Helena High School serves 1,523 learners in grades 9-12.

Helena High School placed in the lower 50% of all schools in Montana for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is lower 50%, and reading proficiency is upper 30%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 37% (which is lower than the Montana state average of 42%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 54% (which is higher than the Montana state average of 51%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Montana state average of 12:1.

Minority enrollment is 15% of the learner body (majority Latino and American Indian), which is lower than the Montana state average of 22% (majority American Indian).

School Overview: Helena High School’s learner population of 1,523 learners has decreased by 6% over five school years.

The teacher population of 102 teachers has stayed flat over five school years.

School Comparison: Helena High School is ranked within the lower 50% of all 718 schools in Montana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Helena High School is 0.27, which is less than the equity score at state average of 0.37. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to Helena High School is Capital High School (1.9 miles away)

The closest middle school is Helena Middle School (0.4 miles away)

The closest elementary school is Bryant School (0.3 miles away)