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Douglas High School - 03

PublicHighGrades 9–12

420 Patriot Dr, Box Elder, SD 57719 · (605) 923-0030 · Part of Douglas School District 51-1

Box Elder’s School Grade B− better than 53% of South Dakota school districts

Directions
Students
739
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
31%
Setting
Town
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Douglas High School - 03

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of South Dakota’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 10 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 20 pts above the state

On the path

Where Box Elder kids come from and go next. The whole path →

6–8Douglas Middle School - 01633 students
9–12Douglas High School - 03You are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency52%
State average 42.2%
Reading / language arts72%
State average 52.3%

Its own letter, A−, places these results among South Dakota’s 548 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

420 Patriot Dr, Box Elder

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9247
Grade 10201
Grade 11147
Grade 12144
Enrollment over time
776’20
790’21
749’22
752’23
739’24

Down 4.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 69%Hispanic 11%Two or more races 11%American Indian/Alaska Native 7%Black 1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%Asian <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Douglas High School - 03 from Box Elder families.

Other schools in Douglas School District 51-1

The district →
Patriot Elementary -06
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · Box Elder
C+
982 students16:1
Vandenberg Elementary - 02
Elementary · Grades 4–5 · Box Elder
C+
454 students15:1
Douglas Middle School - 01
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Box Elder
C−
633 students14:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against South Dakota’s other public schools; Box Elder’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.