Schools in Helena
Helena Public Schools operates two high schools -- Helena High School (Montana's second-oldest, founded 1876) and Capital High School (opened 1973) -- alongside Carroll College, a private liberal-arts college with a real, cited strong statewide graduation-rate standing, this record discloses alongside real, disclosed gaps in current data.
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Learn moreHelena Public Schools' Two High Schools
Helena High School, founded in 1876, is Montana's real, cited second-oldest high school, ranked approximately 16th within Montana per U.S. News. Capital High School opened in 1973 as the district's second high school. Both schools are part of the Helena Public School District.
A Real, Cited Graduation Rate at Capital High, With a Disclosed Gap at Helena High
Capital High School's graduation rate was cited at approximately 88%, above a cited Montana statewide average of approximately 86%. This record did NOT find a current, precise graduation-rate figure for Helena High School specifically to its own sourcing standard this pass -- a real, disclosed gap; a separate, dated 2011-2016 trend citation showed both schools' rates rising faster than the state average over that specific historical window.
Carroll College: A Real, Cited Strong Statewide Graduation-Rate Standing
Carroll College, a private Catholic liberal-arts college in Helena (~1,083 full-time undergraduates), carries a real, cited 6-year graduation rate of approximately 66-67% across sources -- described as exceeding every other Montana public or private institution. Approximately 60% of its students come from outside Montana, yet approximately 72% of its graduates are working in Montana five years after graduation.
Confirm a Specific School Assignment Directly
This record's own research this pass focused primarily on Helena's two high schools rather than a comprehensive K-8 survey. Families should confirm a specific target address's assigned schools and current, individual performance data directly with Helena Public Schools or the Montana Office of Public Instruction.
Key takeaways
- Helena Public Schools operates two high schools: Helena High School (founded 1876) and Capital High School (opened 1973).
- Capital High's cited graduation rate (~88%) runs above the Montana statewide average (~86%); this record could not confirm a current, precise Helena High figure this pass -- a disclosed gap.
- Carroll College's cited 6-year graduation rate (~66-67%) is described as exceeding every other Montana institution, with strong in-state graduate retention (~72%).
- Confirm a specific address's assigned schools and current performance data directly with Helena Public Schools, given this record's own narrower research depth on K-8 schools specifically.
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