Colstrip High School is the only high school

High school

High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....

 in Colstrip, Montana

Colstrip, Montana

Colstrip is a city in Rosebud County, Montana, United States. The population was 2,346 at the 2000 census. Established in 1924 and incorporated as a city in 1998, Colstrip is the largest city in Rosebud County with 25% of the total population. Colstrip's primary industries are coal mining and...

, in the United States. It has one of the largest bus districts in the nation, including locations as far away as Ashland, Montana

Ashland, Montana

Ashland is a census-designated place in Rosebud County, Montana, United States. The population was 464 at the 2000 census. Ashland is immediately east of the boundary of the Northern Cheyenne Indian Reservation and the location of the St...

. Nestled in the foothills of Colstrip, the school contains an indoor pool, racquetball court, wrestling room, basketball gymnasium, weight lifting room and overlooks a public golf course. It has lab spaces to support sciences, audiovisual technology, and the arts, including a theater.

Academics

Academically, Colstrip hosts a number of advanced placement courses.http://www.colstrip.k12.mt.us/curriculum/default.htm In 2008, Colstrip High School had 243 enrolled students, and $1.55M in state funding.http://travel.mt.gov/categories/moreinfo.asp?IDRRecordId=11498&SiteId=1

Athletics

Colstrip's mascots are the Colts and Fillies

Foal

A foal is an equine, particularly a horse, that is one year old or younger. More specific terms are colt for a male foal and filly for a female foal, but these terms are used until the horse is age three or four. When the foal is nursing from its dam , it may also be called a suckling...

 and the school uniforms are black, dark green and metallic gold. The Colts and Fillies play in the 3B conference with the Baker High School Spartans, Forsyth High School Dogies, Lame Deer High School Morningstars, St. Labre High School Braves, and Broadus High School Hawks. Colstrip High School was recently named the best Sports Town of Montana by Sports Illustrated

Sports Illustrated

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