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Glacier High School

375 Wolfpack Way, Kalispell, MT 59901 · (406) 758-8600 · Flathead County
GRADES 09–12HIGH33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,402 STUDENTS
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This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work

Enrollment
1,402
High
DISTRICT 744 · STATE 238
Student : Teacher
16.2:1
87 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.2:1 · STATE 11.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
1,402 students
DISTRICT 64% · STATE 58%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 937327%
Grade 1036826%
Grade 1135425%
Grade 1230722%
Student demographics
23%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 21% · STATE 40% · US 70%
White
1,22788%
DISTRICT 89% · STATE 76% · US 43%
Hispanic
705%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 7% · US 30%
Black
111%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 1% · US 15%
Asian
141%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 1% · US 6%
Two+
594%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 5% · US 5%
Native American
151%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 10% · US 1%
Pacific Islander
60%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
71651%
Female
68649%

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Test scores

EDFacts (federal) 2020-21 . % Proficient (SY 20-21)
English Language Arts
55.0%
MT avg 47.2%
Math
36.0%
MT avg 36.0%

What this means: On the EDFacts (federal), Montana's statewide test, about 55 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 36 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Montana schools, those numbers are about 47 and 36.

Source: EDFacts (federal). All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

Schools most like Glacier High School

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
Glacier High School this school1,402100.0%N/A
Flathead High School
Kalispell
1,541100.0%N/A
Butte High School
Butte
1,266100.0%N/A
Havre High School
Havre
52199.0%N/A
Columbia Falls High Schl
Columbia Falls
69199.4%N/A
Anaconda Sr High School
Anaconda
305100.0%N/A
Matched among Montana high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.

Where Glacier High School ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn MontanaIn Flathead County
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
36.0%#15 of 68N/A
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
55.0%#15 of 70N/A
Enrollment
ranked largest first
1,402#8 of 180#2 of 7
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
16.2:1#35 of 50N/A
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
22.9%#36 of 50N/A
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
100%#9 of 83N/A
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked fastest growth first
+2.6%#18 of 22N/A
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
1,402
+57 (+4%) vs 2020
+11% since 2010-11, when it was 1,264
Student : Teacher
16.2:1
was 14.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-251,40286.516.2:1100% (1,402)
2023-241,47795.415.5:132% (469)
2022-231,47579.318.6:1N/A
2020-211,3459314.5:1N/A
2017-181,3677717.8:134% (462)
2015-161,3437917.0:126% (345)
2010-111,2647916.0:129% (366)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Glacier High School.

Since 2017-18: students up 3% (1,367 to 1,402); teachers up 12% (77 to 86.5).

About Glacier High School

This page covers Glacier High School, a high-enrollment high school in Kalispell, Montana. It has an enrollment of 1,402 students in grades 9 through 12. High schools in Montana average about 238 students, which makes this school 489% above average.

Glacier High School is part of a district of 4 schools: Flathead H S, with 2,976 students.

Of every 100 students at Glacier High School, about 88 are White. The remaining students are 5% Hispanic and 4% multiracial. Census estimates put Flathead County at about 91% White, close to the school's figure. A diversity index of 23% means there is a 23% chance two randomly chosen students at Glacier High School are from different groups.

Classroom staffing at Glacier High School totals 86.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 16.2:1. Compared with the 11.3:1 average for high schools in Montana, this school's ratio is higher. Federal data show 100% of students (1,402) are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The average for public schools in Flathead County is 75%.

The school's county is Flathead County. According to Census Bureau estimates, median household income comes to about $73,925, 37% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 5% of people live in poverty. There are 48 public schools in the county, enrolling about 14,957, Glacier High School among them.

Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Kalispell Middle School, is about 1.7 miles. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.

The NCES locale for Glacier High School is Town: Remote, which covers schools in a town far from an urbanized area.

Since 2020-21, enrollment has grown 4%, from 1,345 to 1,402. The school's ratio increased from 14.5:1 to 16.2:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.

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Flathead County at a glance

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Population
110,695
Census ACS
Median income
$73,925
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
37%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
48
14,957 students

Quick facts

School name
Glacier High School
District
Flathead H S
Address
375 Wolfpack Way, Kalispell, MT 59901
Phone
(406) 758-8600
County
Flathead County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
1,402
Teachers (FTE)
87
Student–teacher ratio
16.2:1
Free and reduced lunch
1,402 (100%)
Locale
33-Town: Remote
NCES ID
301542000358
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Other schools in Kalispell
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Frequently asked questions

About Glacier High School
What is the total enrollment at Glacier High School?
Glacier High School enrolls approximately 1,402 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Glacier High School serve?
Glacier High School serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Glacier High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Glacier High School is approximately 16.2:1 (87 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Glacier High School?
At Glacier High School, the student body is approximately 88% White, 5% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Glacier High School?
Glacier High School is overseen by Flathead H S in Flathead County.
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