SOUTHWEST COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL

www.dickinson.k12.nd.us

29 Students

High School 9th - 12th

School Overview

Southwest Community High School, located in Dickinson, North Dakota, serves as an alternative educational setting within the Dickinson Public Schools district. The school is designed to support students who may benefit from a more flexible, personalized, or non-traditional approach to learning. By offering a smaller environment, the school aims to help students who face unique challenges in a conventional classroom setting stay on track to earn their high school diplomas and succeed academically.

The curriculum and instructional approach at Southwest Community High focus on individualized academic planning, allowing students to progress at a pace that aligns with their personal needs. The school emphasizes building strong relationships between staff and students, fostering a supportive culture that prioritizes credit recovery, character development, and career readiness. Through its partnership with the broader district, the school provides an essential pathway for students to overcome barriers to graduation and prepare for their post-secondary futures.

Total Students

4.2

Full-Time Teachers

6.9

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for SOUTHWEST COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL
Demographic	Student Count
White	19
Hispanic	7
Black	1
American Indian	2

White
19 (65.5 %)
Hispanic
7 (24.1 %)
American Indian
2 (6.9 %)
Black
1 (3.4 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	High School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	Supplemental Virtual
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	DICKINSON 1
Phone:	(701)456-0042
Website:	http://www.dickinson.k12.nd.us
Grade Range:	9th - 12th
Total Students:	29
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	4.2
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	6.9
NSLP Participation:¹	No
Qualified Free Lunch:	N/A
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	N/A

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 10 2

Grade 11 7

Grade 12 20