Billings Senior High School
425 Grand Avenue
Billings, MT 59101
(School attendance zone shown in map)
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 2014-15 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 2014-15 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 2014-15 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Montana state level of 15:1.
- Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Montana state average of 20%.
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%)
- Community Size Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
School Overview
- Billings Senior High School's student population of 1,842 students has grown by 6% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 92 teachers has grown by 8% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 1,842 students |
 | |
| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 92 teachers |
 | |
| 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 2014-15 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 0.43, 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) |
| Overall School Rank | -- | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 32% | 40% |
 | ||
| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 38% | 48% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 20:1 | 15:1 |
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| American Indian | 8% | 10% |
| Asian | n/a | 1% |
| Hispanic | 12% | 5% |
| Black | 1% | 1% |
| White | 74% | 80% |
| Two or more races | 5% | 3% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.43 | 0.21 |
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| Graduation Rate | 82% | 83% |
 | ||
| Eligible for Free Lunch | 32% | 39% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 6% | 5% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Billings High School District | |
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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