Helena High School

Helena High School, a big high school in Helena, Montana, one of the schools within Helena H S, serves 979 students, covering grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 238 students per school, that is 311% larger than typical.

Within Helena H S, which oversees 4 schools and 2,373 students, Helena High School is one campus in the system.

Demographically, Helena High School logs that 84% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. Other groups include 6% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, 2% Native American.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school lists 63 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 15.6:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 11.3:1, putting Helena High School higher than the state norm the norm. About 31% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (Lewis and Clark County) shows that median household earnings sit near $78,237, about 43% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 3%. Helena High School is one of 36 public schools in Lewis and Clark County (combined enrollment of about 9,786 students).

Nearest neighbor: Bryant School, around 0.3 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Helena High School.

The school occupies a downtown site.

Looking at the recent track record. Helena High School's enrollment has edged down 36% since 2018, when it stood at 1,523 (now 979).

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