Mandan High School
Mandan High School is a public high school located in Mandan, North Dakota. It is the only high school within the Mandan Public School system, serving grades 9–12. In 2007 the Mandan Public School District renovated the high school. Mandan is the 6th-largest school district in the state of North Dakota. Mandan High School has an 88% graduation rate. Enrollment for the 2009–2010 school year was 1,056 students. The graduating class for the 2009–2010 school year was 229 students. On April 1, 2010, Mandan High School was recognized for maintaining 100 years of continuous accreditation from the North Central Association Commission on Accreditation and School Improvement (NCA CASI).[2]
| Mandan High School | |
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| Address | |
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905 8th AVE NW , North Dakota 58554 | |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Motto | Where the Best Begin! |
| Principal | Mark Andresen |
| Staff | 72.00 (FTE)[1] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Number of students | 1,074 (2018–19)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 14.92[1] |
| Color(s) | Black and white and unofficially Red. |
| Nickname | Braves |
| District | Mandan Public School District |
Mission statement
The mission of Mandan High School is to develop responsible citizens by providing quality educational experiences in a positive and safe learning environment.
Mandan High School promotes:
- Responsibility
- Excellence
- Safety
- Pride
- Education
- Community
- Tolerance
School song
Here’s to Mandan, Here’s to Mandan –
- Let us boost our dear old High!
Raise the song both loud and long –
- And let it reach up to the sky.
Loyal classmates, loyal classmates,
- We depend on each of you:
Prove to our old High that
- we are one and all true blue!
Let’s give a rah! rah! rah! rah!
- Mandan High is on the floor today.
Let’s give a rah! rah! rah! rah!
- Team! And cheer them on in every way.
Let’s give a rah! rah! rah! rah!
- Black and White, don’t let our colors fall!
For we are with you every freshman, sophomore,
- junior and senior - - - - One and All! :)
Academics
Progress reports
The Mandan Public School calendar is divided into four 9-week quarters. Report cards are distributed at parent-teacher conferences or the week after the grading period ends.
Test scores
Mandan students score higher on the ACT than at the state and national levels. Mandan Public School students also score higher on the North Dakota State Assessment than students across the state.
- ACT scores
- Below are the most recent ACT results for Mandan High School, North Dakota and the USA.
School Score Mandan High School student average 16.0 North Dakota high school student average 21.6 USA high school student average 21.1
- ND State Assessment scores
- Below are the most recent North Dakota State Assessment results comparing North Dakota statewide results and Mandan High School results for the 11th grade.
- Reading Assessment scores
Year North Dakota Mandan 2006 72 70 2007 65 73 2008 68 74 2009 63 72 - Math Assessment Scores
Year North Dakota Mandan 2006 57 57 2007 55 55 2008 56 59 2009 55 63 - Science Assessment Scores
Year North Dakota Mandan 2006 62 67 2007 59 60 2008 61 69 2009 59 69
Athletics
Team information
The official school/team colors are black and white, although red has been adopted by some as an alternate or accent color. All of the athletic teams are named the Mandan Braves. Currently, the logo associated with the Braves is a side profile view headshot of a Native American wearing a headdress.
Championships
- State Class 'A' Boys' Cross Country: 1981, 1982, 1983
- State Class 'A' Boys' Basketball: 1940, 1966, 1967, 1981, 2009
- State Class 'A' Girls' Basketball: 1995, 1999, 2000, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
- State Class 'A' Football: 1939, 1942, 1947, 1948
- State Class 'A' Wrestling: 1977
- State Class 'A' Boys' Track and Field: 1984 co-champions
- State Class Girls' Track and Field: 1970
- State Class 'A' Girls' Track and Field: 1985, 2002
- State Class 'A' Baseball: 1994, 2010, 2015
- State Class 'A' Boys' Swimming and Diving:1995, 1997, 1998
- State Class 'A' Girls' Swimming and Diving: 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002
- State Class 'A' Speech: 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010
National championships
Mandan High School was awarded the 1983 National Cross Country Championship through the XC Legacy series published through Milesplit.us in an effort to begin filling in the national rankings from 1980–1988. The Harrier magazine, operated by Marc Bloom formerly of Runners World magazine, began keeping official rankings in 1989. On 1983: "Culminating a remarkable season Mandan capped it's [sic] 21st consecutive meet win streak with a State Championship". [3]
References
- "MANDAN HIGH SCHOOL". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 11, 2020.
- Institution Summary, AdvancED, Retrieved 2012-07-08
- 1983 Cross Country National Championship article Archived 2012-07-16 at Archive.today