East Helena High School

www.ehps.k12.mt.us/domain/298

580 Students

High School 9th - 12th

School Overview

East Helena High School is a public high school and part of the East Helena K-12 school district, located in East Helena, MT with 580 students offering grade levels from 09 to 12. Student demographics can be found below.

With 31 teachers, East Helena High School has a student/teacher ratio of about 18.3:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.

580

Total Students

31.7

Full-Time Teachers

18.3

Student/Teacher Ratio

32.9%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for East Helena High School
Demographic	Student Count
White	505
Hispanic	17
Black	3
Asian	3
Two or More	15
American Indian	35
Pacific Islander	2

White
505 (87.1 %)
American Indian
35 (6.0 %)
Hispanic
17 (2.9 %)
Two or More
15 (2.6 %)
Black
3 (0.5 %)
Asian
3 (0.5 %)
Pacific Islander
2 (0.3 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	High School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	Supplemental Virtual
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	East Helena K-12
Phone:	(406)227-7700
Website:	http://www.ehps.k12.mt.us/domain/298
Grade Range:	9th - 12th
Total Students:	580
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	31.7
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	18.3
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	161
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	30

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 9 166

Grade 10 164

Grade 11 121

Grade 12 129