2022 Best Schools in Twin Valley Township

• McKenzie County School District No. 1, ND•

• 9-12

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  Rating 3.39 out of 5  46 reviews

Senior: WCHS is a great environment for learning. The teachers are there to make sure you succeed and most will go above and beyond to make you feel welcome. The one thing I was disappointed about was that a lot of new strict policies put in place due to certain student behavior. The school is awful at individual punishment and tends to attack groups. As far as academics, there are several advanced class to push those who need it and many electives to chose from. I would like to see more energy and money put into the music department as our band teacher is currently split between schools.... Read 46 reviews

• grade C

• Students 475

• Student-teacher ratio 16:1

• New School District No. 8, ND•

• PK, K-2

• grade C

• Students 274

• Student-teacher ratio 18:1

• McKenzie County School District No. 1, ND•

• PK, K-5

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  Rating 5 out of 5  2 reviews

Parent: I was cynical about sending my son to Watford City Elementary School due to the lower test scores the school has had. However, my son's kindergarten year has been excellent and he is actually reading well above his own grade level. Teaching staff is excellent. I attribute the low test score issue to the town being the center of the oil boom which attracts a highly vagrant population where kids get shuffled around and not a lot of emphasis gets placed on academics and literacy at home. Anyhow, don't blame this school. They've done well given increased enrollment. Administration could be more efficient, but anytime I've had to bring something up, it's been addressed with some followup.... Read 2 reviews

• grade C

• Students 1,023

• Student-teacher ratio 15:1