Laurel High School (Montana)
Laurel High School in Laurel, Montana opened in 1908, with W.A. Longley serving as the first principal. The original high school was located on First Avenue between Ninth Street and Seventh Street. It was known as "The Old North School". The school, in its present location on Eighth Street, was constructed in 1962 and the Old North School was demolished in 1969. The demolition inspired Laurel's graduating class to lead one of the largest public rallies in the history of Montana and the Northwest region of the United States.
Laurel High School | |
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Address | |
203 East 8th Street Laurel Montana , , 59044 United States | |
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Type | Public |
Established | 1908 |
Founder | W. A. Longley |
Status | Active |
School district | 7-70 |
Superintendent | Matthew Torix |
CEEB code | 270-545 |
Chairperson | Brittani Hunter |
Principal | Stacy Hall |
Teaching staff | 39.08 (FTE)[1] |
Grades | 9–12 |
Enrollment | 642 (2018–19)[1] |
Student to teacher ratio | 16.43[1] |
Color(s) | purple, gold, black, and white |
Fight song | Go U Northwestern |
Athletics | Class A |
Athletics conference | Eastern A |
Mascot | Locomotive |
Team name | Locomotives |
Rival | Billings Central Catholic High School |
Accreditation | Northwest Association of Accredited Schools |
Tuition | $838 for Out-of-District Students |
Extracurricular activities
Laurel High School offers activities such as boys & girls basketball, cheerleading, cross country, football, girls & boys soccer, girls & boys golf, speech, drama, debate, softball, track & field, volleyball, and wrestling.
The following clubs are also available at Laurel: Academic Challenge, Art Club, Business Professionals of America, Chess Club, Drama Club, Future Farmers of America, Locomotive Express Coffee, National Honors Society, Outdoors Club, Poetry Club, STAND, Spanish Club, and Student Council.
Montana High School Association State Championships (45)
Information is from the Montana High School Association.[2]
- Boys Basketball – 1969, 1972, 2010, 2015
- Boys Football – 1999, 2002, 2020
- Boys Golf – 1974, 1976, 1979, 1980, 1982, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022
- Boys Track & Field 1978, 1979, 1980, 1991, 2019
- Boys Wrestling – 1967, 1985, 1998, 2011
- Girls Basketball – 2006, 2013
- Girls Cross Country – 1993
- Girls Golf – 2006, 2018, 2019. 2020 , 2021
- Girls Softball – 1971, 2006
- Girls Volleyball – 2012
- Girls Soccer – 2014, 2017, 2019, 2020, 2021
In Montana, there are four classes of schools, based on the size of the student body. From smallest to largest, they are Class C, B, A, and AA. Laurel competes in the A class. The class A is divided into four regional divisions:
- North Western A: Browning, Columbia Falls, Libby, Polson, Ronan, and Whitefish
- South Western A: Dillon, Butte Central, Corvallis, Frenchtown, Hamilton, and Stevensville
- South Eastern A: Billings Central, Laurel, Hardin, Livingston, East Helena, and Lockwood
- North Eastern A: Miles City, Glendive, Sidney, Lewistown, and Havre
Notes and references
- "Laurel High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved October 27, 2020.
- MHSA. "Montana High School Association Web site". Retrieved 2010-11-23.