There are many public and private high schools in the state of South Dakota. It is rather difficult for you to choose one that fits you most. In order for you to better evaluate your choice, we have ranked these high schools based on latest SAT/ACT scores, graduation rates, and state test scores from the South Dakota Department of Education. See below for top 13 high schools throughout the state of South Dakota. If you are interested in the list of all school districts and counties within South Dakota, you can find it on COUNTRYAAH in alphabetical order.
| # | High Schools | Honor |
| 1 |
Arlington High School
Arlington School District 38-1 School District Kingsbury County 306 S Main Arlington, SD 57212 Telephone: (605) 983-5598 |
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| 2 |
Armour High School
Armour School District 21-1 School District Douglas County 604 3rd St Armour, SD 57313 Telephone: (605) 724-2153 |
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| 3 |
Avon High School
Avon School District 04-1 School District Bon Homme County 210 Pine St Avon, SD 57315 Telephone: (605) 286-3291 |
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| 4 |
Bridgewater High School
Bridgewater School District 43-6 School District McCook County 510 N Main Bridgewater, SD 57319 Telephone: (605) 729-2541 |
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| 5 |
Britton-Hecla High School
Britton-Hecla School District 45-4 School District Marshall County 759 5th St Britton, SD 57430 Telephone: (605) 448-2234 |
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| 6 |
Clark High School
Clark School District 12-2 School District Clark County 220 N Clinton Clark, SD 57225 Telephone: (605) 532-3605 |
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| 7 |
Corsica High School
Corsica School District 21-2 School District Douglas County 120 S. Napoleon Ave. Corsica, SD 57328 Telephone: (605) 946-5475 |
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| 8 |
De Smet High School
De Smet School District 38-2 School District Kingsbury County 405 3rd St SW De Smet, SD 57231 Telephone: (605) 854-3423 |
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| 9 |
Emery High School
Emery School District 30-2 School District Hanson County 130 E 6th St Emery, SD 57332 Telephone: (605) 449-4271 |
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| 10 |
Eureka High School
Eureka School District 44-1 School District McPherson County 706 9th St Eureka, SD 57437 Telephone: (605) 284-2521 |
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| 11 |
Harding County High School
Harding County School District 31-1 School District Harding County 102 West Allison St Buffalo, SD 57720 Telephone: (605) 375-3241 |
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| 12 |
Jones County High School
Jones County School District 37-3 School District Jones County 404 Jackson Murdo, SD 57559 Telephone: (605) 669-2258 |
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| 13 |
Miller High School
Miller Area School District 29-3 School District Hand County 623 E 4th St Miller, SD 57362 Telephone: (605) 853-2455 |
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