Billings West High School

2201 St Johns Avenue, Billings MT, 59102 | Billings Elementary School District | 406-281-5600
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1815
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 45% equal to state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 54 in Billings
  • Ranked #0 of 944 in Montana
Proficiency Averages
42%Billings
45%Montana

Billings West High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Billings Elementary School District" in Billings, MT. There are a total of 1,815 students and 119 teachers at Billings West High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 16 to 1.

Billings West High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 45.0%, which is equal to the Montana average.

Billings West High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1815
Teachers119
Student/Teacher ratio16:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment195
Taking some courses179
Taking some courses (not tests)0
Passing some courses176
Passing no courses<=2

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Billings West High School, there are a total of 195 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 179 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All40%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School40%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All50%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School50%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Billings West High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMontanaNational
White 84.1% 77.5% 79.7% 51.1%
Black 1.2% 1.1% 1.1% 15.9%
Asian 0.7% 0.8% 1.0% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 6.1% 8.8% 3.9% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 4.4% 5.8% 11.8% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.2% 0.3% 0.3% 0.4%
Multiracial 3.4% 5.7% 2.2% 3.1%

Billings demographics profile

StatisticBillingsMontanaNational
Population109,7051,068,778328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,448791
Median age37.339.837.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)55%58%55%
Speak English96%96%79%
Speak Spanish2%1%13%

Education level achieved in Billings

IndexBillingsMontanaNational
Completed 8th grade89.5%89.4%84.3%
Completed high school88.6%88.2%83.0%
Completed some college64.3%63.1%59.4%
Completed associate degree39.0%38.6%38.5%
Completed bachelors31.4%29.9%30.3%
Completed masters9.7%9.8%11.5%
Completed professional degree3.0%3.0%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.1%1.2%1.3%
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Source: The Billings West High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.