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If you could change one rule at Great Falls High School, what would it be?
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Enrollment
1,548
High
DISTRICT 1,480 · STATE 238
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GREAT FALLS H S·NCES 301305000380
Great Falls High School
1900 2nd Avenue South, Great Falls, MT 59405 · (406) 268-6250 · Cascade County
GRADES 09–12HIGH13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,548 STUDENTS
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Not graded
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
Student : Teacher
15.1:1
103 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.7:1 · STATE 11.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
55%
844 students
DISTRICT 47% · 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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 391 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 404 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 371 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 382 | 25% |
Student demographics
48%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 43% · STATE 40% · US 70%
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
Test scores
EDFacts (federal) 2020-21 . % Proficient (SY 20-21)English Language Arts
33.0%
MT avg 47.2%
Math
21.0%
MT avg 36.0%
What this means: On the EDFacts (federal), Montana's statewide test, about 33 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 21 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 Great Falls High School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Great Falls High School this school | 1,548 | 54.5% | N/A |
| C M Russell High School Great Falls | 1,412 | 39.9% | N/A |
| Skyview High School Billings | 1,542 | 39.3% | N/A |
| Billings Sr High School Billings | 1,629 | 50.0% | N/A |
| Stevensville High School Stevensville | 347 | 47.3% | N/A |
| Billings West High School Billings | 2,115 | 30.1% | 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 Great Falls High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Montana | In Cascade County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 21.0% | #54 of 68 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 33.0% | #56 of 70 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,548 | #3 of 180 | #1 of 7 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.1:1 | #21 of 50 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 48.0% | #4 of 50 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 54.5% | #26 of 83 | N/A |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +7.2% | #11 of 22 | N/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 2024-25Enrollment
1,548
-7 (0%) vs 2020
-11% since 1990-91, when it was 1,730
Student : Teacher
15.1:1
was 15.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,548 | 102.8 | 15.1:1 | 55% (844) |
| 2023-24 | 1,612 | 112.7 | 14.3:1 | 53% (860) |
| 2022-23 | 1,641 | 104.6 | 15.7:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 1,555 | 101 | 15.4:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 1,444 | 109.9 | 13.1:1 | 48% (688) |
| 2015-16 | 1,480 | 116 | 12.8:1 | 45% (669) |
| 2010-11 | 1,624 | 134 | 12.1:1 | 32% (525) |
| 2000-01 | 1,997 | 120 | 16.6:1 | 18% (366) |
| 1990-91 | 1,730 | 88 | 19.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Great Falls High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 7% (1,444 to 1,548); teachers down 6% (109.9 to 102.8).
About Great Falls High School
Great Falls High School is a high school in Great Falls, Montana, reachable at (406) 268-6250. The latest federal count shows 1,548 students in grades 9 through 12. Against the 238-student average for high schools in Montana, enrollment here is 550% higher.
Great Falls High School is one of 2 schools in Great Falls H S, which enrolls 2,960 students in total.
By race and ethnicity, Great Falls High School is 70% White. The rest of enrollment is 11% multiracial, 9% Native American, and 8% Hispanic. Census estimates put the White share of Cascade County's population at about 84%. Great Falls High School has a diversity index of 48%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
At Great Falls High School, 102.8 full-time-equivalent teachers work with students, a ratio of about 15.1:1. For comparison, high schools in Montana average 11.3:1. Roughly 55% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch. That is close to the 54% average for public schools in Cascade County.
Census Bureau estimates for Cascade County show that median household income is about $67,690, roughly 28% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Great Falls High School is one of 45 public schools in Cascade County, which together enroll about 11,577 students.
Lincoln School is the closest public school, about 0.7 miles away in a straight line. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles.
The school's locale code, City: Small, means it is inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
Enrollment went from 1,555 in 2020-21 to 1,548 in 2024-25, a change of 7 students.
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Cascade County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
84,606
Census ACS
Median income
$67,690
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
28%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
45
11,577 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Great Falls
- C M Russell High SchoolHigh · 1,412 students
- East Middle SchoolMiddle · 764 students
- North Middle SchoolMiddle · 764 students
- Meadow Lark SchoolElementary · 527 students
- Riverview SchoolElementary · 445 students
- Giant Springs ElementaryElementary · 431 students
Other Great Falls High schools
One other US public school is named Great Falls High. Great Falls High School is the largest of the 2.
- Great Falls HighGreat Falls, SC · 375 students
Nearby schools
- Lincoln School0.7 mi · 373
- Longfellow School0.7 mi · 263
- Whittier School1.0 mi · 187
- Sunnyside School1.1 mi · 396
- Giant Springs Elementary1.1 mi · 431
- Lewis & Clark School1.6 mi · 338
Frequently asked questions
About Great Falls High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Great Falls High School?
Great Falls High School enrolls approximately 1,548 students in grades 09-12.
Is Great Falls High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Great Falls High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Great Falls High School have?
Great Falls High School employs 103 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.1:1.
What is the student diversity at Great Falls High School?
Student demographics at Great Falls High School are roughly 70% White, 8% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 11% Two or more.
Who oversees Great Falls High School?
Great Falls High School is overseen by Great Falls H S in Cascade County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.