Shepherd High School

7842 Shepherd Road, Shepherd MT, 59079 | Shepherd Elementary School District | 406-373-5300
  • grades 9-12
  • students 258
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 40% 11% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 3 in Shepherd
  • Ranked #0 of 944 in Montana
Proficiency Averages
41%Shepherd
45%Montana

Shepherd High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Shepherd Elementary School District" in Shepherd, MT. There are a total of 258 students and 19 teachers at Shepherd High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 14 to 1.

Shepherd High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 40.0%, which is 11% lower than the Montana average.

Shepherd High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students258
Teachers19
Student/Teacher ratio14:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment15
Taking some courses15
Taking some courses (not tests)4
Passing some courses11
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 Shepherd High School, there are a total of 15 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 15 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All35%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School30-39%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All45%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School40-49%

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.

Shepherd High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMontanaNational
White 89.1% 86.5% 79.7% 51.1%
Black 2.7% 1.7% 1.1% 15.9%
Asian 0.8% 1.3% 1.0% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 3.9% 3.6% 3.9% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 2.7% 6.4% 11.8% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.3% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.8% 0.5% 2.2% 3.1%

Shepherd demographics profile

StatisticShepherdMontanaNational
Population9441,068,778328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)425791
Median age39.239.837.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)70%58%55%
Speak English96%96%79%
Speak Spanish0%1%13%

Education level achieved in Shepherd

IndexShepherdMontanaNational
Completed 8th grade93.2%89.4%84.3%
Completed high school93.2%88.2%83.0%
Completed some college60.5%63.1%59.4%
Completed associate degree25.7%38.6%38.5%
Completed bachelors15.3%29.9%30.3%
Completed masters2.7%9.8%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.7%3.0%3.3%
Completed doctorate2.7%1.2%1.3%
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Source: The Shepherd High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.