West Fargo High School

This school is not engaging with their students. My child was a special ed student here. High functioning autism. There was a bullying incident that occurred here that was swept under the rug and not resolved. This caused my child to become severely depressed. Very long story short, due to this incident, my child was having a hard time in school. The Special Ed department did not make the effort to find ways to help him. They kept asking ME to find something that worked for him and when I did, they would not follow up on their end. The resource room was too noisy for him to concentrate (he has ADHD and Asperger's) so they sat him in the hallway. They did not suggest anything for his IEP to help him move forward in his studies. I knew he wasn't doing well in his studies, and they kept making him taking online classes. So he sat in study halls for hours at a time (with ADHD mind you) or had to have me help him at home (so now I'm doing the teacher's job). I knew he wasn't passing some of his classes, but I was always told he could do them in the summer, or add them in the following year, etc. Here's the kicker. At his last IEP meeting, I was told he needed 3 years of school to graduate (he was a JR in HS) and that it would be best if he DROP OUT OF HIGH SCHOOL AND GET HIS GED!!!!He is a special ed student, a Jr, so he doesn't even have all the education he needs to even take Sr level testing for a GED. He was just a problem for them, and they didn't want to deal any more. Avoid this school if you can. I think the numbers say it all!

Beginning in 2022, West Fargo High School has made several changes that have dramatically impacted my student's education. Head Principal, Rachel Bachmeier, has done a phenomenal job ensuring that every student has opportunities to grow and thrive in the school community. Teachers, too, have been easy to work with, professional and personable. I am thankful my student has the privilege to be part of this learning community!

I went to school here and it was a good well rounded high school education.

Good School, the teachers seem to deal with problem students effectively and prove to care about their students' academic success. I have seen disciplinary measures implemented that show the level of professionalism one would expect from people who are mentoring their children. The student body shows "packer pride" and school sporting events always seem fun and successful.

This school is the best school I have never seen I give it a 10 over 10