Whitefish High School

1143 East 4Th St., Whitefish MT, 59937 | Whitefish Elementary School District | 406-862-8600
  • grades 9-12
  • students 484
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 57% 27% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 6 in Whitefish
  • Ranked #0 of 944 in Montana
Proficiency Averages
57%Whitefish
45%Montana

Whitefish High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Whitefish Elementary School District" in Whitefish, MT. There are a total of 484 students and 34 teachers at Whitefish High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 15 to 1.

Whitefish High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 57.0%, which is 27% higher than the Montana average.

Whitefish High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students484
Teachers34
Student/Teacher ratio15:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment97
Taking some courses45
Taking some courses (not tests)50
Passing some courses38
Passing no courses8

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 Whitefish High School, there are a total of 97 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 45 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All52%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School50-54%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All62%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School60-64%

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.

Whitefish High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMontanaNational
White 94.2% 95.6% 79.7% 51.1%
Black 1.4% 0.6% 1.1% 15.9%
Asian 1.4% 1.2% 1.0% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 1.0% 1.4% 3.9% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 2.0% 1.2% 11.8% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.3% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.0% 0.0% 2.2% 3.1%

Whitefish demographics profile

StatisticWhitefishMontanaNational
Population8,0321,068,778328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,150791
Median age41.539.837.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)57%58%55%
Speak English97%96%79%
Speak Spanish2%1%13%

Education level achieved in Whitefish

IndexWhitefishMontanaNational
Completed 8th grade96.0%89.4%84.3%
Completed high school95.8%88.2%83.0%
Completed some college78.8%63.1%59.4%
Completed associate degree61.6%38.6%38.5%
Completed bachelors51.1%29.9%30.3%
Completed masters18.9%9.8%11.5%
Completed professional degree8.6%3.0%3.3%
Completed doctorate2.2%1.2%1.3%
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Source: The Whitefish High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.