Best high schools in North Dakota

Stacker compiled a list of the best high schools in North Dakota using data from the Niche. Niche uses seven weighted factors for its rankings. A majority of the score is based on academics, but other factors include culture and diversity; sports; clubs and activities; resources; and surveys of parents, teachers, and students. You can read more about Niche's methodology here.

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#25. Kidder County High School

- School type: Public School
- Location: Kidder County School District No. 1, ND
- Enrollment: 182 (10:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B+

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#24. Bottineau Junior/Senior High School

- School type: Public School
- Location: Bottineau School District No. 1, ND
- Enrollment: 320 (11:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B+

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#23. Hatton Eielson High School

- School type: Public School
- Location: Hatton Eielson Public Schools, ND
- Enrollment: 74 (7:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B+

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#22. Scranton High School

- School type: Public School
- Location: Scranton School District No. 33, ND
- Enrollment: 62 (7:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B+

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#21. Trinity Catholic Schools

- School type: Private School
- Location: Dickinson, ND
- Enrollment: 833 (15:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B+

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#20. Bismarck High School

- School type: Public School
- Location: Bismarck School District No. 1, ND
- Enrollment: 1,367 (16:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B+

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#19. North Shore Plaza High School

- School type: Public School
- Location: Lewis and Clark School District No. 161, ND
- Enrollment: 78 (10:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B+

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#18. Hazen High School

- School type: Public School
- Location: Hazen School District No. 3, ND
- Enrollment: 167 (14:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B+

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#17. Richland Junior/Senior High School

- School type: Public School
- Location: Richland School District No. 44, ND
- Enrollment: 126 (13:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B+

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#16. Northern Cass High School

- School type: Public School
- Location: Northern Cass School District No. 97, ND
- Enrollment: 205 (16:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B+

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#15. Cavalier High School

- School type: Public School
- Location: Cavalier School District No. 6, ND
- Enrollment: 180 (11:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B+

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#14. Bishop Ryan Catholic School

- School type: Private School
- Location: Minot, ND
- Enrollment: 392 (10:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B+

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#13. Thompson High School

- School type: Public School
- Location: Thompson Public Schools, ND
- Enrollment: 280 (13:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B+

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#12. Velva High School

- School type: Public School
- Location: Velva School District No. 1, ND
- Enrollment: 222 (14:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B+

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#11. South High School

- School type: Public School
- Location: Fargo Public Schools, ND
- Enrollment: 898 (11:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B+

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#10. North High School

- School type: Public School
- Location: Fargo Public Schools, ND
- Enrollment: 1,110 (13:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A-

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#9. Shanley High School & Sacred Heart Middle School

- School type: Private School
- Location: Fargo, ND
- Enrollment: 575 (9:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A-

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#8. Central Valley High School

- School type: Public School
- Location: Central Valley School District No. 3, ND
- Enrollment: 101 (14:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A-

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#7. Red River High School

- School type: Public School
- Location: Grand Forks Public Schools, ND
- Enrollment: 1,190 (14:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A-

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#6. Rugby High School

- School type: Public School
- Location: Rugby School District No. 5, ND
- Enrollment: 304 (13:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A-

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#5. Fargo Davies High School

- School type: Public School
- Location: Fargo Public Schools, ND
- Enrollment: 1,277 (13:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A-

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#4. Hope Christian Academy

- School type: Private School
- Location: Dickinson, ND
- Enrollment: 146 (10:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A-

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#3. Central High School

- School type: Public School
- Location: Grand Forks Public Schools, ND
- Enrollment: 1,115 (14:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A-

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#2. Century High School

- School type: Public School
- Location: Bismarck School District No. 1, ND
- Enrollment: 1,406 (16:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A

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#1. Oak Grove Lutheran School

- School type: Private School
- Location: Fargo, ND
- Enrollment: 746 (12:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A