Big Sky High School

Big Sky High School is a senior high of substantial scale in Missoula, Montana, run under Missoula H S, educateing 1,148 students in grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 238 students per school, that is 382% bigger than typical.

Missoula H S runs 5 schools in total, collectively educating 3,959 students. Big Sky High School is one of those campuses.

Demographically, Big Sky High School shows that nearly all students (83%) are White; the rest looks like 6% Native American, 4% Hispanic, 2% Black, 2% multiracial. Compared to Missoula County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 77 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 15.0:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 11.3:1, putting Big Sky High School higher than the state norm the norm. Roughly 36% of students at Big Sky High School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Missoula County put median household income runs about $75,598, about 47% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 5%. Across Missoula County's 47 public schools (combined enrollment of about 14,099 students), Big Sky High School is one campus in the mix.

Porter Middle School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.8 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Big Sky High School.

Geographically, the school is in a high-density area.

Over the past 7-year window. Big Sky High School's enrollment has edged up 3% since 2018, when it stood at 1,112 (now 1,148). Class-load math has tightened: from 16.1:1 in 2018 to 15.0:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.