Polson High School

1712 2Nd Street West, Polson MT, 59860 | Polson Elementary School District | 406-883-6351
  • grades 9-12
  • students 471
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 37% 18% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 6 in Polson
  • Ranked #0 of 944 in Montana
Proficiency Averages
35%Polson
45%Montana

Polson High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Polson Elementary School District" in Polson, MT. There are a total of 471 students and 32 teachers at Polson High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 15 to 1.

Polson High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 37.0%, which is 18% lower than the Montana average.

Polson High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students471
Teachers32
Student/Teacher ratio15:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment74
Taking some courses18
Taking some courses (not tests)53
Passing some courses14
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 Polson High School, there are a total of 74 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 18 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
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.

Polson High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMontanaNational
White 67.6% 59.2% 79.7% 51.1%
Black 0.4% 1.4% 1.1% 15.9%
Asian 0.8% 0.4% 1.0% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 1.9% 2.0% 3.9% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 28.1% 36.0% 11.8% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.4% 0.6% 0.3% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.8% 0.4% 2.2% 3.1%

Polson demographics profile

StatisticPolsonMontanaNational
Population5,0331,068,778328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,109791
Median age44.939.837.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)57%58%55%
Speak English96%96%79%
Speak Spanish1%1%13%

Education level achieved in Polson

IndexPolsonMontanaNational
Completed 8th grade85.9%89.4%84.3%
Completed high school84.7%88.2%83.0%
Completed some college56.9%63.1%59.4%
Completed associate degree32.4%38.6%38.5%
Completed bachelors22.0%29.9%30.3%
Completed masters10.5%9.8%11.5%
Completed professional degree4.4%3.0%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.9%1.2%1.3%
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Source: The Polson High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.