4.2% 1.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 2.9% 3.5% 3.5% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 3.2% 3.2% 9.2% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.2% 1.1% 0.4% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.0% 0.0% 1.2% 3.1%

Fargo demographics profile

StatisticFargoNorth DakotaNational
Population123,550762,062328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,4591191
Median age31.435.237.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.1:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)49%58%55%
Speak English90%94%79%
Speak Spanish2%2%13%

Education level achieved in Fargo

IndexFargoNorth DakotaNational
Completed 8th grade91.8%90.7%84.3%
Completed high school90.5%88.3%83.0%
Completed some college73.2%64.6%59.4%
Completed associate degree51.8%41.6%38.5%
Completed bachelors38.2%28.2%30.3%
Completed masters11.7%7.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree4.3%2.4%3.3%
Completed doctorate2.2%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The South High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.