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
Laurel Locomotives
Address
203 East 8th Street

Laurel Montana

Laurel
,
(Yellowstone County)
,
Montana
59044

United States
Information
TypePublic
Established1908
FounderW. A. Longley
StatusActive
School district7-70
SuperintendentLinda Filpula
CEEB code270-545
ChairpersonDoug LeBrun
PrincipalShawnda Zahara
Teaching staff38.83 (FTE)[1]
Grades9–12
Enrollment635 (2017–18)[1]
Student to teacher ratio16.35[1]
Campus size18,000 acres
Color(s)purple, gold, black, and white
Fight songGo U Northwestern
AthleticsClass A
Athletics conferenceEastern A
MascotLocomotive
Team nameLocomotives
RivalBillings Central Catholic High School
AccreditationNorthwest Association of Accredited Schools
Tuition$200 for Out-of-District Students
Traditional Crow Native American NameIshkapesh

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, Fitness Club, Future Farmers of America, Locomotive Express Coffee, National Honors Society, Outings Club, Poetry Club, Robotics Club, Rocket Club, STAND, Spanish Club, and Student Council.

Montana High School Association State Championships (38)

Information is from the Montana High School Association.[2]

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:

  1. North Western A: Browning, Columbia Falls, Libby, Polson, Ronan, and Whitefish
  2. South Western A: Dillon, Butte Central, Corvallis, Frenchtown, Hamilton, and Stevensville
  3. South Eastern A: Billings Central, Laurel, Hardin, Livingston, East Helena, and Lockwood
  4. North Eastern A: Miles City, Glendive, Sidney, Lewistown, and Havre

Notes and references
  1. "Laurel High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 27, 2019.
  2. MHSA. "Montana High School Association Web site". Retrieved 2010-11-23.

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