Williston High School

4200 32Nd St W, Williston ND, 58801 | Williston Public School District 1 | 701-572-0967
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1166
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 27% 39% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 18 in Williston
  • Ranked #0 of 602 in North Dakota
Proficiency Averages
35%Williston
44%North Dakota

Williston High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Williston Public School District 1" in Williston, ND. There are a total of 1,166 students and 84 teachers at Williston High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 14 to 1.

Williston High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 27.0%, which is 39% lower than the North Dakota average.

Williston High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1166
Teachers84
Student/Teacher ratio14:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment83
Taking some courses83
Taking some courses (not tests)0
Passing some courses32
Passing no courses47

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 Williston High School, there are a total of 83 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 83 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All19%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School15-19%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All35%
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.

Williston High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNorth DakotaNational
White 85.9% 83.8% 80.7% 51.1%
Black 1.7% 2.0% 3.5% 15.9%
Asian 0.5% 0.5% 1.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 4.9% 5.1% 3.5% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 5.2% 5.7% 9.2% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.4% 0.5% 0.4% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.4% 2.5% 1.2% 3.1%

Williston demographics profile

StatisticWillistonNorth DakotaNational
Population27,812762,062328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,1991191
Median age30.935.237.7
Male/Female ratio1.2:11.1:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)52%58%55%
Speak English88%94%79%
Speak Spanish7%2%13%

Education level achieved in Williston

IndexWillistonNorth DakotaNational
Completed 8th grade89.2%90.7%84.3%
Completed high school87.7%88.3%83.0%
Completed some college65.0%64.6%59.4%
Completed associate degree36.4%41.6%38.5%
Completed bachelors23.9%28.2%30.3%
Completed masters6.4%7.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.2%2.4%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.0%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The Williston High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.