Billings Senior High School
Tel:
(406)281-5400
- Billings Senior High School serves 1,924 students in grades 9-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 31% (which is lower than the Montana state average of 41%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 43% (which is lower than the Montana state average of 51%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- Billings Senior High School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Montana for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Montana state level of 14:1.
- Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Montana state average of 22%.
Top Placements
Billings Senior High School places among the top 20% of public schools in Montana for:
- Category Attribute
- Diversity Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
School Overview
- Billings Senior High School's student population of 1,924 students has grown by 12% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 94 teachers has grown by 6% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 1,924 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 94 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Billings Senior High School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 717 schools in Montana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 20:1 has stayed the same over five school years.
- The diversity score of Billings Senior High School is 0.44, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.37. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (MT) |
| Overall School Rank (16-17) | #541 out of 717 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 31% | 41% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 43% | 51% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 20:1 | 14:1 |
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| American Indian | 8% | 11% |
| Asian | n/a | 1% |
| Hispanic | 11% | 5% |
| Black | 2% | 1% |
| White | 74% | 78% |
| Two or more races | 5% | 4% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.44 | 0.37 |
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| Graduation Rate | 80% | 83% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 31% | 39% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 4% | 6% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Billings High School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, MT Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Billings Senior High School is Billings West High School (2.4 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Lewis & Clark Middle School (1.2 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Broadwater School (0.5 miles away)
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- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Billings Broadwater School Grades: PK-5 | 373 students
0.5 miles
415 Broadwater
Billings, MT 59101
(406)281-6207 0.5 PK-5 373 - Billings Mckinley School Grades: PK-5 | 263 students
0.5 miles
820 North 31st Street
Billings, MT 59101
(406)281-6212 0.5 PK-5 263 - Billings Highland School Grades: PK-6 | 292 students
0.6 miles
729 Parkhill
Billings, MT 59101
(406)281-6211 0.6 PK-6 292 - Billings Washington School Grades: PK-6 | 296 students
1.1 miles
1044 Cook Avenue
Billings, MT 59101
(406)281-6221 1.1 PK-6 296 - Billings Lewis & Clark Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 768 students
1.2 miles
1315 Lewis Avenue
Billings, MT 59101
(406)281-5900 1.2 6-8 768
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