Best high schools in Montana

Stacker compiled a list of the best high schools in Montana using data from the Niche. Niche uses seven weighted factors for its rankings. A majority of the score is based on academics, but other factors include culture and diversity; sports; clubs and activities; resources; and surveys of parents, teachers, and students. You can read more about Niche's methodology here.

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#25. Glasgow High School

- School type: Public School
- Location: Glasgow Public Schools, MT
- Enrollment: 219 (12:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B

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#24. St. Andrew Catholic School

- School type: Private School
- Location: Helena, MT
- Enrollment: 231 (14:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B

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#23. Capital High School

- School type: Public School
- Location: Helena High School District, MT
- Enrollment: 1,293 (16:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B

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#22. Helena High School

- School type: Public School
- Location: Helena High School District, MT
- Enrollment: 979 (16:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B

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#21. Jefferson High School

- School type: Public School
- Location: Boulder, MT
- Enrollment: 306 (16:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B

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#20. Billings Senior High School

- School type: Public School
- Location: Billings High School District, MT
- Enrollment: 1,629 (17:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B

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#19. St. Patrick's Academy High School

- School type: Private School
- Location: Great Falls, MT
- Enrollment: 75 (8:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B

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#18. C.M. Russell High School

- School type: Public School
- Location: Great Falls High School District, MT
- Enrollment: 1,412 (16:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B+

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#17. Sentinel High School

- School type: Public School
- Location: Missoula High School District, MT
- Enrollment: 1,365 (16:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B+

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#16. Shelby High School

- School type: Public School
- Location: Shelby, MT
- Enrollment: 143 (10:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B+

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#15. Billings West High School

- School type: Public School
- Location: Billings High School District, MT
- Enrollment: 2,115 (15:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B+

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#14. Polson High School

- School type: Public School
- Location: Polson, MT
- Enrollment: 517 (14:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B+

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#13. Heritage Christian School

- School type: Private School
- Location: Bozeman, MT
- Enrollment: 271 (12:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B+

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#12. Glacier High School

- School type: Public School
- Location: Flathead High School District, MT
- Enrollment: 1,402 (16:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B+

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#11. Choteau High School

- School type: Public School
- Location: Choteau, MT
- Enrollment: 109 (10:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B+

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#10. Billings Central Catholic High School

- School type: Private School
- Location: Billings, MT
- Enrollment: 1,113 (15:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B+

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#9. Hamilton High School

- School type: Public School
- Location: Hamilton Public Schools, MT
- Enrollment: 460 (15:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B+

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#8. Manhattan High School

- School type: Public School
- Location: Manhattan, MT
- Enrollment: 241 (13:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B+

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#7. Hellgate High School

- School type: Public School
- Location: Missoula High School District, MT
- Enrollment: 1,262 (15:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B+

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#6. Red Lodge High School

- School type: Public School
- Location: Red Lodge, MT
- Enrollment: 176 (13:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A-

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#5. Whitefish High School

- School type: Public School
- Location: Whitefish, MT
- Enrollment: 618 (14:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A-

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#4. Geraldine High School

- School type: Public School
- Location: Geraldine Public Schools, MT
- Enrollment: 19 (4:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A-

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#3. Gallatin High School

- School type: Public School
- Location: Bozeman High School District, MT
- Enrollment: 1,442 (16:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A-

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#2. Loyola Sacred Heart High School

- School type: Private School
- Location: Missoula, MT
- Enrollment: 181 (9:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A-

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#1. Bozeman High School

- School type: Public School
- Location: Bozeman High School District, MT
- Enrollment: 1,279 (16:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A