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Capital High School (Helena, Montana)

46°36′50″N 112°02′53″W / 46.614°N 112.048°W / 46.614; -112.048

Capital High School is a four-year public high school in the western United States, located in Helena, Montana. The building was originally built in the 1960s as a Catholic high school, but closed following the graduation of the class of 1969. The property was purchased by the Helena Public School District and it became its second high school 51 years ago in 1973.

Helena Capital High School
Address
Map
100 Valley Drive

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Information
TypePublic high school
Established1973, 51 years ago
School districtHelena P.S.D.
PrincipalBrett Zanto
Teaching staff85.10 (FTE)
Grades9–12
Enrollment1,367 (2023–2024)
Student to teacher ratio16.06
Color(s)   Brown & Gold
AthleticsMHSA AA

Basketball (boys & girls)
Football (boys)
Golf (boys & girls)
Softball (girls)
Soccer (boys & girls)
Speech & Debate
Swimming (boys & girls)
Tennis (boys & girls)
Track & field (boys & girls)
Volleyball (girls)

Wrestling (boys & girls)
MascotBruin
NicknameCHS
RivalHelena Bengals
AccreditationMontana Office of Public Instruction
YearbookThe Capital Dome
Elevation3,880 ft (1,185 m) AMSL
Websitechs.helenaschools.org

Notable alumni

  • Stuart Long (1963–2014), Class of 1981, boxer-turned-Catholic priest; inspiration for the 2022 film Father Stu
  • Dava Newman (born 1964), Class of 1982, engineer and NASA administrator
  • Bobby Petrino (born 1961), Class of 1979, college football head coach
  • Paul Petrino (born 1967), Class of 1985, college football head coach

References

  1. ^ "Capital High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 8, 2024.
  2. ^ Synness, Curt (December 10, 2003). "Petrinos define coaching". Independent Record. (Helena, Montana). Retrieved December 6, 2016.
  3. ^ Synness, Curt (August 29, 2016). "Where are they now?..." Independent Record. (Helena, Montana). Retrieved December 6, 2016.