Is Capital High School a good school?

Capital High School ranks 17 th of 124 Montana high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Capital High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 1,367 students attended Capital High School.

What is the racial makeup of Capital High School?

Students at Capital High School are 87% White, 5% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% American Indian, 1% Asian.

What schools feed into Capital High School?

Capital High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Broadwater School Elementary : Four Georgians School Elementary : Hawthorne School Elementary : Jim Darcy School Elementary : Kessler Elementary School Elementary : Rossiter School Elementary : Trinity School Elementary : Wolf Creek School Middle : C R Anderson Middle School

Capital High School in Helena MT

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SchoolDigger ranks Capital High School 17^th of 124 Montana public high schools. (See Capital High School in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Helena High School 53^rd of 300 Montana school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MT State Percentile
2004	70.35	42^nd	137	69.3%
2005	75.61	26^th	142	81.7%
2006	68.58	40^th	138	71.0%
2007	58.26	69^th	136	49.3%
2008	62.98	47^th	139	66.2%
2009	67.27	36^th	135	73.3%
2010	42.00	98^th	135	27.4%
2011	50.74	79^th	122	35.2%
2012	47.58	82^nd	129	36.4%
2013	54.02	68^th	128	46.9%
2016	73.47	22^nd	113	80.5%
2017	87.15	9^th	111	91.9%
2018	80.51	12^th	119	89.9%
2019	72.15	26^th	119	78.2%
2021	65.38	26^th	138	81.2%
2022	46.43	24^th	114	78.9%
2023	72.51	17^th	124	86.3%

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Data source: test scores: Montana Office of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Montana Office of Public Instruction

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by a citizen on FaceBook
Monday, December 29, 2014

Teachers, administration, and coaches are not interested in getting to know students or athletes unless the child has a parent employed by the school district or the parent has a friend employed by the district or has a well known name in the district. The school district weighs heavy on the "good ol boy" system, politics, and greed. Students are bullied all the time, sometimes even by the adults in the district. Most of them go along with the bullying. They turn their eyes and close their ears to whom they choose based on the politics and money. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Capital High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1990	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	1131	1131
1991	1025	2	7	8	15	n/a	n/a	0	1057
1992	1035	1	4	6	24	n/a	n/a	0	1070
1993	1131	1	3	4	22	n/a	n/a	0	1161
1994	1174	4	9	15	40	n/a	n/a	0	1242
1995	1333	1	6	22	22	n/a	n/a	0	1384
1996	1333	1	6	22	22	n/a	n/a	0	1384
1997	1308	0	7	9	19	n/a	n/a	0	1343
1998	1359	2	5	11	25	n/a	n/a	0	1402
1999	1366	4	7	15	23	n/a	n/a	0	1415
2000	1393	2	2	11	13	n/a	n/a	0	1421
2001	1378	1	4	7	22	n/a	n/a	0	1412
2002	1260	2	19	21	38	n/a	n/a	0	1340
2003	1260	2	19	21	38	n/a	n/a	0	1340
2004	1334	5	17	18	45	n/a	n/a	0	1419
2005	1328	10	15	25	54	n/a	n/a	0	1432
2006	1306	11	16	30	62	n/a	n/a	0	1425
2007	1321	11	13	29	57	n/a	n/a	0	1431
2008	1281	12	15	34	62	n/a	n/a	0	1404
2009	1287	13	17	39	61	n/a	n/a	0	1417
2010	1239	10	17	40	63	n/a	n/a	0	1369
2011	1247	9	16	42	62	6	1	0	1383
2012	1246	11	11	37	60	4	0	0	1369
2013	1240	14	12	37	55	3	1	0	1362
2014	1202	14	10	39	52	3	4	0	1324
2015	1151	18	14	32	53	4	4	0	1276
2016	1150	14	15	28	51	3	8	0	1269
2017	1195	11	16	28	56	3	11	0	1320
2018	1188	10	12	57	31	2	57	0	1357
2019	1191	8	9	47	25	2	54	0	1336
2020	1208	6	10	62	15	1	51	0	1353
2021	1231	6	6	51	21	0	51	0	1366
2022	1191	11	8	56	35	2	47	0	1350
2023	1249	13	11	71	34	2	47	0	1427
2024	1190	9	15	74	29	2	47	1	1367

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Capital High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1990	1131	65.8	17.1	12
1991	1057	61.5	17.1	6
1992	1070	61.0	17.5	4.6
1993	1161	61.1	19.0	3.8
1994	1242	70.8	17.5	5.7
1995	1384	66.3	20.9	6.3
1996	1384	66.3	20.9	6.3
1997	1343	75.2	17.9	6.5
1998	1402	73.6	19.0	5.5
1999	1415	63.8	22.2	7.6
2000	1421	63.1	22.5	6
2001	1412	61.8	22.8	6.2
2002	1340	77.4	17.3	5.7
2003	1340	77.4	17.3	5.7
2004	1419	78.2	18.1	8.8
2005	1432	80.4	17.8	10.1
2006	1425	83.5	17.1	9.5
2007	1431	80.7	17.7	15.1
2008	1404	82.5	17.0	12
2009	1417	82.4	17.2	19.8
2010	1369	84.9	16.1	15
2011	1383	82.9	16.6	20.3
2012	1369	82.1	16.6	16.4
2013	1362	80.6	16.8	21.2
2014	1324	84.0	15.7	21.5
2015	1276	84.0	15.1	23.7
2016	1269	85.0	14.9	25
2017	1320	84.8	15.5	21.1
2018	1357	85.4	15.8	21.3
2019	1336	87.5	15.2	17.4
2020	1353	87.5	15.4	19.2
2021	1366	88.3	15.4	n/a
2022	1350	88.9	15.1	n/a
2023	1427	88.5	16.1	n/a
2024	1367	85.1	16.0	16.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Capital High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1990	1131	65.8	17.1	12
1991	1057	61.5	17.1	6
1992	1070	61.0	17.5	4.6
1993	1161	61.1	19.0	3.8
1994	1242	70.8	17.5	5.7
1995	1384	66.3	20.9	6.3
1996	1384	66.3	20.9	6.3
1997	1343	75.2	17.9	6.5
1998	1402	73.6	19.0	5.5
1999	1415	63.8	22.2	7.6
2000	1421	63.1	22.5	6
2001	1412	61.8	22.8	6.2
2002	1340	77.4	17.3	5.7
2003	1340	77.4	17.3	5.7
2004	1419	78.2	18.1	8.8
2005	1432	80.4	17.8	10.1
2006	1425	83.5	17.1	9.5
2007	1431	80.7	17.7	15.1
2008	1404	82.5	17.0	12
2009	1417	82.4	17.2	19.8
2010	1369	84.9	16.1	15
2011	1383	82.9	16.6	20.3
2012	1369	82.1	16.6	16.4
2013	1362	80.6	16.8	21.2
2014	1324	84.0	15.7	21.5
2015	1276	84.0	15.1	23.7
2016	1269	85.0	14.9	25
2017	1320	84.8	15.5	21.1
2018	1357	85.4	15.8	21.3
2019	1336	87.5	15.2	17.4
2020	1353	87.5	15.4	19.2
2021	1366	88.3	15.4	n/a
2022	1350	88.9	15.1	n/a
2023	1427	88.5	16.1	n/a
2024	1367	85.1	16.0	16.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Capital High School

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2021	$12,156
2022	$12,891
2023	$12,603

Data source: Montana Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Capital High School

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Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 26^th of 119 High schools	Ranks 17^th of 124 High schools	8.1%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	1336	1427	6.8%
African American	8	13	62.5%
American Indian	25	34	36%
Asian	9	11	22.2%
Hispanic	47	71	51.1%
Pacific Islander	2	2
White	1191	1249	4.9%
Two or More Races	54	47	13%

School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				Montana State Tests Mathematics (2023)	Montana State Tests Reading (2023)	Montana State Tests Science (2023)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Montana State Tests Mathematics All Grades	Montana State Tests Reading All Grades	Montana State Tests Science All Grades	Total
Capital High School	Public	9-12	100 Valley Drive	Helena	59601	Lewis and Clark County	Helena High School	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(406) 324-2500	1,367	85	16.0	16.4%	1,190 (87.1%)	9 (0.7%)	74 (5.4%)	15 (1.1%)	29 (2.1%)	2 (0.1%)	47 (3.4%)	72.5	17^th of 124 public high schools	86.3%		46.4	24^th of 114 public high schools	78.9%	7	43.1	66.0	40.4	$12,603
Helena High School	Public	9-12	1300 Billings Avenue	Helena	59601	Lewis and Clark County	Helena High School	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 324-2200	1,087	74	14.6	20.0%	897 (82.5%)	17 (1.6%)	69 (6.3%)	13 (1.2%)	34 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (5.2%)	59.1	34^th of 124 public high schools	72.6%		43.8	29^th of 114 public high schools	74.6%	5	36.6	61.9	31.4	$13,857
East Helena High School	Public	9-12	2760 Valley Drive	East Helena	59635	Lewis and Clark County	East Helena K-12	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(406) 227-7700	582	32	18.1	33.7%	486 (83.5%)	2 (0.3%)	31 (5.3%)	5 (0.9%)	13 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (7.7%)	43.4	63^rd of 124 public high schools	49.2%		35	48^th of 114 public high schools	57.9%	15	24.8	52.0	29.7	$10,380

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