Flathead High School
Tel:
(406) 751-3500
- Flathead High School serves 1,529 students in grades 9-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 27% (which is lower than the Montana state average of 42%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 54% (which is higher than the Montana state average of 51%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Flathead 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 top 30%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the Montana state level of 14:1.
- Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic and American Indian), which is lower than the Montana state average of 22% (majority American Indian).
Top Placements
Flathead High School places among the top 20% of public schools in Montana for:
- Category Attribute
- Graduation Rate Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
School Overview
- Flathead High School's student population of 1,529 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 108 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 1,529 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 108 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Flathead High School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 718 schools in Montana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The diversity score of Flathead High School is 0.13, which is less 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 Testing Rank | #428 out of 718 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 27% | 42% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 54% | 51% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 14:1 | 14:1 |
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| American Indian | 2% | 11% |
| Asian | 1% | 1% |
| Hispanic | 3% | 5% |
| Black | 1% | 1% |
| White | 93% | 78% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | n/a | 4% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.13 | 0.37 |
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| Graduation Rate | 89% | 84% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 29% | 40% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 5% | 6% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Flathead High School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, MT Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Flathead High School is Glacier High School (3.6 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Kalispell Middle School (1.9 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Elrod School (0.2 miles away)
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- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Kalispell Elrod School Grades: PK-5 | 320 students
0.2 miles
412 3rd Avenue W
Kalispell, MT 59901
(406) 751-3700 0.2 PK-5 320 - Kalispell Cornelius Hedges School Grades: PK-5 | 376 students
0.6 miles
827 4th Avenue E
Kalispell, MT 59901
(406) 751-4090 0.6 PK-5 376 - Kalispell Lillian Peterson School Grades: PK-5 | 457 students
0.6 miles
1119 2nd Street W
Kalispell, MT 59901
(406) 751-3737 0.6 PK-5 457 - Kalispell Russell School Grades: PK-5 | 268 students
1.0 miles
227 West Nevada
Kalispell, MT 59901
(406) 751-3900 1.0 PK-5 268 - Kalispell Kalispell Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 1,052 student
1.9 miles
205 Nw Lane
Kalispell, MT 59901
(406) 751-3800 1.9 6-8 1,052
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