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1 / 25#25. Gregory High School
- School type: Public School
- Location: Gregory School District, SD
- Enrollment: 117 (11:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B+
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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2 / 25#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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3 / 25#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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4 / 25#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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5 / 25#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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6 / 25#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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7 / 25#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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8 / 25#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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9 / 25#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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10 / 25#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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11 / 25#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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12 / 25#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 / 25#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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14 / 25#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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15 / 25#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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16 / 25#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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17 / 25#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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18 / 25#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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19 / 25#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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20 / 25#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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21 / 25#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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22 / 25#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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23 / 25#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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24 / 25#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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25 / 25#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
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