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This is the best school in Western Montana. The teachers really care and the students are there to learn. When my daughter was 12 we were on a visit to Missoula and my daughter said to me "Dad I want to go to Helegate High". Surprised I said "why do you want to go to Hellgate"? "I don't know", was the answer. I said "we'll see what we can do".We were so impressed that we moved from Wallace, Idaho and brought a home near the Hellgate just so my daughter could go there. My daughter loved it. She became a STEM major and went on to study at Montana State Bozeman. While at Hellgate she joined the Hellgate Band and they were invited to play at Carnagie Hall NYC and the 75th battleship arizona memorial at pearl harbor. The Hellgate band is one of the top 10 in the nation.These are things that wouldn't have happened at another school. Hellgate High is a special place!

This school is excellent! The staff and students are very friendly and understanding! It is great!

I spent a year getting my son excited about school when before he wanted nothing to do with it. For the first time, he was ready and looking forward to going. Now, that excitement is being destroyed.Assistant Superintendent Vinny denied him the chance to be where he’d feel safe, comfortable, and able to thrive. Instead, they want to ship him across town to a place where he knows no one. That wouldn’t just set him back — it could completely traumatize him and shape his future. I’ve expressed all of this, and it was ignored.No child should feel punished for wanting to learn, and no parent should have to fight this hard for something so basic.