Billings West High School

Billings West High School is a roomy senior high in Billings, Montana, one of the schools within Billings H S. The school hosts 2,115 students in grades 9 through 12. By comparison, Montana's public schools average about 238 students each, so Billings West High School sits 789% larger than that benchmark.

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

Looking at the student body, Billings West High School lists that the largest single group is White, at 80% of enrollment. Other groups include 7% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, 4% Native American.

On the resource side, The school employs 139 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 15.2:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 11.3:1 average. An estimated 30% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Yellowstone County runs at roughly 48%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat below the surrounding baseline.

In the surrounding community, census data for Yellowstone County shows median household income runs about $76,570, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. Across Yellowstone County's 68 public schools (combined enrollment of about 23,853 students), Billings West High School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Central Heights School, roughly 0.4 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Billings West High School operates from a city-core location.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged up 17%: 1,815 students in 2018 compared to 2,115 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share edged down from 85% to 80%.

In the discussion threads here, the feed for Billings West High School typically covers pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.