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Sentinel High School

Public Grades 9-12

15^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 182 Montana High Schools

Better than 92% of Montana high schools

Summary

Sentinel High School is a public high school located in Missoula, Montana, serving 1,365 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Missoula High School District, which is ranked 119 out of 387 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Sentinel High School has consistently performed well in statewide rankings, ranking in the top 30 high schools in Montana for the past several years. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school ranked 15th out of 182 high schools in the state and received a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school outperforms the state and district averages in standardized test scores, including the ACT with Writing and Montana State Tests. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 68.44% of Sentinel High School's 11th-grade students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 68.74% for the Missoula High School district and 54.99% for the state. In mathematics, 43.23% of Sentinel High School's 11th-grade students were proficient or better, compared to 36.47% for the district and 31.25% for the state.

While Sentinel High School outperforms the other high schools in the Missoula High School District, including Big Sky High School and Hellgate High School, in both academic performance and student-teacher ratio, the nearby Bronc Fast Track virtual school, which is part of the Frenchtown K-12 Schools district, outperforms Sentinel High School in several academic metrics, including 90% proficiency in English Language Arts and 56.67% proficiency in Mathematics for 11th-grade students.

1,365

Students ?

16.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,875

Per pupil spending ?

33.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

901 South Avenue West
Missoula, MT 59801

(406) 728-2403

District: Missoula High School

Feeder schools for Sentinel High School:

Elementary:	Chief Charlo School
	Jeannette Rankin Elementary
	Lewis & Clark School
	Lolo Elementary
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	Russell School
	Woodman School
Middle:	Lolo Middle School
	Meadow Hill Middle School
	Porter Middle School
	Woodman Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

87.3%

American Indian:

4.7%

Hispanic:

4.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 75th percentile in 2015 → 92nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Montana average (51% vs 39% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 8% of Montana high schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 17 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school51%

District avg47%

Montana avg39%

15^th of 182

Montana public high schools ?

Top 8%▲ up 17 pts since 2015

From top 25% (2015) to top 8% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 4High Schools in the Missoula High School

119^th of 387Missoula High School among Montana districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Montana percentile	Rating
2025	83.5	15 of 182	91.8%	★★★★★
2024	65.4	21 of 122	82.8%	★★★★☆
2023	62.5	27 of 124	78.2%	★★★★☆
2022	52.6	17 of 114	85.1%	★★★★☆
2021	67.9	22 of 138	84.1%	★★★★☆
2019	76.3	19 of 119	84.0%	★★★★☆
2018	75.9	20 of 119	83.2%	★★★★☆
2017	92.1	4 of 111	96.4%	★★★★★
2016	82.8	13 of 113	88.5%	★★★★☆
2015	71.8	23 of 92	75.0%	★★★★☆
2013	62.8	41 of 128	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	58.2	56 of 129	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	61.2	56 of 122	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	63.1	54 of 135	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	73.3	23 of 135	83.0%	★★★★☆
2008	72.4	26 of 139	81.3%	★★★★☆
2007	74.8	24 of 136	82.4%	★★★★☆
2006	55.3	71 of 138	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2005	68.2	47 of 142	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2004	69.5	44 of 137	67.9%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Montana (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts68%+13 vs state

Mathematics43%+12 vs state

Science40%+10 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ACT with Writing English Language Arts (2025)	ACT with Writing Mathematics (2025)	ACT with Writing Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ACT with Writing English Language Arts 11th Grade	ACT with Writing Mathematics 11th Grade	ACT with Writing Science 11th Grade	Total
Sentinel High School	Public	9-12	901 South Avenue West	Missoula	59801	Missoula County	Missoula High School	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(406) 728-2403	1,365	83	16.4	33.1%	1,191 (87.3%)	16 (1.2%)	57 (4.2%)	18 (1.3%)	64 (4.7%)	2 (0.1%)	17 (1.2%)	83.5	15^th of 182 public high schools	91.8%		65.4	21^st of 122 public high schools	82.8%	6	68.4	43.2	40.0	$12,875
Missoula Connect Academy High School	Public, Virtual	9-12	909 South Avenue West	Missoula	59803	Missoula County	Missoula High School	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(406) 728-2400	99	4	24.7	53.5%	82 (82.8%)	1 (1.0%)	4 (4.0%)	2 (2.0%)	7 (7.1%)	1 (1.0%)	2 (2.0%)	57.5	82^nd of 182 public high schools	54.9%					(n/a)	80.0	10.0	30.0
Hellgate High School	Public	9-12	925 Gerald Ave	Missoula	59801	Missoula County	Missoula High School	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(406) 728-2402	1,262	87	14.4	35.3%	1,070 (84.8%)	23 (1.8%)	61 (4.8%)	28 (2.2%)	49 (3.9%)	5 (0.4%)	26 (2.1%)	85.5	12^th of 182 public high schools	93.4%		66.7	17^th of 122 public high schools	86.1%	5	76.7	37.8	44.7	$12,219
Big Sky High School	Public	9-12	3100 South Avenue West	Missoula	59804	Missoula County	Missoula High School	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 728-2401	1,148	77	15.0	36.4%	958 (83.4%)	24 (2.1%)	50 (4.4%)	19 (1.7%)	69 (6.0%)	5 (0.4%)	23 (2.0%)	63.5	64^th of 182 public high schools	64.8%		57.5	32^nd of 122 public high schools	73.8%	32	60.8	29.6	28.7	$13,754
Florence-Carlton High School	Public	9-12	5602 Old Highway 93	Florence	59833	Ravalli County	Florence-Carlton K-12 Schls	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 273-6301	237	16	14.9	32.5%	208 (87.8%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.1%)	68.3	50^th of 182 public high schools	72.5%		56.5	34^th of 122 public high schools	72.1%	16	54.2	32.2	37.3	$12,665
Frenchtown High School	Public	9-12	17620 Frontage Road	Frenchtown	59834	Missoula County	Frenchtown K-12 Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(406) 626-2670	364	16	22.7	32.4%	310 (85.2%)	2 (0.5%)	21 (5.8%)	4 (1.1%)	7 (1.9%)	2 (0.5%)	18 (4.9%)	23.5	148^th of 182 public high schools	18.7%		43.4	62^nd of 122 public high schools	49.2%	86	32.3	10.3	16.2	$11,565
Bronc Fast Track	Public, Virtual	10-12	17620 Frontage Road	Frenchtown	59834	Missoula County	Frenchtown K-12 Schools	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(406) 626-2600	53	15	3.6	7.5%	49 (92.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.8%)	1 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.9%)	96.1	4^th of 182 public high schools	97.8%					(n/a)	90.0	56.7	50.0

Frequently Asked Questions about Sentinel High School

How many students attend Sentinel High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,365 students attended Sentinel High School.

What district is Sentinel High School in?

Missoula High School

What schools feed into Sentinel High School?

Sentinel High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Chief Charlo School
Elementary : Jeannette Rankin Elementary
Elementary : Lewis & Clark School
Elementary : Lolo Elementary
Elementary : Russell School
Elementary : Woodman School
Middle : Lolo Middle School
Middle : Meadow Hill Middle School
Middle : Porter Middle School
Middle : Woodman Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Sentinel High School?

Students at Sentinel High School are 87% White, 5% American Indian, 4% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more races, 1% African American.

Is Sentinel High School a good school?

Yes. Sentinel High School ranks in the top 8.2% of Montana high schools.

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