Central High School

115 N 4Th St, Grand Forks ND, 58203 | Grand Forks Public School District 1 | 701-746-2375
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1020
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 37% 17% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 22 in Grand Forks
  • Ranked #0 of 602 in North Dakota
Proficiency Averages
44%Grand Forks
44%North Dakota

Central High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Grand Forks Public School District 1" in Grand Forks, ND. There are a total of 1,020 students and 78 teachers at Central High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 14 to 1.

Central High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 37.0%, which is 17% lower than the North Dakota average.

Central High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1020
Teachers78
Student/Teacher ratio14:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment109
Taking some courses49
Taking some courses (not tests)56
Passing some courses35
Passing no courses10

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 Central High School, there are a total of 109 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 49 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All32%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School30-34%

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.

Central High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNorth DakotaNational
White 81.5% 79.0% 80.7% 51.1%
Black 5.3% 5.4% 3.5% 15.9%
Asian 1.5% 3.7% 1.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 3.8% 4.4% 3.5% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 7.5% 6.9% 9.2% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.4% 0.3% 0.4% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.0% 0.3% 1.2% 3.1%

Grand Forks demographics profile

StatisticGrand ForksNorth DakotaNational
Population56,588762,062328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,0271191
Median age29.435.237.7
Male/Female ratio1.1:11.1:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)44%58%55%
Speak English92%94%79%
Speak Spanish2%2%13%

Education level achieved in Grand Forks

IndexGrand ForksNorth DakotaNational
Completed 8th grade90.7%90.7%84.3%
Completed high school90.0%88.3%83.0%
Completed some college69.4%64.6%59.4%
Completed associate degree46.9%41.6%38.5%
Completed bachelors35.0%28.2%30.3%
Completed masters12.4%7.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree4.4%2.4%3.3%
Completed doctorate2.4%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The Central High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.