The teaching staff at Darby Schools continues to be excellent. The community passed a mill levy in recent weeks, proving their support for what these talented individuals are doing. Hopefully, new books will be purchased, especially math. The low student teacher ratio continues to be a critical advantage
... Read more with Darby's test scores the highest in our district. Areas that continue to need improvement are the high administrative salaries. The teachers salaries should come first. Also, the discipline policy is very good. Especially the anti-drug policy. However, enforcement is inconsistent. Especially concerning the dress code. Female students frequently dress in violation of the dress code and male staff seem to have a problem addressing this. Our volunteer base is outstanding. Our PTA continues to bring parents together and provide a voice to and for the community! I will continue to enroll my children and remain an extremely satisfied parent. Go Tigers! Read less
Posted by a parent on 05/16/07
Darby High School always has been, and always will be, a fantastic school. For the size of the town in which it is in, there are a wide variety of classes offered, including college prep classes. The teacher:student ratios are low, and staff involvement in the success of the students is superb. However,
... Read more as with any small town mentality, progress is not always welcome and the school suffers due to lack of funding. Education opportunities, in any environment, are only as good as the involvement of the society in which they present themselves. Unfortunately, ignorance abounds due to no fault of the school itself. Each and every child at Darby High School is offered an excellent education. Whether or not that opportunity is taken advantage of, however, is another story. Read less
Posted by a former student on 10/27/05
Darby has been a great school up until now. With all this origin crap out there. It is threaten this school. Why did they have to bring that to Darby. We had a great school people willing to do anything for anyone. Now I feel if this goes thur I will have to transport my children to Hamilton which
... Read more I know for a fact there is 23 other students that there parents feel the same way. So much for funding for darby school if the enrollment goes down that much and who else knows how many will leave. Read less
* In 2006-2007 Montana used the Criterion-Referenced Test (CRT) to assess students in grades 3 though 8 and 10 in reading and math. The CRT is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Montana. The goal is for all students to score at or above the proficient level.
Student enrollment:
166
Students per teacher:
11
Full-time teachers:
15
Number of classrooms:
45
Vocational Education
Accounting, Health, Keyboarding/Typing, Phys Ed, Word Processing
Arts
Art
Music
Band, Choral, Music Theory
Fine Arts
Drama
Social Studies / Social Sciences
Economics, Psychology
Science
Human Anatomy/Physiology
English
Journalism, Speech/Debate
Advanced Placement
English
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Advanced Placement
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Before/After School
"Extended day" programs where the school day is extended before and after school to accommodate working parents. These programs should not be confused with common after school clubs or athletic activities.
Gifted and Talented
A school system may identify 10% to 15% or more of its student population as gifted and talented. A brief description of each area of giftedness or talent as defined by the Office of Gifted and Talented:
general intellectual ability or talent - high intelligence test score (usually two standard deviations above the mean), and high levels of vocabulary, memory, abstract work knowledge and abstract reasoning;
specific academic aptitude or talent in one area such as mathematics or language arts;
creative and productive thinking, the ability to produce new ideas;
leadership ability, the ability to direct individuals or groups to a common decision or action;
visual and performing arts, special talents in visual art, music, dance, drama, or other related studies;
psychomotor ability, such as practical, spatial, mechanical, and physical skills.
Vocation/Technical Curriculum
Vocational and/or technical courses offered within a comprehensive school, usually a senior high school.
Special Education Classes
A school or program within a school that provides services and training to students with moderate to severe mental and/or physical disabilities.
Adult Education Classes
Programs offering GED or equivalent courses for adults within regular schools, whether classes are held during evening or daytime schedules.
English as Second Language
English language classes for students whose first language is not English.
Darby schools — Darby High School is located at 209 School Dr, Darby MT 59829. 209 School Dr is in the 59829 ZIP code in Darby, MT The school district for Darby High School is the Darby School District 9. Darby High School is a Public school that serves grade levels 7 - 12.
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