West Fargo High School

801 9Th St E, West Fargo ND, 58078 | West Fargo Public School District 6 | 701-356-2050
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1458
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 38% 16% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 17 in West Fargo
  • Ranked #0 of 602 in North Dakota
Proficiency Averages
54%West Fargo
44%North Dakota

West Fargo High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "West Fargo Public School District 6" in West Fargo, ND. There are a total of 1,458 students and 106 teachers at West Fargo High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 14 to 1.

West Fargo High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 37.5%, which is 16% lower than the North Dakota average.

West Fargo High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1458
Teachers106
Student/Teacher ratio14:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment211
Taking some courses138
Taking some courses (not tests)71
Passing some courses107
Passing no courses29

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 West Fargo High School, there are a total of 211 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 138 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All33%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School33%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All42%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School42%

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.

West Fargo High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNorth DakotaNational
White 78.3% 79.4% 80.7% 51.1%
Black 9.9% 9.4% 3.5% 15.9%
Asian 4.8% 3.5% 1.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 2.6% 2.9% 3.5% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 2.2% 2.0% 9.2% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.4% 0.4%
Multiracial 2.2% 2.7% 1.2% 3.1%

West Fargo demographics profile

StatisticWest FargoNorth DakotaNational
Population36,406762,062328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,2531191
Median age33.135.237.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.1:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)65%58%55%
Speak English94%94%79%
Speak Spanish1%2%13%

Education level achieved in West Fargo

IndexWest FargoNorth DakotaNational
Completed 8th grade94.6%90.7%84.3%
Completed high school93.6%88.3%83.0%
Completed some college76.5%64.6%59.4%
Completed associate degree53.6%41.6%38.5%
Completed bachelors36.6%28.2%30.3%
Completed masters11.0%7.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.8%2.4%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.6%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The West Fargo High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.