Billings Sr High School

Billings Sr High School is a high-enrollment secondary school in Billings, Montana, run under Billings H S. The school teaches 1,629 students in grades 9 through 12. By comparison, Montana's public schools average about 238 students each, so Billings Sr High School sits 584% bigger than that benchmark.

Across the 6 schools in Billings H S (5,444 students total), Billings Sr High School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, Billings Sr High School lists that the largest single group is White, at 69% of enrollment. The remainder breaks down as 11% Hispanic, 11% multiracial, 8% Native American. By comparison, Yellowstone County as a whole is about 86% White, so the school skews considerably less White than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Billings Sr High School has 98 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 16.6:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 11.3:1 average. About 50% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (Yellowstone County) records that the typical household earns roughly $76,570 per year, about 34% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Yellowstone County runs 68 public schools (combined enrollment of about 23,853 students), of which Billings Sr High School is one.

McKinley School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.5 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Billings Sr High School.

The campus sits in a metropolitan setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Billings Sr High School's enrollment has ticked down 15% since 2018, when it stood at 1,924 (now 1,629). White enrollment moved from 73% to 69% across the same window. Class-load math has narrowed: from 20.5:1 in 2018 to 16.6:1 in 2025.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.