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Northern Cass High School

Northern Cass High School, nominated by KnowledgeWorks and Mastery Transcript Consortium, is a elementary/middle/high school in Hunter, North Dakota that describes itself as a public district school serving learners from a primarily rural area.

Location Hunter, North Dakota

Governance Public district school

Grades Prekindergarten, Elementary, Middle, High

Students 205

Locale Rural

Superintendent Cory Steiner

Demographics

Percentage of students*

99%

English Learners

14%

Free/Reduced Lunch

20%

Students with Disabilities

African American or Black 1%

American Indian/Alaska Native

Asian

Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Hispanic or Latino 1%

White 97%

2+ Races 1%

Why Northern Cass High School was nominated

This school has a fully implemented mastery-based learning system and uses the Mastery Transcript as the official summative record for some or all graduates., Attaching credit to competencies through personalized "studios" at the middle level. Educators are embedding profile of a learner competencies in learning experiences at all levels.

Student experience design

We believe every learner can change the world; therefore, we will provide a world class education.

Core Practices

Core Practices Length of Use

Advancement On Mastery

5+ years

Assessments For Agency And Self-directed Learning

5+ years

Blended Learning

5+ years

Community And Business Partnerships

5+ years

Early College High School

5+ years

All Practices

Student Advisories

AI For Learning Materials

Assessments For Career Readiness

Assessments For Deeper Learning

Assessments For Social-emotional Skills

Career Prep And Work-based Learning

Co-leadership

Family And Community Support Services

Competency/mastery-based Education

Competency Framework

Disaggregated Data On Student Participation

Extended Learning Opportunities

Extended Learning Time

Flexible Staffing & Alternative Teaching Roles

Grading Policies Focus On Mastery

All Courses Designed For Inclusion

Students Earn Industry Credentials

Individual Learner Profiles

Individual Learning Paths

Mental Health Services

1:1 Mentoring

Multi-tiered System Of Support (MTSS) In Academics

Multiple Opportunities To Demonstrate Mastery

Peer To Peer Support

Performance Based Assessment

Physical Well Being Services

Place-based Learning

Reallocation Of Resources For Those Most In Need

Restorative Practices

SEL Curriculum

SEL Integration School-wide

Students Access Their Own Data

Student-led Goal Setting

Self-paced Learning

Students Develop Projects

Trauma-informed Practices

Tutoring

key reasons for innovating

Improve academic achievement

Date Updated: 4/1/2025

*Canopy profile data is self-reported or sourced from NCES data, then verified by school leaders.