Notable Public Schools in Montana

This directory-style guide highlights 50 public schools in Montana. Each institution is identified by its full profile name and location so similarly named organizations are easier to distinguish. “Notable” is a directory label, not an evaluation of quality or an endorsement.

Entries were selected and ordered using enrollment values available in COSMIQ profiles. Enrollment figures are intentionally omitted. The order is an estimate of institution size, not a ranking of academic quality, outcomes, or fit.

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Institutions in this guide

Billings West High School — Billings, Montana. Public school.
Billings Sr High School — Billings, Montana. Public school.
Great Falls High School — Great Falls, Montana. Public school.
Flathead High School — Kalispell, Montana. Public school.
Skyview High School — Billings, Montana. Public school.
Glacier High School — Kalispell, Montana. Public school.
C M Russell High School — Great Falls, Montana. Public school.
Capital High School — Helena, Montana. Public school.
Sentinel High School — Missoula, Montana. Public school.
Gallatin High School — Bozeman, Montana. Public school.
Butte High School — Butte, Montana. Public school.
Hellgate High School — Missoula, Montana. Public school.
Bozeman High School — Bozeman, Montana. Public school.
Big Sky High School — Missoula, Montana. Public school.
Helena High School — Helena, Montana. Public school.
C R Anderson Middle Schl — Helena, Montana. Public school.
Belgrade Middle School — Belgrade, Montana. Public school.
Kalispell Middle School — Kalispell, Montana. Public school.
Belgrade High School — Belgrade, Montana. Public school.
Sacajawea Middle School — Bozeman, Montana. Public school.
East Middle School — Great Falls, Montana. Public school.
Chief Joseph Middle School — Bozeman, Montana. Public school.
Ben Steele Middle School — Billings, Montana. Public school.
North Middle School — Great Falls, Montana. Public school.
Castle Rock Middle School — Billings, Montana. Public school.
Helena Middle School — Helena, Montana. Public school.
Columbia Falls High Schl — Columbia Falls, Montana. Public school.
Lewis & Clark Middle School — Billings, Montana. Public school.
Washington Middle School — Missoula, Montana. Public school.
East Middle School — Butte, Montana. Public school.
Whitefish Middle 5-8 — Whitefish, Montana. Public school.
L A Muldown School — Whitefish, Montana. Public school.
Libby Elementary School — Libby, Montana. Public school.
Laurel High School — Laurel, Montana. Public school.
Will James Middle School — Billings, Montana. Public school.
Whitefish High School — Whitefish, Montana. Public school.
East Helena High School — East Helena, Montana. Public school.
Porter Middle School — Missoula, Montana. Public school.
Laurel Middle School — Laurel, Montana. Public school.
Browning High School — Browning, Montana. Public school.
Ruder Elementary — Columbia Falls, Montana. Public school.
Meadowlark School — Billings, Montana. Public school.
Hamilton High School — Hamilton, Montana. Public school.
Meadow Lark School — Great Falls, Montana. Public school.
Daly School — Hamilton, Montana. Public school.
Lockwood High School — Lockwood, Montana. Public school.
Havre High School — Havre, Montana. Public school.
Columbia Falls Jr HS — Columbia Falls, Montana. Public school.
Polson High School — Polson, Montana. Public school.
Polson Middle School — Polson, Montana. Public school.

Selection and source notes

Where enough eligible profiles were available, this guide includes the top 50, 25, or 10 by available enrollment; smaller groups include all eligible profiles. Profile source year: 2022. Check each institution directly for current information.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data. Inclusion does not imply endorsement by COSMIQ, and it does not mean that any listed institution endorses COSMIQ.