Big Sky High School

3100 South Avenue West, Missoula MT, 59804 | Missoula Elementary School District | 406-728-2401
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1112
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 36% 21% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 34 in Missoula
  • Ranked #0 of 944 in Montana
Proficiency Averages
53%Missoula
45%Montana

Big Sky High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Missoula Elementary School District" in Missoula, MT. There are a total of 1,112 students and 69 teachers at Big Sky High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 17 to 1.

Big Sky High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 35.5%, which is 21% lower than the Montana average.

Big Sky High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1112
Teachers69
Student/Teacher ratio17:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment793
Taking some courses34
Taking some courses (not tests)766
Passing some courses13
Passing no courses10

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 Big Sky High School, there are a total of 793 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 34 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All32%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School30-34%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All39%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School35-39%

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.

Big Sky High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMontanaNational
White 85.3% 86.5% 79.7% 51.1%
Black 1.5% 1.8% 1.1% 15.9%
Asian 2.3% 1.8% 1.0% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 3.7% 2.7% 3.9% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 7.0% 6.6% 11.8% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.2% 0.4% 0.3% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.0% 0.0% 2.2% 3.1%

Missoula demographics profile

StatisticMissoulaMontanaNational
Population74,9941,068,778328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,165791
Median age33.139.837.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)41%58%55%
Speak English95%96%79%
Speak Spanish2%1%13%

Education level achieved in Missoula

IndexMissoulaMontanaNational
Completed 8th grade92.6%89.4%84.3%
Completed high school92.3%88.2%83.0%
Completed some college77.2%63.1%59.4%
Completed associate degree53.6%38.6%38.5%
Completed bachelors47.1%29.9%30.3%
Completed masters19.5%9.8%11.5%
Completed professional degree6.8%3.0%3.3%
Completed doctorate2.9%1.2%1.3%
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Source: The Big Sky High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.