Underwood High School vs. Max High School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 98 students in grades 7-12, Underwood 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 20-29% (which is lower than the North Dakota state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30-39% (which is lower than the North Dakota state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the North Dakota state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the North Dakota state average of 28% (majority American Indian).
Serving 73 students in grades 7-12, Max 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 30-39% (which is approximately equal to the North Dakota state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20-29% (which is lower than the North Dakota state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the North Dakota state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority American Indian and Black), which is lower than the North Dakota state average of 28% (majority American Indian).
Grades Offered
7-12
7-12
Total Students
98 students
73 students
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% Male | % Female
43% | 57%
45% | 55%
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Total Classroom Teachers
10 teachers
8 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
9:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#376 out of 461 schools in ND
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#369 out of 461 schools in ND
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-29%
30-39%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-39%
20-29%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-79%
≤20%
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Graduation Rate
≥80%
≥50%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Grade 7 Students
18
10
Grade 8 Students
14
13
Grade 9 Students
16
17
Grade 10 Students
18
11
Grade 11 Students
13
8
Grade 12 Students
19
14
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
5%
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% Asian
n/a
n/a
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n/a
% Hispanic
n/a
3%
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% Black
3%
3%
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% White
94%
79%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
10%
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Diversity Score
0.12
0.37
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
21%
26%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
15%
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