The top reported proficiency rate is 0% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Belgrade High School
Belgrade High School serves grades nine through twelve in Belgrade, Montana, a rapidly growing town just outside Bozeman. The school is home to about a thousand students, making it a sizable high school for the region. The student body is overwhelmingly white, with smaller shares of Hispanic and multiracial students. Roughly a third of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a marker of economic diversity that is moderate for a public school in this area.
State testing data for high school grades is not available in the sources reviewed. The reported proficiency figures, which show zero percent proficient in math, reading, and science, come from assessments designed for grades three through eight, not for high school courses. That means there is no direct measure of how Belgrade High School’s students perform on the state’s high school assessments. The school’s position relative to other districts in Gallatin County—listed in the bottom quartile for proficiency—is based on that same inapplicable data, so it does not provide a meaningful comparison for a high school. Similarly, the graduation rate was not reported in the data available, so a family cannot look up that core metric here. A parent considering this school will want to ask the school directly for its state test results, graduation rate, and any other academic outcome measures.
Demographically, the school draws from a town that is experiencing substantial growth. Belgrade’s population has risen sharply in recent years, driven by its proximity to Bozeman and major employers such as CACI International, Xtant Medical, and Under Canvas Group. Many residents commute to Bozeman for work. The town maintains a historic Main Street core with a city hall and public library, and the school district operates a Special Events Center used for both school and community events, including state athletic tournaments. The built environment is a mix of suburban developments and commercial strips, and the area shows active development pressure.
The school itself is a traditional public high school without charter or magnet status. No Title I designation was noted. Data on staffing, discipline, attendance, and course offerings was not included in the materials available, so a family will need to turn to the school’s website or a direct visit to understand the range of programs, Advanced Placement or dual-credit opportunities, class sizes, and student support resources. The district brief turned up no recent parent-relevant changes such as referenda or curriculum shifts, but the community’s rapid growth suggests enrollment and facility demands may be evolving.
This school fits a family looking for a large, traditional high school in a town that is still small but expanding quickly. The town’s growth brings both opportunity and change, and the school is physically and civically woven into the community. However, the academic picture is essentially unmeasured in the data reviewed. Without state test scores for high school grades, a graduation rate, or program details, a parent’s next step should be a direct conversation with the school to fill in those gaps.
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