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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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 1,385 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 20% (which is lower than the North Dakota state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 37% (which is lower than the North Dakota state average of 42%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 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 27% (majority American Indian).
Serving 1,239 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 22% (which is lower than the North Dakota state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 38% (which is lower than the North Dakota state average of 42%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the North Dakota state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is lower than the North Dakota state average of 27% (majority American Indian).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,385 students
1,239 students
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
77 teachers
70 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#389 out of 459 schools in ND
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#358 out of 459 schools in ND
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
22%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
38%
Graduation Rate
96%
91%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
384
377
Grade 10 Students
332
335
Grade 11 Students
352
256
Grade 12 Students
317
271
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
6%
12%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
2%
5%
% Black
3%
1%
% White
83%
74%
% Hawaiian
1%
1%
% Two or more races
4%
6%
Diversity Score
0.31
0.44
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
7%
13%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
2%
