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Hellgate High School

PublicHighGrades 9–12

925 Gerald Ave, Missoula, MT 59801 · (406) 728-2402 · Part of Missoula High School District

Missoula’s School Grade A− better than 82% of Montana school districts

Directions
Students
1,262
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
35%
Setting
City
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Hellgate High School

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 70% of Montana’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 14 pts above the state

On the path

Where Missoula kids come from and go next. The whole path →

6–84 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–12Hellgate High SchoolYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency36%
State average 34.5%
Reading / language arts60%
State average 46.1%

Its own letter, B+, places these results among Montana’s 592 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

925 Gerald Ave, Missoula

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9333
Grade 10295
Grade 11322
Grade 12312
Enrollment over time
1,210’20
1,263’21
1,304’22
1,312’23
1,262’24

Up 4.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 85%Hispanic 5%American Indian/Alaska Native 4%Asian 2%Two or more races 2%Black 2%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Hellgate High School from Missoula families.

Other schools in Missoula High School District

The district →
Sentinel High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Missoula
B+
1,365 students16:1
Big Sky High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Missoula
C
1,148 students15:1
Missoula Connect Academy HS
High · Grades 9–12 · Missoula
99 students25:1
Seeley-Swan High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Seeley Lake
C
85 students8:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Montana’s other public schools; Missoula’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.