Type Public Grades 9–12 Phone +1 701-751-6501 Number of students 1,059 Color Black and white | Principal Mark Andresen Nickname Braves Motto Where the Best Begin! Staff 127 | |
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Address 905 8th Ave NW, Mandan, ND 58554, USA | ||
Mandan high school marching band
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).
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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:
School song
Here’s to Mandan, Here’s to Mandan –
Raise the song both loud and long –
Loyal classmates, loyal classmates,
Prove to our old High that
Let’s give a rah! rah! rah! rah!
Let’s give a rah! rah! rah! rah!
Let’s give a rah! rah! rah! rah!
For we are with you every freshman, sophomore,
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.
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
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".