Bismarck High School

800 N 8Th St, Bismarck ND, 58501 | Bismarck Public School District 1 | 701-323-4800
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1145
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 32% 29% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 41 in Bismarck
  • Ranked #0 of 602 in North Dakota
Proficiency Averages
47%Bismarck
44%North Dakota

Bismarck High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Bismarck Public School District 1" in Bismarck, ND. There are a total of 1,145 students and 75 teachers at Bismarck High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 16 to 1.

Bismarck High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 31.5%, which is 29% lower than the North Dakota average.

Bismarck High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1145
Teachers75
Student/Teacher ratio16:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment132
Taking some courses100
Taking some courses (not tests)33
Passing some courses62
Passing no courses32

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 Bismarck High School, there are a total of 132 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 100 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All26%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School25-29%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All37%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School35-39%

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.

Bismarck High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNorth DakotaNational
White 86.7% 84.9% 80.7% 51.1%
Black 1.0% 1.5% 3.5% 15.9%
Asian 0.4% 1.1% 1.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 2.4% 2.4% 3.5% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 8.5% 7.5% 9.2% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.1% 0.3% 0.4% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.8% 2.4% 1.2% 3.1%

Bismarck demographics profile

StatisticBismarckNorth DakotaNational
Population73,435762,062328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,1171191
Median age37.435.237.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.1:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)56%58%55%
Speak English96%94%79%
Speak Spanish1%2%13%

Education level achieved in Bismarck

IndexBismarckNorth DakotaNational
Completed 8th grade91.6%90.7%84.3%
Completed high school88.9%88.3%83.0%
Completed some college68.7%64.6%59.4%
Completed associate degree48.0%41.6%38.5%
Completed bachelors34.5%28.2%30.3%
Completed masters10.2%7.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree3.4%2.4%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.3%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The Bismarck High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.