Mandan High School is a

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located in Mandan, North Dakota. It is the only high school within the

Mandan Public Schools Mandan Public School District 1, also called Mandan Public Schools, is a school district headquartered in Mandan, North Dakota. Located in Morton County, it serves Mandan and Harmon. The district takes high school students from the Sweet Briar ...

system, serving grades 9–12. In 2007 the Mandan Public School District renovated the high school. Mandan is the sixth-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 2009–10 school year was 229 students. On April 1, 2010, Mandan High School was recognized for maintaining 100 years of continuous accreditation by the North Central Association Commission on Accreditation and School Improvement (NCA CASI). The school district, and therefore the high school, serves Mandan and Harmon. It takes high school students from the

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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. :: * 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'' :: ::''Math Assessment Scores'' :: ::''Science Assessment Scores'' ::

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 21st consecutive meet win streak with a State Championship".

Notable Alumni

Ken Clouston (graduated 1988), member of the

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Mandan Bands

Mandan High School has an amazing band program. With three different concert bands. The different concert bands are ranked by level. There are also Jazz bands. Mandan bands has a marching band called Marching Braves. Marching Braves is one of the only bands in North Dakota to play at high school football games. Nothing beats going to a Mandan football game and watching the make formations on the field. With practice and amazing teachers this program is one of the best in the state.

References

External links

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