High Schools in Whitefish High School

Summary:

Whitefish High School is the sole high school serving the Whitefish, Montana area. This top-performing institution has consistently ranked among the best high schools in the state, earning a 5-star rating from School Digger and outperforming the state average on standardized tests. With a student enrollment of 618 and a student-teacher ratio of 14.2, Whitefish High School provides a high-quality education supported by ample resources, including spending $10,756 per student, which is higher than the state average.

Whitefish High School has consistently ranked in the top 10 high schools in Montana, placing 10th out of 182 schools in the 2024-2025 school year. The school's exceptional performance is reflected in its students' test scores, with 72.6% of 11th-graders proficient or better in ACT English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 54.99%. Similarly, Whitefish High School's students outperform the state in Mathematics and Science proficiency on the ACT exam.

Despite serving a diverse student population, with 25.08% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, Whitefish High School continues to deliver outstanding academic results. This suggests the school is effectively allocating its resources, including a lower-than-average student-teacher ratio, to support the educational needs of all its students, regardless of their socioeconomic background.

District Detail

600 East Second Street
Whitefish, MT 59937

(406) 862-8640

SchoolDigger Rank:
24^th of 387 Montana districts

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Grades served: 9-12
Students: 618

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
Whitefish High School	Public	9-12	1143 East 4th St.	Whitefish	59937	Flathead County	Whitefish High School	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 862-8600	618	43	14.2	25.1%	584 (94.5%)	4 (0.6%)	11 (1.8%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (2.1%)	88.5	10^th of 182 public high schools	94.5%		78	8^th of 122 public high schools	93.4%	2	72.6	45.2	45.9	$13,629

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Whitefish Elementary	0.17 mi	2	22^nd
Columbia Falls Elementary	6.27 mi	3	230^th
Olney-Bissell Elementary	6.6 mi	2	127^th
Columbia Falls High School	6.81 mi	1	124^th
Deer Park Elementary	10.69 mi	2	42^nd

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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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