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Sentinel High School vs. Big Sky High School

Should you attend Sentinel 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
Sentinel High School
901 South Avenue West
Missoula, MT 59801
: 
6/
10
Top 50%
Big Sky High School
3100 South Avenue West
Missoula, MT 59801
: 
4/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
n/a
Overview
Serving 1,378 students in grades 9-12, Sentinel High School ranks in the top 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 32% (which is lower than the Montana state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55% (which is higher than the Montana state average of 46%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Montana state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority American Indian and 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
1,378 students
1,186 students
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This chart displays total students of Big Sky High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
48% | 52%
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Total Classroom Teachers
84 teachers
86 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
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

#312 out of 722 schools in MT
(Top 50%)
#466 out of 722 schools in MT
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Sentinel High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Big Sky High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
32%
(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 Sentinel 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.
55%
(Top 20% 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 Sentinel 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.
32%
(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 Sentinel 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.
90%
(Top 20% in MT)
87%
(Top 30% in MT)
This chart displays graduation rate of Sentinel 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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This chart displays the students of Big Sky High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
372
331
Grade 10 Students
367
322
Grade 11 Students
344
300
Grade 12 Students
295
233

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
6%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Sentinel High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Montana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Big Sky High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Montana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Asian
2%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Sentinel High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Montana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Big Sky High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Montana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
3%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Sentinel High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Montana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Big Sky High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Montana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
2%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Sentinel High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Montana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Big Sky High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Montana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
87%
84%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Sentinel 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
n/a
1%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Sentinel High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Montana by year, with the latest 2013-14 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.
0.24
0.29
This chart displays the diversity score of Sentinel 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
18%
28%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Sentinel 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
3%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Sentinel 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.
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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