Columbia Falls High Schl

610 13Th Street West, Columbia Falls MT, 59912 | Columbia Falls Elementary School District | 406-892-6500
  • grades 9-12
  • students 621
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 35% 23% lower than state average
School Rankings Proficiency Averages
55%Columbia Falls
45%Montana

Columbia Falls High Schl is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Columbia Falls Elementary School District" in Columbia Falls, MT. There are a total of 621 students and 41 teachers at Columbia Falls High Schl, for a student to teacher ratio of 16 to 1.

Columbia Falls High Schl has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 34.5%, which is 23% lower than the Montana average.

Columbia Falls High Schl location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students621
Teachers41
Student/Teacher ratio16:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment80
Taking some courses38
Taking some courses (not tests)43
Passing some courses17
Passing no courses17

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 Columbia Falls High Schl, there are a total of 80 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 38 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All27%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School25-29%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All42%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School40-44%

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.

Columbia Falls High Schl race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMontanaNational
White 89.7% 88.5% 79.7% 51.1%
Black 0.3% 0.2% 1.1% 15.9%
Asian 0.6% 0.6% 1.0% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 3.6% 3.6% 3.9% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 1.9% 2.0% 11.8% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 0.4%
Multiracial 3.6% 4.8% 2.2% 3.1%

Columbia Falls demographics profile

StatisticColumbia FallsMontanaNational
Population5,6511,068,778328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,519791
Median age41.139.837.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)64%58%55%
Speak English98%96%79%
Speak Spanish1%1%13%

Education level achieved in Columbia Falls

IndexColumbia FallsMontanaNational
Completed 8th grade89.5%89.4%84.3%
Completed high school88.7%88.2%83.0%
Completed some college63.6%63.1%59.4%
Completed associate degree33.9%38.6%38.5%
Completed bachelors22.3%29.9%30.3%
Completed masters5.6%9.8%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.3%3.0%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.3%1.2%1.3%
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Source: The Columbia Falls High Schl data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.