Helena High School
46°35′43″N 112°01′08″W / 46.59528°N 112.01889°W
| Helena High School | |
|---|---|
The original building, circa 1891 | |
| Address | |
1300 Billings Avenue , United States | |
| Information | |
| Type | Public high school |
| Established | 1876 |
| School district | Helena Public School District |
| Principal | Brian Kessler |
| Teaching staff | 74.30 (FTE) |
| Grades | 9 through 12 |
| Enrollment | 1,087 (2023–2024) |
| Student to teacher ratio | 14.63 |
| Color(s) | Cardinal red and white |
| Athletics | AA (largest class in Montana) |
| Mascot | Bengals |
| Nickname | HHS |
| Rival | Helena Capital High School |
| Accreditation | Montana Office of Public Instruction |
| Website | Helena High website |
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Helena High School is a public high school for grades 9 through 12 located in Helena, Montana, United States. It is part of the Helena Public School District. Founded in September 1876, it is the second oldest high school in Montana. The First being Loyola Sacred Heart High School in Missoula, founded in 1873. A new building was completed in August 1935 and it was almost destroyed a few months later in the 1935 Helena earthquake. In 1955, the building became Helena Junior High School (now Helena Middle School) and Helena High School moved into its present location at 1300 Billings Avenue, just off Montana Avenue.