Mandan High School

Mandan High School is a public high school located in Mandan, North Dakota. It is the only high school within the Mandan Public Schools 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. In 2024, Mandan opened a new high school location.
The school district, and therefore the high school, serves Mandan and Harmon. It takes high school students from the Sweet Briar School District.

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

'''ND State 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, member of the Wyoming House of Representatives
Eric Schmidt, college football coach

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 them make formations on the field. With practice and amazing teachers this program is one of the best in the state.