West Fargo Public Schools
Address
207 Main Avenue W
West Fargo
, North Dakota, 58078
United States
District information
TypePublic
MottoEducating today's learners for tomorrow's world
GradesK-12
Established1876 (1876)
SuperintendentBeth Slette[1]
NCES District ID3819410[2]
Students and staff
Students12,702 (2022-2023)[2]
Teachers942.60 (on an FTE basis)[2]
Student–teacher ratio12.27[2]
Other information
Websitewww.west-fargo.k12.nd.us

West Fargo Public Schools (WFPS) is a public school district in West Fargo, North Dakota, United States. It serves a city population of 35,708.[3] As of the 2019–2020 school year, the district owns and operates one early childhood (kindergarten) centers, fourteen elementary schools, two middle schools, two comprehensive high schools, and one alternative high school.[4]

In recent years, WFPS has seen record growth.[5] The total enrollment in WFPS on the first day of school in August 2017 was 10,635, an increase of 584 students from the 2016–2017 school year.[6] This was an increase of 497 students, or 6.18%, continuing the trend over the previous 20 years: since 1993, West Fargo Public Schools have added 3,770 students to their rolls, a 78.97% increase.[5] This growth is requiring the construction of new schools in the district.[7]

High schools

  • Sheyenne High School, serving all 9th, 10th, 11th, and 12th graders south of Interstate 94[8]
  • West Fargo High School, serving all 9th, 10th, 11th, and 12th graders north of Interstate 94[9]
  • West Fargo Community High School, an alternative high school for Grades 9-12[10]
  • West Fargo Horace High School, serving all 9th, 10th, 11th, and 12th graders south of 32nd Avenue W & west of Sheyenne Street

Middle schools

The following WFPS middle schools serve Grades 6–8:

  • Cheney Middle School
  • Liberty Middle School
  • Heritage Middle School

Elementary schools

The following WFPS elementary schools serve Grades K–5:

  • Aurora Elementary School
  • Brooks Harbor Elementary School
  • Deer Creek Elementary School
  • Eastwood Elementary School
  • Freedom Elementary School
  • Harwood Elementary School
  • Horace Elementary School
  • Independence Elementary School
  • L.E. Berger Elementary School
  • Legacy Elementary School
  • Osgood Elementary School
  • South Elementary School
  • Westside Elementary School
  • Willow Park Elementary School

Other schools

  • Early Childhood Center

References

  1. ↑ "District Overview". west-fargo.k12.nd.us. Retrieved July 4, 2018.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for WEST FARGO 6". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences.
  3. ↑ "West Fargo, North Dakota". City-Data.com. 2012.
  4. ↑ "WEST FARGO PUBLIC SCHOOLS". West Fargo Public Schools. 2012.
  5. 1 2 "Another Year of Record Growth for West Fargo Schools". Valley News Live. West Fargo, ND. August 27, 2013.
  6. ↑ "West Fargo Public Schools Continues to See Enrollment Increases" (PDF). August 29, 2017. Retrieved September 6, 2017.
  7. ↑ Reuer, Wendy (August 26, 2014). "West Fargo schools open with more than 500 new students". West Fargo, ND: WDAY, ABC News 6.
  8. ↑ "Quick Facts". Sheyenne High. West Fargo Public Schools. 2013.
  9. ↑ "Quick Facts". W.F. High. West Fargo Public Schools. 2012.
  10. ↑ "Quick Facts". W.F. Community High. West Fargo Public Schools. 2012.


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