Home About Us Fast Facts General Information How we compare... What we offer... What people ask... What people say... Who we are... Calendars Contact Us Lunch Menus School Buildings Administration Assessment & Evaluation Curriculum & Instruction School Board Strategic Plan Human Resources Job Opportunities Activities Alumni - BPS Foundation ASSIST Business & Accounting Community Relations English Language Learner Program Facilities & Transportation Food Service Gifted/Talented Education Home Education Indian Education Library Services Printing Special Education Technology View News & Updates View Upcoming Events eNews Site Map   you are here:   District Home  >>  About Us About Us Contact Information Hughes Education Center 806 North Washington Street Bismarck ND 58501 Switchboard: 701-323-4000 Fax: 701-323-4001 For additional district phone numbers or information, go to "Contact Us." Welcome to the Bismarck Public School District Bismarck is the capital city of North Dakota. It's centrally located in the state and bordered on the west by the scenic Missouri River. Bismarck's population was about 59,500 in 2007. Add in Mandan & Lincoln and the population rises to about 80,000. The Bismarck Public School District has been in the education business for over 125 years (since 1873). The first graduating class was in 1887, when two people graduated. In 2003, 826 students graduated. The oldest building is part of BHS, built in 1934, and the newest building is Horizon Middle School, which opened in January 2001. We are the largest school district in the state, with 10,717 students in 2008-09 and 1,640 staff members. We have over 500 classrooms in fifteen grade schools, three middle schools, two senior high schools, an alternative high school, a career and technical center, and an early childhood program. Our drop-out rate in 2007-2008 was 1.9%, or 47 students, and the average daily attendance was 96.5%. All of our schools are "accredited with commendation" by the North Dakota Department of Public Instruction and North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. Some schools have received "Blue Ribbon" awards, a high national honor. High school graduation requires 22 credits in 2009 and 24 by 2012. Over 20% of students in grades 10-12 are members of the National Honor Society, and 25% of the seniors are Presidential Academic Fitness Award winners, maintaining an A- or higher GPA and score at the 85th percentile or above on a national achievement test.   Click on a building for additional contact information. Hughes Education Center Adult Learning Center BECEP @ Richholt Bismarck High School Bismarck Technical Center Centennial Century High School Facilities and Transportation Grimsrud Highland Acres Horizon Miller Moses Murphy Myhre Northridge Pioneer Prairie Rose Riverside Roosevelt Saxvik Simle Solheim South Central High School Wachter Will-Moore Site Map  |  Privacy Policy  |  Disclaimer All Content © 2009 - Bismarck Public School District design and programming by inet technologies