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Whitefish High School

Public Grades 9-12

10^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 182 Montana High Schools

Better than 95% of Montana high schools

Summary

Whitefish High School is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in Whitefish, Montana, with a total enrollment of 618 students. The school is part of the Whitefish High School District, which is ranked 24th out of 387 districts in the state and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Whitefish High School has consistently been one of the top-performing high schools in Montana, ranking within the top 10 schools in the state for the past several years. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school ranked 10th out of 182 Montana high schools and received a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. This strong academic performance is reflected in the school's high proficiency rates on standardized tests, such as the ACT with Writing, where Whitefish High School students outperform the state average in subjects like English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science.

Compared to nearby schools like Flathead High School and Glacier High School, Whitefish High School stands out with its lower student-teacher ratio, ranging from 13.5 to 14.7 students per teacher, and a lower percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 23.81% to 25.08% in recent years. These factors may contribute to the school's academic success and suggest that it has more resources and a more advantaged student population compared to its neighbors.

618

Students ?

14.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,629

Per pupil spending ?

25.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1143 East 4th St.
Whitefish, MT 59937

(406) 862-8600

District: Whitefish High School

Feeder schools for Whitefish High School:

Elementary:	Bissell School
	L A Muldown School
Middle:	Bissell 7-8
	Whitefish Middle 5-8

Racial breakdown:

White:

94.5%

Two or more races:

2.1%

Hispanic:

1.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 88th percentile in 2015 → 95th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Montana average (55% vs 39% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 5% of Montana high schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 7 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school55%

District avg55%

Montana avg39%

10^th of 182

Montana public high schools ?

Top 5%▲ up 6 pts since 2015

From top 12% (2015) to top 5% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

24^th of 387Whitefish 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	88.5	10 of 182	94.5%	★★★★★
2024	78.0	8 of 122	93.4%	★★★★★
2023	79.5	9 of 124	92.7%	★★★★★
2022	67.1	10 of 114	91.2%	★★★★★
2021	76.9	14 of 138	89.9%	★★★★★
2019	94.5	3 of 119	97.5%	★★★★★
2018	72.1	25 of 119	79.0%	★★★★☆
2017	90.1	5 of 111	95.5%	★★★★★
2016	85.8	9 of 113	92.0%	★★★★★
2015	84.9	11 of 92	88.0%	★★★★☆
2013	73.0	27 of 128	78.9%	★★★★☆
2012	70.2	37 of 129	71.3%	★★★★☆
2011	66.2	40 of 122	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	75.4	25 of 135	81.5%	★★★★☆
2009	65.1	40 of 135	70.4%	★★★★☆
2008	68.6	36 of 139	74.1%	★★★★☆
2007	77.5	21 of 136	84.6%	★★★★☆
2006	74.0	28 of 138	79.7%	★★★★☆
2005	88.3	8 of 142	94.4%	★★★★★
2004	79.5	19 of 137	86.1%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Montana (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts73%+18 vs state

Science46%+16 vs state

Mathematics45%+14 vs state

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What people are saying

by a student
Tuesday, April 12, 2011

Full of bullies. Nobody will do well at this school unless they play a cool kid sport. A volleyball player obviously cheated on my test but I was punished for telling the teacher about it. Huge drug problem. Close Quote

Schools Near Whitefish High School

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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
Columbia Falls High School	Public	9-12	610 13th Street West	Columbia Falls	59912	Flathead County	Columbia Falls High School	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 892-6500	691	45	15.2	99.4%	587 (84.9%)	1 (0.1%)	45 (6.5%)	2 (0.3%)	12 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (6.4%)	64.9	60^th of 182 public high schools	67.0%		42.4	65^th of 122 public high schools	46.7%	5	64.4	26.5	31.3	$13,639
Glacier High School	Public	9-12	375 Wolfpack Way	Kalispell	59901	Flathead County	Flathead High School	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(406) 758-8600	1,402	87	16.2	100.0%	1,227 (87.5%)	11 (0.8%)	70 (5.0%)	14 (1.0%)	15 (1.1%)	6 (0.4%)	59 (4.2%)	71.7	39^th of 182 public high schools	78.6%		59.5	30^th of 122 public high schools	75.4%	9	64.3	36.5	30.7	$12,114
Flathead High School	Public	9-12	644 4th Avenue West	Kalispell	59901	Flathead County	Flathead High School	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 751-3500	1,541	97	15.8	100.0%	1,375 (89.2%)	6 (0.4%)	76 (4.9%)	6 (0.4%)	20 (1.3%)	4 (0.3%)	54 (3.5%)	61.4	74^th of 182 public high schools	59.3%		41.8	68^th of 122 public high schools	44.3%	6	56.9	30.0	28.3	$11,286
Flathead Pace Academy	Public	10-12	644 4th Ave W	Kalispell	59901	Flathead County	Flathead High School	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(406) 751-3434	22	3	6.9	27.3%	21 (95.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.5%)	51.2	96^th of 182 public high schools	47.3%					(n/a)	40.0	40.0	20.0
Kalispell Rising Wolf Charter	Public	9-12	644 4th Ave W	Kalispell	59901	Flathead County	Flathead High School	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(406) 751-3434	11	6	1.8	27.3%	11 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Whitefish High School

What schools feed into Whitefish High School?

Whitefish High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Bissell School
Elementary : L A Muldown School
Middle : Bissell 7-8
Middle : Whitefish Middle 5-8

Is Whitefish High School a good school?

Yes. Whitefish High School ranks in the top 5.5% of Montana high schools.

What is the racial makeup of Whitefish High School?

Students at Whitefish High School are 94% White, 2% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

How many students attend Whitefish High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 618 students attended Whitefish High School.

What district is Whitefish High School in?

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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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