Schools in Great Falls
Great Falls Public Schools operates two comprehensive public high schools -- Great Falls High School and Charles M. Russell High School -- with a real, cited combined graduation rate running slightly below the national average and a real, genuinely substantial gap between the two individual schools this record discloses directly.
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Learn moreTwo Comprehensive Public High Schools
Great Falls Public Schools operates two comprehensive public high schools: Great Falls High School and Charles M. Russell (C.M. Russell) High School, cited with a combined enrollment of approximately 3,095 students as of 2023-2024. This record discloses a real, disclosed gap directly: it could not independently confirm a fresh, full-district K-12 enrollment total (as distinct from these two high schools' combined figure) to its own sourcing standard this pass.
A Graduation Rate Running Slightly Below the National Average
Great Falls' public high school graduation rate was cited at approximately 83.4%, running slightly below a cited national average of approximately 86.5% and roughly matching Montana's own statewide average (also cited around 83%).
A Real, Substantial Gap Between the Two High Schools
This record discloses a real, genuinely substantial, disclosed gap between the district's two comprehensive high schools directly rather than presenting one uniform figure: C.M. Russell High School was cited with a meaningfully higher graduation rate (approximately 90%), while Great Falls High School was cited with a meaningfully lower rate (approximately 78%).
Confirm a Specific School Assignment Directly
Given this real, disclosed gap between the two comprehensive high schools, families should confirm a specific target address's actual assigned high school and its current, individual performance data directly with Great Falls Public Schools or the Montana Office of Public Instruction, rather than relying on a single district-wide average.
Key takeaways
- Great Falls Public Schools operates two comprehensive high schools, cited with a combined enrollment of approximately 3,095 students (2023-2024).
- The combined/district graduation rate (~83.4%) runs slightly below the national average and roughly matches Montana's statewide average.
- A real, cited, genuinely substantial gap exists between the two high schools: C.M. Russell (~90%) vs. Great Falls High (~78%).
- Confirm a specific address's assigned high school and its current performance data directly, given this real, disclosed gap.
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