The top reported proficiency rate is 0% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Havre High School
Havre High School sits in a town that grew up around the railroad and still carries that identity. The city of Havre is the medical and commercial center for Montana's Hi-Line region, anchored by Northern Montana Hospital, Montana State University–Northern, and the BNSF Railway. The downtown follows a grid pattern laid out alongside the tracks, and the Amtrak Empire Builder stops daily near the historic depot. The population is declining slightly, a trend a family considering a move would want to weigh against their own plans.
The high school itself serves grades nine through twelve and is the single comprehensive high school in the Havre H S district. Enrollment is moderate for a high school of this grade band. The student body is predominantly white, with a substantial American Indian or Alaska Native population, and smaller shares of students who are Hispanic, Asian, Black, or Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander. More than a quarter of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a marker that a notable share of families face economic pressure.
State assessment data for the 2023-24 school year was reported but shows a proficiency rate of zero percent across math, English language arts, and science for all students. That result is so striking that it raises immediate questions about what was tested or how the data was collected. The school serves only high school grades, and Montana administers the Smarter Balanced Assessment in grades three through eight, not at the high school level. That grade-band gap likely explains why the reported numbers carry a zero rather than a meaningful score. A parent looking for academic performance information should be aware that this data set does not reflect how Havre High students actually perform; the state's testing program simply does not produce comparable results for high schools in this format. No graduation rate was available in the data we received, so that measure cannot be reported here.
Compared to other districts in Hill County, Havre High School places in the bottom quartile on an overall proficiency index, but that comparison is built from the same testing framework that does not apply to high school grades. The comparison set itself includes only a handful of districts across the county, and the metric draws on a limited set of reported values. A reader should interpret that positioning with caution, because the measure may not be a fair reflection of the school's actual academic standing.
No information was available on the school's course offerings, such as Advanced Placement, dual credit, or career and technical education programs. We also looked for details on discipline, staffing ratios, chronic absenteeism, and special education or English learner populations, and those fields were absent as well. A family evaluating academic programming or student support would need to ask the school directly about the range of classes available, graduation requirements, and how the school serves students with disabilities or those learning English.
The district, Havre H S, showed no parent-relevant changes in the recent period we searched. No major bond measures, boundary adjustments, or program overhauls were reported. The district appears to operate in a steady state.
Havre High operates within a community that has a clear sense of place. The larger county park, a local history museum, the university campus, and public library give the town civic anchors that schools often draw on for partnerships. The modest population decline and absence of major new housing development suggest a stable but not growing housing market. Homes in the area are priced well below the state median and below the national median, and typical mortgage costs fall within reach of the national median household income, though local income figures were not available. For a family that values a historic Northern Plains town with railroad roots, a single high school serving a broad community, and housing that is notably less expensive than much of the state, Havre High School is the public high school option. The academic data we have is largely non-informative for this grade band, so getting a clear picture of student achievement would require a direct conversation with the school.
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