📍 1300 Billings Avenue, Helena, Lewis and Clark County, 59601
Helena High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Helena, Lewis and Clark County. The school has 1,087 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Helena H S school district. It serves grades 9–12 in an urban setting. The school employs 81.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 13.4:1. 56% of students are proficient in reading. 36% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 83%. 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.
Helena High School enrolls 1,087 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 48% male and 52% female. A teaching staff of 81.0 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 13.4:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 80% White, 9.9% Hispanic or Latino and 4.6% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 873 | 80% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 108 | 9.9% |
| Two or more races | 50 | 4.6% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 30 | 2.8% |
| Black or African American | 15 | 1.4% |
| Asian | 11 | 1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
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.
Helena High School is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Small). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district MT-20, state senate district 42, state house district 83.
Helena High School is one of 2 schools in Helena H S, based in Helena, Montana. The district serves 2,373 students district-wide and employs 169 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,087 students, Helena High School is close to the district average of about 1,187 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Small