Billings Senior High School
425 Grand Avenue
Billings, MT 59101
(School attendance zone shown in map)
Tel:
(406)281-5400
- Billings Senior High School serves 1,842 students in grades 9-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 32% (which is lower than the Montana state average of 40%) for the 2014-2015 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 38% (which is lower than the Montana state average of 48%) for the 2014-2015 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 2014-2015 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 21%.
- Billings Senior High School operates within the Billings High School District.
- Billings High School District's 84% graduation rate is higher than the Montana state average of 83%.
Top Placements (Montana)
Billings Senior High School is Listed among the top public schools in Montana for:
- Category Attribute
- Diversity Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
- Community Size Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
School Overview
- Billings Senior High School's student population of 1842 students has grown by 9% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 92 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 1,842 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 92 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Billings Senior High School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 563 schools in Montana (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2014-2015 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 20:1 has increased from 19:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Billings Senior High School is 0.43, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.21. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2015-2016 School Year Data | This School | State Level (MT) |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) (14-15) | 32% | 40% |
| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) (14-15) | 38% | 48% |
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 20:1 | 14:1 |
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| American Indian | 8% | 11% |
| Asian | n/a | 1% |
| Hispanic | 12% | 4% |
| Black | 1% | 1% |
| White | 74% | 79% |
| Two or more races | 5% | 3% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.43 | 0.21 |
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| Graduation Rate | 82% | 83% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 32% | 39% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 6% | 5% |
District Comparison
- The school district of Billings Senior High School is Billings High School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 262 school districts in Montana (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2015-2016 school year.
- Billings High School District's student population of 5,678 students has grown by 8% over five school years.
- The district's graduation rate of 84% has increased from 78% over five school years.
- The revenue/student of $10,626 in this district is less than the state average of $15,305. The district revenue/student has declined by 9% over four school years.
- The district's spending/student of $11,049 is less than the state average of $14,876. The district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
| School District Name | Billings High School District | |
| Number of Schools Managed | 4 | 2 |
| Number of Students Managed | 5,678 | 105 |
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| District Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 21-39% | 43% |
| District Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 40-59% | 50% |
| District Graduation Rate | 84% | 83% |
| District Total Revenue | $56 MM | $2 MM |
| District Spending | $58 MM | $2 MM |
| District Revenue / Student | $10,626 | $15,305 |
| District Spending / Student | $11,049 | $14,876 |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
Source: 2015-2016 (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)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Billings Broadwater School Grades: PK-5 | 363 students
0.5 miles
415 Broadwater
Billings, MT 59101
(406)281-6207 0.5 PK-5 363 - Billings Mckinley School Grades: PK-5 | 311 students
0.5 miles
820 North 31st Street
Billings, MT 59101
(406)281-6212 0.5 PK-5 311 - Billings Highland School Grades: PK-6 | 304 students
0.6 miles
729 Parkhill
Billings, MT 59101
(406)281-6211 0.6 PK-6 304 - Billings Washington School Grades: PK-6 | 282 students
1.1 miles
1044 Cook Avenue
Billings, MT 59101
(406)281-6221 1.1 PK-6 282 - Billings Lewis & Clark Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 766 students
1.2 miles
1315 Lewis Avenue
Billings, MT 59101
(406)281-5900 1.2 6-8 766
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