Best high schools in South Dakota

Stacker compiled a list of the best high schools in South 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. Gregory High School

- School type: Public School
- Location: Gregory School District, SD
- Enrollment: 117 (11:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B+

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#24. Hill City High School

- School type: Public School
- Location: Hill City School District, SD
- Enrollment: 158 (13:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B+

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#23. Ipswich High School

- School type: Public School
- Location: Ipswich Public School District 22-6, SD
- Enrollment: 103 (15:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B+

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#22. Hanson High School

- School type: Public School
- Location: Hanson School District, SD
- Enrollment: 122 (12:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B+

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#21. Parkston High School

- School type: Public School
- Location: Parkston School District, SD
- Enrollment: 112 (10:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B+

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#20. Chester High School

- School type: Public School
- Location: Chester Area School District, SD
- Enrollment: 107 (11:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B+

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#19. Britton-Hecla High School

- School type: Public School
- Location: Britton-Hecla School District, SD
- Enrollment: 127 (14:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B+

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#18. Webster Area High School

- School type: Public School
- Location: Webster Area School District, SD
- Enrollment: 164 (14:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B+

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#17. Sioux Falls Christian School

- School type: Private School
- Location: Sioux Falls, SD
- Enrollment: 1,627 (18:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B+

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#16. Deubrook High School

- School type: Public School
- Location: Deubrook Area Schools, SD
- Enrollment: 105 (12:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B+

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#15. Roosevelt High School

- School type: Public School
- Location: Sioux Falls School District, SD
- Enrollment: 1,785 (17:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B+

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#14. St. Thomas More

- School type: Private School
- Location: Rapid City, SD
- Enrollment: 809 (9:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B+

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#13. Sioux Falls Lutheran School

- School type: Private School
- Location: Sioux Falls, SD
- Enrollment: 454 (8:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B+

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#12. Mitchell High School

- School type: Public School
- Location: Mitchell School District, SD
- Enrollment: 879 (17:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B+

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#11. Dell Rapids High School

- School type: Public School
- Location: Dell Rapids School District, SD
- Enrollment: 315 (17:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B+

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#10. Spearfish High School

- School type: Public School
- Location: Spearfish School District, SD
- Enrollment: 787 (17:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B+

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#9. Jefferson High School - 67

- School type: Public School
- Location: Sioux Falls School District, SD
- Enrollment: 1,888 (16:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B+

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#8. T.F. Riggs High School

- School type: Public School
- Location: Pierre School District, SD
- Enrollment: 855 (18:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B+

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#7. Dakota Valley High School

- School type: Public School
- Location: Dakota Valley School District, SD
- Enrollment: 431 (17:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A-

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#6. Washington High School

- School type: Public School
- Location: Sioux Falls School District, SD
- Enrollment: 1,819 (15:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A-

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#5. Brandon Valley High School

- School type: Public School
- Location: Brandon Valley School District, SD
- Enrollment: 1,381 (21:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A-

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#4. O'Gorman High School

- School type: Private School
- Location: Sioux Falls, SD
- Enrollment: 637 (16:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A-

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#3. Wagner High School

- School type: Public School
- Location: Wagner Community School District, SD
- Enrollment: 201 (12:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A-

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#2. Howard High School

- School type: Public School
- Location: Howard School District, SD
- Enrollment: 96 (10:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A-

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#1. Lincoln High School

- School type: Public School
- Location: Sioux Falls School District, SD
- Enrollment: 1,954 (17:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A