Forsyth High School

Summary:

Forsyth High School is the sole public high school serving grades 9-12 in the Forsyth High School District located in Forsyth, Montana. With a total enrollment of 103 students, the school's performance and rankings have fluctuated in recent years, suggesting it may face unique challenges that impact its academic outcomes.

While Forsyth High School has shown relative strengths in Mathematics and Science, with ACT proficiency rates above the state average, its English Language Arts proficiency rate is slightly below the Montana average. This indicates the school may need to focus on improving its performance in this area to better align with the state's academic standards. Additionally, with over 32% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, the school may have a higher proportion of students from lower-income families, which could be a factor in its fluctuating performance and rankings.

Overall, Forsyth High School appears to be the only high school serving the Forsyth community, and its performance has been inconsistent in recent years. While the school has some academic strengths, it also faces challenges that may be impacting its overall rankings and outcomes. Further analysis and comparison to other schools in the region could provide additional insights to help understand the school's performance and identify areas for improvement.

District Detail

425 N 10th Ave
Forsyth, MT 59327

(406) 346-2796

SchoolDigger Rank:
139^th of 387 Montana districts

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Grades served: 9-12
Students: 103

Primary Schools: 0
Middle Schools: 0
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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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
Forsyth High School	Public	9-12	917 Park	Forsyth	59327	Rosebud County	Forsyth High School	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 346-2796	103	9	11.3	32.0%	90 (87.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.9%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.9%)	7 (6.8%)	63.5	65^th of 182 public high schools	64.3%		20.1	104^th of 122 public high schools	14.8%	39	48.0	36.0	32.0	$18,988

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Forsyth Elementary	0.03 mi	2	198^th
Rosebud K-12	11.44 mi	3	303^rd
Colstrip High School	24.62 mi	1	277^th
Colstrip Elementary	25.02 mi	2	319^th
Hysham K-12 Schools	26.34 mi	3	283^rd

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Montana Office of Public Instruction.

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