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Dell Rapids High School - 01 vs. Tri-valley High School - 01

Should you attend Dell Rapids High School - 01 or Tri-valley High School - 01? 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
Dell Rapids High School - 01
1216 N Garfield Ave
Dell Rapids, SD 57022
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Tri-valley High School - 01
46450 252nd St
Colton, SD 57018
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

Dell Rapids High School - 01 ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Dakota for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Most improved public schools
Most improved public schools (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 1%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)

Tri-valley High School - 01 ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Dakota for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 290 students in grades 9-12, Dell Rapids High School - 01 ranks in the top 10% of all schools in South Dakota for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 50-59% (which is higher than the South Dakota state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 80-89% (which is higher than the South Dakota state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the South Dakota state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the South Dakota state average of 32% (majority American Indian).
Serving 276 students in grades 9-12, Tri-valley High School - 01 ranks in the top 10% of all schools in South Dakota for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 50-54% (which is higher than the South Dakota state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 80-84% (which is higher than the South Dakota state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the South Dakota state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the South Dakota state average of 32% (majority American Indian).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
290 students
276 students
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% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
20 teachers
19 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
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Test Scores

#43 out of 636 schools in SD
(Top 10%)
#62 out of 636 schools in SD
(Top 10%)
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50-59%
(Top 20% in SD)
50-54%
(Top 30% in SD)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Dell Rapids High School - 01 and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in South 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 Tri-valley High School - 01 and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in South Dakota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
80-89%
(Top 1% in SD)
80-84%
(Top 5% in SD)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Dell Rapids High School - 01 and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of South 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 Tri-valley High School - 01 and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of South Dakota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
60-69%
(Top 10% in SD)
65-69%
(Top 5% in SD)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Dell Rapids High School - 01 and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in South 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 Tri-valley High School - 01 and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in South Dakota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≥95%
(Top 1% in SD)
90-94%
(Top 10% in SD)
This chart displays graduation rate of Dell Rapids High School - 01 and public school graduation rate of South Dakota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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Grade 9 Students
71
76
Grade 10 Students
95
80
Grade 11 Students
68
52
Grade 12 Students
56
68

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
1%
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% Asian
n/a
1%
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% Hispanic
3%
6%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Tri-valley High School - 01 and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in South Dakota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
n/a
1%
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% White
95%
90%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
1%
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0.10
0.19
This chart displays the diversity score of Dell Rapids High School - 01 and the public school average diversity score of South Dakota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Tri-valley High School - 01 and the public school average diversity score of South Dakota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
7%
7%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
4%
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