📍 1712 2nd Street West, Polson, Lake County, 59860
Polson High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Polson, Lake County. The school has 524 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Polson H S school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a small-town setting. The school employs 37.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 13.8:1. 37% of students are proficient in reading. 27% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 87%. The school offers 6 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Polson High School enrolls 524 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 37.9 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 13.8:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 64% White, 31% American Indian or Alaska Native and 1.5% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 333 | 64% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 165 | 31% |
| Two or more races | 8 | 1.5% |
| Black or African American | 7 | 1.3% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 6 | 1.1% |
| Asian | 3 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | <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.
Polson High School is located in a small-town setting (NCES locale: Town, Remote). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district MT-10, state senate district 6, state house district 12.
Polson High School is one of 1 schools in Polson H S, based in Polson, Montana. The district serves 517 students district-wide and employs 37 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 524 students, Polson High School is close to the district average of about 517 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Town - Remote