Is Billings Senior High School a good school?

Billings Senior High School ranks 59 th of 124 Montana high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Billings Senior High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 1,675 students attended Billings Senior High School.

What is the racial makeup of Billings Senior High School?

Students at Billings Senior High School are 68% White, 12% Hispanic, 11% Two or more races, 8% American Indian.

What schools feed into Billings Senior High School?

Billings Senior High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Blue Creek School Elementary : Boulder School Elementary : Broadwater School Elementary : Highland School Elementary : McKinley School Elementary : Morin School Elementary : Orchard School Elementary : Poly Drive School Elementary : Ponderosa School Elementary : Rose Park School Middle : Lewis & Clark Middle School

Billings Senior High School in Billings MT

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SchoolDigger ranks Billings Senior High School 59^th of 124 Montana public high schools. (See Billings Senior High School in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Billings High School 160^th of 300 Montana school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MT State Percentile
2004	55.10	68^th	137	50.4%
2005	59.77	72^nd	142	49.3%
2006	61.62	54^th	138	60.9%
2007	59.54	65^th	136	52.2%
2008	66.67	41^st	139	70.5%
2009	59.78	51^st	135	62.2%
2010	58.59	66^th	135	51.1%
2011	62.23	54^th	122	55.7%
2012	62.46	50^th	129	61.2%
2013	36.28	105^th	128	18.0%
2015	33.42	74^th	92	19.6%
2016	48.79	62^nd	113	45.1%
2017	48.57	54^th	111	51.4%
2018	40.62	74^th	119	37.8%
2019	46.89	60^th	119	49.6%
2021	44.44	67^th	138	51.4%
2022	33.30	55^th	114	51.8%
2023	45.59	59^th	124	52.4%

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Data source: test scores: Montana Office of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Montana Office of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for Billings Senior High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1990	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	1552	1552
1991	1454	14	20	96	104	n/a	n/a	0	1688
1992	1528	14	19	92	106	n/a	n/a	0	1759
1993	1620	19	16	99	99	n/a	n/a	0	1853
1994	1670	19	19	125	124	n/a	n/a	0	1957
1995	1710	25	13	112	110	n/a	n/a	0	1970
1996	1710	25	13	112	110	n/a	n/a	0	1970
1997	1734	26	10	114	133	n/a	n/a	0	2017
1998	1710	35	15	87	115	n/a	n/a	0	1962
1999	1755	23	17	108	133	n/a	n/a	0	2036
2000	1798	16	18	118	137	n/a	n/a	0	2087
2001	1696	16	23	106	115	n/a	n/a	0	1956
2002	1606	29	29	120	119	n/a	n/a	0	1903
2003	1606	29	29	120	119	n/a	n/a	0	1903
2004	1511	27	35	122	138	n/a	n/a	0	1833
2005	1499	35	33	145	166	n/a	n/a	0	1878
2006	1442	33	32	136	143	n/a	n/a	0	1786
2007	1527	38	35	133	167	n/a	n/a	0	1900
2008	1538	37	30	141	188	n/a	n/a	0	1934
2009	1474	40	31	132	156	n/a	n/a	0	1833
2010	1387	42	36	127	150	n/a	n/a	0	1742
2011	1334	29	30	138	122	7	44	0	1704
2012	1297	23	21	148	120	6	49	0	1664
2013	1309	26	20	148	127	5	50	0	1685
2014	1332	32	25	159	119	4	55	0	1726
2015	1295	36	18	165	136	6	61	0	1717
2016	1351	34	14	215	133	7	88	0	1842
2017	1371	37	16	206	141	7	98	0	1876
2018	1409	47	16	210	144	7	91	0	1924
2019	1416	45	20	218	152	7	92	0	1950
2020	1321	34	20	203	160	7	110	0	1855
2021	1277	24	15	209	141	5	135	0	1806
2022	1270	22	12	221	132	4	162	0	1823
2023	1213	12	6	206	111	3	188	0	1739
2024	1135	16	6	200	129	4	185	0	1675

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Billings Senior High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1990	1552	96.2	16.1	19.3
1991	1688	82.5	20.4	17.2
1992	1759	95.0	18.5	14
1993	1853	94.1	19.7	15.2
1994	1957	101.5	19.3	11.9
1995	1970	99.2	19.9	11.6
1996	1970	99.2	19.9	11.6
1997	2017	98.4	20.5	13.5
1998	1962	96.7	20.3	12.9
1999	2036	100.0	20.4	17.6
2000	2087	101.9	20.5	18.5
2001	1956	101.7	19.2	16.7
2002	1903	106.5	17.9	21.3
2003	1903	106.5	17.9	21.3
2004	1833	106.5	17.2	25.8
2005	1878	110.2	17.0	24
2006	1786	108.4	16.5	23.1
2007	1900	107.5	17.7	29.9
2008	1934	109.0	17.7	23
2009	1833	107.8	17.0	22.6
2010	1742	104.0	16.7	27.2
2011	1704	99.8	17.0	32.2
2012	1664	90.4	18.4	34
2013	1685	89.7	18.7	28.9
2014	1726	85.1	20.2	30.4
2015	1717	88.0	19.5	31.6
2016	1842	92.0	20.0	39
2017	1876	92.3	20.3	35.6
2018	1924	93.8	20.5	36.3
2019	1950	99.9	19.5	34
2020	1855	102.9	18.0	50
2021	1806	96.1	18.7	n/a
2022	1823	100.2	18.1	n/a
2023	1739	100.7	17.2	n/a
2024	1675	97.9	17.1	40.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Billings Senior High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1990	1552	96.2	16.1	19.3
1991	1688	82.5	20.4	17.2
1992	1759	95.0	18.5	14
1993	1853	94.1	19.7	15.2
1994	1957	101.5	19.3	11.9
1995	1970	99.2	19.9	11.6
1996	1970	99.2	19.9	11.6
1997	2017	98.4	20.5	13.5
1998	1962	96.7	20.3	12.9
1999	2036	100.0	20.4	17.6
2000	2087	101.9	20.5	18.5
2001	1956	101.7	19.2	16.7
2002	1903	106.5	17.9	21.3
2003	1903	106.5	17.9	21.3
2004	1833	106.5	17.2	25.8
2005	1878	110.2	17.0	24
2006	1786	108.4	16.5	23.1
2007	1900	107.5	17.7	29.9
2008	1934	109.0	17.7	23
2009	1833	107.8	17.0	22.6
2010	1742	104.0	16.7	27.2
2011	1704	99.8	17.0	32.2
2012	1664	90.4	18.4	34
2013	1685	89.7	18.7	28.9
2014	1726	85.1	20.2	30.4
2015	1717	88.0	19.5	31.6
2016	1842	92.0	20.0	39
2017	1876	92.3	20.3	35.6
2018	1924	93.8	20.5	36.3
2019	1950	99.9	19.5	34
2020	1855	102.9	18.0	50
2021	1806	96.1	18.7	n/a
2022	1823	100.2	18.1	n/a
2023	1739	100.7	17.2	n/a
2024	1675	97.9	17.1	40.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Billings Senior High School

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2021	$9,454
2022	$9,917
2023	$11,424

Data source: Montana Department of Education

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Impact of COVID-19 on Billings Senior High School

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Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 60^th of 119 High schools	Ranks 59^th of 124 High schools	2.8%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	1950	1739	10.8%
African American	45	12	73.3%
American Indian	152	111	27%
Asian	20	6	70%
Hispanic	218	206	5.5%
Pacific Islander	7	3	57.1%
White	1416	1213	14.3%
Two or More Races	92	188	104.3%

School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				Montana State Tests Mathematics (2023)	Montana State Tests Reading (2023)	Montana State Tests Science (2023)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Montana State Tests Mathematics All Grades	Montana State Tests Reading All Grades	Montana State Tests Science All Grades	Total
Billings Senior High School	Public	9-12	425 Grand Avenue	Billings	59101	Yellowstone County	Billings High School	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 281-5400	1,675	98	17.1	40.7%	1,135 (67.8%)	16 (1.0%)	200 (11.9%)	6 (0.4%)	129 (7.7%)	4 (0.2%)	185 (11.0%)	45.6	59^th of 124 public high schools	52.4%		33.3	55^th of 114 public high schools	51.8%	4	31.2	50.7	27.6	$11,424
Billings West High School	Public	9-12	2201 St Johns Avenue	Billings	59102	Yellowstone County	Billings High School	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(406) 281-5600	2,210	135	16.3	22.9%	1,747 (79.0%)	21 (1.0%)	173 (7.8%)	19 (0.9%)	81 (3.7%)	12 (0.5%)	157 (7.1%)	36.8	76^th of 124 public high schools	38.7%		45.7	27^th of 114 public high schools	76.3%	49	29.4	44.5	23.0	$11,786
Skyview High School	Public	9-12	1775 High Sierra Blvd	Billings	59105	Yellowstone County	Billings High School	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(406) 281-5200	1,596	81	19.5	33.8%	1,229 (77.0%)	16 (1.0%)	138 (8.6%)	4 (0.3%)	85 (5.3%)	6 (0.4%)	118 (7.4%)	42.4	65^th of 124 public high schools	47.6%		32.5	57^th of 114 public high schools	50.0%	8	29.6	50.6	24.6	$10,842
Lockwood High School	Public	9-12	1932 US Hwy 87 E	Billings	59101	Yellowstone County	Lockwood K-12	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 252-6022	556	34	16.5	51.4%	411 (73.9%)	1 (0.2%)	67 (12.1%)	2 (0.4%)	38 (6.8%)	1 (0.2%)	36 (6.5%)								(n/a)
Laurel High School	Public	9-12	203 East 8th Street	Laurel	59044	Yellowstone County	Laurel High School	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 628-7911	609	40	15.1	31.7%	547 (89.8%)	2 (0.3%)	27 (4.4%)	3 (0.5%)	13 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.8%)	43.4	64^th of 124 public high schools	48.4%		25.6	74^th of 114 public high schools	35.1%	10	28.7	52.6	25.2	$11,606
Shepherd High School	Public	9-12	7842 Shepherd Road	Shepherd	59079	Yellowstone County	Shepherd High School	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 373-5300	244	19	12.7	27.0%	217 (88.9%)	8 (3.3%)	2 (0.8%)	3 (1.2%)	11 (4.5%)	2 (0.8%)	1 (0.4%)	54.7	37^th of 124 public high schools	70.2%		34.2	52^nd of 114 public high schools	54.4%	15	36.1	59.3	27.7	$13,766

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