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Century High School vs. Legacy High School

Should you attend Century High School or Legacy High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Century High School
1000 E Century Ave
Bismarck, ND 58503
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Legacy High School
3400 E Calgary Ave
Bismarck, ND 58503
: 
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

Century High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Dakota for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)

Legacy High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Dakota for:

Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Most improved public schools (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 1,401 students in grades 9-12, Century High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in North Dakota for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 43% (which is higher than the North Dakota state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 64% (which is higher than the North Dakota state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the North Dakota state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority American Indian and Black), which is lower than the North Dakota state average of 29% (majority American Indian).
Serving 1,411 students in grades 9-12, Legacy High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in North Dakota for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 28% (which is lower than the North Dakota state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 52% (which is higher than the North Dakota state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the North Dakota state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority American Indian and Black), which is lower than the North Dakota state average of 29% (majority American Indian).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,401 students
1,411 students
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This chart displays total students of Legacy High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
84 teachers
87 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Legacy High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
16:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Legacy High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of North Dakota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#82 out of 461 schools in ND
(Top 20%)
#242 out of 461 schools in ND
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Century High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Legacy High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
43%
(Top 50% in ND)
28%
(Bottom 50% in ND)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Century High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in North Dakota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Legacy High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in North Dakota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
64%
(Top 10% in ND)
52%
(Top 30% in ND)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Century High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of North Dakota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Legacy High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of North Dakota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
66%
(Top 10% in ND)
40%
(Bottom 50% in ND)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Century High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in North Dakota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Legacy High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in North Dakota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
95%
(Top 5% in ND)
93%
(Top 5% in ND)
This chart displays graduation rate of Century High School and public school graduation rate of North Dakota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Legacy High School and public school graduation rate of North Dakota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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This chart displays the students of Legacy High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
353
388
Grade 10 Students
390
343
Grade 11 Students
321
365
Grade 12 Students
337
315

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
4%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Century High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in North Dakota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Legacy High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in North Dakota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Asian
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Century High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in North Dakota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Legacy High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in North Dakota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% Hispanic
3%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Century High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in North Dakota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Legacy High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in North Dakota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
3%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Century High School and the percentage of Black public school students in North Dakota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Legacy High School and the percentage of Black public school students in North Dakota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
83%
81%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Century High School and the percentage of White public school students in North Dakota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Legacy High School and the percentage of White public school students in North Dakota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Century High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in North Dakota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Legacy High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in North Dakota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.31
0.34
This chart displays the diversity score of Century High School and the public school average diversity score of North Dakota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Legacy High School and the public school average diversity score of North Dakota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
10%
12%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Century High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in North Dakota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Legacy High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in North Dakota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Century High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in North Dakota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Legacy High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in North Dakota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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