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Whitehall High School

Public Grades 9-12
135th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 182 Montana High Schools
Better than 26% of Montana high schools
Summary

Whitehall High School is a public high school in Whitehall, Montana, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 161 students. The school is part of the Whitehall High School District, which is ranked 301 out of 387 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Whitehall High School has shown inconsistent academic performance over the years, with its statewide ranking ranging from 2nd to 135th among Montana high schools. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates in ACT with Writing/English Language Arts (48.65%), Mathematics (16.22%), and Science (10.81%) were all below the state averages. The school has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 41.61% to 56.58% over the past few years, suggesting a higher proportion of students from low-income families. In the 2018-2019 school year, Whitehall High School spent $13,703 per student, which is higher than the state average, and the student-teacher ratio has ranged from 17.1 to 18.4, higher than the nearby Harrison High School's ratio of 3.6.

The nearby Harrison High School, located 19.34 miles away, has significantly lower enrollment (only 09 students) and a much lower student-teacher ratio, but its academic performance, as measured by ACT proficiency rates, is significantly lower than Whitehall High School and the state averages. Whitehall High School's reading proficiency rates on the Montana State Tests have consistently been higher than the state averages, ranging from 25.93% to 69.23% over the past few years, suggesting the school may be performing relatively well in reading compared to other schools in the state.

161
Students ?
18.4
Student/teacher ratio ?
$12,542
Per pupil spending ?
41.6%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 1 W Yellowstone
       Whitehall, MT  59759

(406) 287-3862

District: Whitehall High School


Feeder schools for Whitehall High School:

Elementary:    Cardwell School
    Whitehall Elementary
Middle:    Whitehall 6-8
Racial breakdown:

White:
93.8%
Hispanic:
2.5%
American Indian:
1.9%
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At a glance
▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 13th percentile in 2015 → 26th in 2025
Strengths
✓Ranking is trending up — up 13 percentile points since 2015
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Montana average (25% vs 39% meeting standards)
!Science scores 19 pts below the Montana average
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school25%
District avg25%
Montana avg39%
135th of 182
Montana public high schools ?
Bottom 26%▲ up 13 pts since 2015
From bottom 13% (2015) to bottom 26% (2025)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
301st of 387Whitehall 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMontana percentileRating
202532.8135 of 18225.8%★☆☆☆☆
202451.147 of 12261.5%★★★☆☆
202370.020 of 12483.9%★★★★☆
202215.189 of 11421.9%★☆☆☆☆
202153.144 of 13868.1%★★★☆☆
201945.361 of 11948.7%★★☆☆☆
201849.562 of 11947.9%★★☆☆☆
201797.12 of 11198.2%★★★★★
201673.423 of 11379.6%★★★★☆
201519.880 of 9213.0%★☆☆☆☆
201351.680 of 12837.5%★★☆☆☆
201251.173 of 12943.4%★★☆☆☆
201156.268 of 12244.3%★★☆☆☆
201046.191 of 13532.6%★★☆☆☆
200950.481 of 13540.0%★★☆☆☆
200883.015 of 13989.2%★★★★☆
200770.833 of 13675.7%★★★★☆
200644.791 of 13834.1%★★☆☆☆
200579.318 of 14287.3%★★★★☆
200464.355 of 13759.9%★★★☆☆
By subject vs Montana (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts49%-6 vs state
Mathematics16%-15 vs state
Science11%-19 vs state

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Frequently Asked Questions about Whitehall High School

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

In the 2024-25 school year, 161 students attended Whitehall High School.

Whitehall High School ranks 135th of 182 Montana high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Whitehall High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Cardwell School
Elementary : Whitehall Elementary
Middle : Whitehall 6-8


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