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Frenchtown High School vs. Big Sky High School

Should you attend Frenchtown High School or Big Sky High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Frenchtown High School
17620 Frontage Road
Frenchtown, MT 59834
: 
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Big Sky High School
3100 South Avenue West
Missoula, MT 59801
: 
4/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

Frenchtown High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Montana for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
n/a
Overview
Serving 475 students in grades 9-12, Frenchtown High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Montana for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 15-19% (which is lower than the Montana state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-44% (which is lower than the Montana state average of 46%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Montana state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Montana state average of 23% (majority American Indian).
Serving 1,186 students in grades 9-12, Big Sky High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Montana for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 27% (which is lower than the Montana state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45-49% (which is approximately equal to the Montana state average of 46%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Montana state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority American Indian and Hispanic), which is lower than the Montana state average of 23% (majority American Indian).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
475 students
1,186 students
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% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
48% | 52%
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Total Classroom Teachers
33 teachers
86 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Big Sky High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Montana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#587 out of 722 schools in MT
(Bottom 50%)
#466 out of 722 schools in MT
(Bottom 50%)
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15-19%
(Bottom 50% in MT)
27%
(Bottom 50% in MT)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Frenchtown High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Montana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Big Sky High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Montana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
40-44%
(Bottom 50% in MT)
45-49%
(Bottom 50% in MT)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Frenchtown High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Montana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Big Sky High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Montana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
20-24%
(Bottom 50% in MT)
30-34%
(Bottom 50% in MT)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Frenchtown High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Montana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Big Sky High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Montana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≥95%
(Top 1% in MT)
87%
(Top 30% in MT)
This chart displays graduation rate of Frenchtown High School and public school graduation rate of Montana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Big Sky High School and public school graduation rate of Montana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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Grade 9 Students
128
331
Grade 10 Students
121
322
Grade 11 Students
115
300
Grade 12 Students
111
233

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
3%
7%
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% Asian
1%
2%
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% Hispanic
5%
4%
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% Black
n/a
2%
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% White
86%
84%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Frenchtown High School and the percentage of White public school students in Montana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Big Sky High School and the percentage of White public school students in Montana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Frenchtown High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Montana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Big Sky High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Montana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.26
0.29
This chart displays the diversity score of Frenchtown High School and the public school average diversity score of Montana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Big Sky High School and the public school average diversity score of Montana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
22%
28%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Frenchtown High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Montana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Big Sky High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Montana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
6%
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This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Big Sky High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Montana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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