Great Falls High School

1900 2Nd Avenue South, Great Falls MT, 59405 | Great Falls Elementary School District | 406-268-6250
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1444
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 34% 24% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 30 in Great Falls
  • Ranked #0 of 944 in Montana
Proficiency Averages
46%Great Falls
45%Montana

Great Falls High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Great Falls Elementary School District" in Great Falls, MT. There are a total of 1,444 students and 110 teachers at Great Falls High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 14 to 1.

Great Falls High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 34.0%, which is 24% lower than the Montana average.

Great Falls High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1444
Teachers110
Student/Teacher ratio14:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment158
Taking some courses59
Taking some courses (not tests)97
Passing some courses50
Passing no courses4

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 Great Falls High School, there are a total of 158 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 59 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All29%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School29%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All39%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School39%

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.

Great Falls High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMontanaNational
White 75.9% 76.6% 79.7% 51.1%
Black 2.4% 3.0% 1.1% 15.9%
Asian 0.9% 1.3% 1.0% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 3.4% 4.2% 3.9% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 15.1% 11.9% 11.8% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.9% 0.5% 0.3% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.5% 2.6% 2.2% 3.1%

Great Falls demographics profile

StatisticGreat FallsMontanaNational
Population58,7171,068,778328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,539791
Median age38.339.837.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)53%58%55%
Speak English97%96%79%
Speak Spanish1%1%13%

Education level achieved in Great Falls

IndexGreat FallsMontanaNational
Completed 8th grade87.5%89.4%84.3%
Completed high school86.6%88.2%83.0%
Completed some college60.8%63.1%59.4%
Completed associate degree35.3%38.6%38.5%
Completed bachelors26.0%29.9%30.3%
Completed masters8.4%9.8%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.8%3.0%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.3%1.2%1.3%
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Source: The Great Falls High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.