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Lewistown's Fergus High School is a public school serving 378 students in grades 9-12.

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95% of students at this school are White.

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Posted November 26, 2012

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The teachers are (with a few exceptions) apathetic. Many of then spend more time on the sport they coach than the class they teach.
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Posted April 30, 2010

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The teachers are rude, and the classes are farther behind than the other schools i have attended
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Grade 10

Math

The state average for Math was 59% in 2011.

Reading

The state average for Reading was 82% in 2011.

Science

The state average for Science was 47% in 2011.

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About the tests

In 2010-2011 Montana used the Criterion-Referenced Test (CRT) to assess students in grades 3 though 8 and 10 in reading and math and in grades 4, 8, and 10 in science. 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.

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Source: Montana Office of Public Instruction

Math

All Students	58%
Female	59%
Male	57%
Asian American	n/a
Hispanic or Latino	n/a
American Indian/Alaskan Native	n/a
White, Non-Hispanic	57%
Participates in free/reduced lunch	45%
Not economically disadvantaged	66%
Students with disabilities	8%
Students without disabilities	66%
Limited English proficiency	n/a
Proficient in English	58%
Non-migrant	58%

Reading

All Students	78%
Female	77%
Male	80%
Asian American	n/a
Hispanic or Latino	n/a
American Indian/Alaskan Native	n/a
White, Non-Hispanic	79%
Participates in free/reduced lunch	73%
Not economically disadvantaged	82%
Students with disabilities	31%
Students without disabilities	86%
Limited English proficiency	n/a
Proficient in English	78%

Science

All Students	41%
Female	40%
Male	43%
Asian American	n/a
Hispanic or Latino	n/a
American Indian/Alaskan Native	n/a
White, Non-Hispanic	42%
Participates in free/reduced lunch	28%
Not economically disadvantaged	49%
Students with disabilities	0%
Students without disabilities	48%
Limited English proficiency	n/a
Proficient in English	41%

Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests

The different student groups are identified by the Montana Office of Public Instruction. If there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group in a school, the state doesn't report data for that group.

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Source: Montana Office of Public Instruction

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Grade 10

All students

By gender

Female
 
5
Male
 
5
All students
 
4

By ethnicity

White, Non-Hispanic

All students

By other groups

Participates in free/reduced lunch
 
2
Not economically disadvantaged
 
6
Students with disabilities
 
1
Students without disabilities
 
7
Proficient in English
 
4
Non-migrant
 
5
All students
 
4

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Teachers

Student ethnicity

Ethnicity	This school	State average
White	95%	84%
American Indian/Alaska Native	3%	11%
Asian/Pacific Islander	1%	1%
Black	0%	1%
Hispanic	0%	3%

Source: NCES, 2008-2009

Student subgroups

	This school	District average	State average
Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program	22%	N/A	37%

Source: NCES, 2008-2009

Student-teacher ratio

	This school	District average	State average
Students per FTE teacher	15	N/A	14

Source: NCES, 2008-2009

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