Jamestown High School

1509 10Th St Ne, Jamestown ND, 58401 | Jamestown Public School District 1 | 701-952-4003
  • grades 9-12
  • students 665
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 55% 23% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 14 in Jamestown
  • Ranked #0 of 602 in North Dakota
Proficiency Averages
56%Jamestown
44%North Dakota

Jamestown High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Jamestown Public School District 1" in Jamestown, ND. There are a total of 665 students and 65 teachers at Jamestown High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 11 to 1.

Jamestown High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 54.5%, which is 23% higher than the North Dakota average.

Jamestown High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students665
Teachers65
Student/Teacher ratio11:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment45
Taking some courses36
Taking some courses (not tests)7
Passing some courses23
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 Jamestown High School, there are a total of 45 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 36 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

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

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All67%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School65-69%

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.

Jamestown High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNorth DakotaNational
White 92.4% 91.0% 80.7% 51.1%
Black 0.6% 0.8% 3.5% 15.9%
Asian 1.5% 0.8% 1.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 2.0% 2.7% 3.5% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 2.5% 2.0% 9.2% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.6% 0.2% 0.4% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.3% 2.6% 1.2% 3.1%

Jamestown demographics profile

StatisticJamestownNorth DakotaNational
Population15,216762,062328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,1461191
Median age37.935.237.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.1:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)50%58%55%
Speak English96%94%79%
Speak Spanish2%2%13%

Education level achieved in Jamestown

IndexJamestownNorth DakotaNational
Completed 8th grade86.2%90.7%84.3%
Completed high school83.6%88.3%83.0%
Completed some college54.9%64.6%59.4%
Completed associate degree34.3%41.6%38.5%
Completed bachelors24.7%28.2%30.3%
Completed masters4.7%7.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.5%2.4%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.3%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The Jamestown High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.