State/Public High Open

C M Russell High School

๐Ÿ“ 228 17th Avenue NW, Great Falls, Cascade County, 59404

1,454
Pupils
16.0
Pupil:teacher ratio

About this school

C M Russell High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Great Falls, Cascade County. The school has 1,454 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Great Falls H S school district. It serves grades 9โ€“12 in an urban setting. The school employs 90.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 16.0:1. 43% of students are proficient in reading. 32% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 88%. The school offers 7 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.

School details

School district
Great Falls H S

Enrollment & staffing

C M Russell High School enrolls 1,454 students across grades 9โ€“12. The student body is 50% male and 50% female. A teaching staff of 90.8 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 16.0:1.

Male students
727 (50%)
Female students
727 (50%)
Teachers (FTE)
90.8
Student-teacher ratio
16.0:1
Grade span
9โ€“12

Student demographics

By race and ethnicity, the student body is 80% White, 6.3% Two or more races and 6.1% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Race / ethnicityStudentsShare
White1,15980%
Two or more races926.3%
American Indian or Alaska Native886.1%
Hispanic or Latino845.8%
Black or African American171.2%
Asian10<1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander4<1%

Source: NCES Common Core of Data.

Free & reduced-price lunch

The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.

School setting & status

City, SmallGrades 9โ€“12

C M Russell High School is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Small). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district MT-20, state senate district 11, state house district 21.

School district: Great Falls H S

C M Russell High School is one of 2 schools in Great Falls H S, based in Great Falls, Montana. The district serves 2,960 students district-wide and employs 195 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,454 students, C M Russell High School is close to the district average of about 1,480 students per school.

2,960
District students
2
Schools
195
Teachers (FTE)

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Academic Performance

43%
Reading proficient
32%
Math proficient
88%
Graduation rate
12%
Poverty rate

Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.

Technology & Programs

๐Ÿ“ถ Fiber internet ๐Ÿ“ก Campus Wi-Fi ๐Ÿ’ป Provides devices ๐ŸŽ“ AP courses (7) ๐Ÿ›๏ธ Dual enrollment โญ Gifted program

Setting: City - Small

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