Legacy High School vs. Bismarck High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Legacy High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Dakota for:
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Most improved public schools
Graduation Rate
Bismarck High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Dakota for:
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Graduation Rate
Overview
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).
Serving 1,371 students in grades 9-12, Bismarck 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 30% (which is lower than the North Dakota state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 51% (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 27% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is lower than the North Dakota state average of 29% (majority American Indian).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,411 students
1,371 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
53% | 47%
Total Classroom Teachers
87 teachers
85 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#242 out of 461 schools in ND
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#246 out of 461 schools in ND
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
30%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
55%
Graduation Rate
93%
89%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
388
398
Grade 10 Students
343
378
Grade 11 Students
365
313
Grade 12 Students
315
282
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
5%
11%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
3%
5%
% Black
4%
2%
% White
81%
73%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
6%
7%
Diversity Score
0.34
0.45
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
12%
20%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
3%
