Sentinel High School
901 South Avenue West
Missoula, MT 59801
(School attendance zone shown in map)
Missoula, MT 59801
(School attendance zone shown in map)
Tel:
(406)728-2403
- Sentinel High School serves 1,205 students in grades 9-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 43% (which is higher than the Montana state average of 40%) for the 2014-15 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 66% (which is higher than the Montana state average of 48%) for the 2014-15 school year.
- Sentinel High School placed in the top 50% of all schools in Montana for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is top 20%) for the 2014-15 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Montana state level of 14:1.
- Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority American Indian and Hispanic), which is lower than the Montana state average of 21%.
Top Placements
Sentinel High School places among the top 20% of public schools in Montana for:
- Category Attribute
- Reading Language/Arts Proficiency Highest reading language/arts proficiency (Top 20%)
- Graduation Rate Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
- Community Size Largest student body (number of students) (Top 5%)
School Overview
- Sentinel High School's student population of 1,205 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 75 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 1,205 students |
 | |
| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 75 teachers |
 | |
| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Sentinel High School is ranked within the top 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 16:1 has stayed the same over five school years.
- The diversity score of Sentinel High School is 0.21, which is equal to 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 | n/a | 20% |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 43% | 40% |
 | ||
| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 66% | 48% |
 | ||
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 16:1 | 14:1 |
 | ||
| American Indian | 5% | 11% |
| Asian | 1% | 1% |
| Hispanic | 3% | 4% |
| Black | 2% | 1% |
| White | 89% | 79% |
| Two or more races | n/a | 3% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.21 | 0.21 |
 | ||
| Graduation Rate | 91% | 83% |
 | ||
| Eligible for Free Lunch | 24% | 39% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 1% | 5% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Missoula High School District | |
Source: 2015-2016 (latest school year available) NCES, MT Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Sentinel High School is Hellgate High School (1.2 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Washington Middle School (0.2 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Washington Middle School (0.2 miles away)
Show me:
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- Missoula Washington Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 642 students
0.2 miles
645 West Central Ave
Missoula, MT 59801
(406)542-4085 0.2 6-8 642 - Missoula Lewis & Clark School Grades: PK-5 | 510 students
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Missoula, MT 59801
(406)542-4035 0.4 PK-5 510 - Missoula Russell School Grades: PK-5 | 387 students
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3216 Russell Street
Missoula, MT 59801
(406)542-4080 0.6 PK-5 387 - Missoula Paxson School Grades: PK-5 | 423 students
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101 Evans
Missoula, MT 59801
(406)542-4055 0.8 PK-5 423 - Missoula Franklin School Grades: PK-5 | 251 students
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1901 South 10th West
Missoula, MT 59801
(406)542-4020 1.2 PK-5 251
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