Custer County District High School
Custer County District High School is a public high school located in Miles City, Montana, United States. It is a part of Custer County School District.
| Custer County District High School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
20 South Center Ave , , 59301 United States | |
| Coordinates | 46°24′27″N 105°50′24″W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public, Coeducational high school |
| Motto | Go Big Blue! |
| Established | 1893 |
| School district | Custer County School District |
| Local authority | Custer County |
| Principal | Vince Gundlach |
| Faculty | 33.80 (FTE)[1] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 529 (2017–18)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 15.65[1] |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Color(s) | Blue and Gold |
| Team name | Cowboys & Cowgirls |
| Rival | Glendive Red Devils |
| Accreditation | NAAS (Northwest Association of Accredited Schools) |
| Newspaper | Signal Butte |
| Yearbook | Branding Iron |
| Activities Director | Kyle Dunfee |
| Website | Website |
History
The "Miles City High School" graduated its first student in 1893. In 1903, the school added the twelfth grade and changed its name to "Custer County High School", which had its first graduates in 1904.[2] The first high school was at the location of the current Washington Middle School, but then was a multi-story building located in the northeastern part of the town, next to the Ursuline Convent of the Sacred Heart. In 1922, a new building was constructed at the current location on South Center Avenue. Additions were made in the early-1960s. The new buildings contained additional classrooms and a gymnasium, and were connected to the older building with an enclosed ramp.
The name was changed to "Custer County District High School" as a result of combining the school boards for the elementary and the high school in the late 1960s.[3]
Notable alumni
- Kurt Alme, attorney and government official
- Maurice Hilleman, microbiologist who developed over 36 vaccines, saving millions of lives; class of 1938
- Elmer Holt, governor of Montana (1935–37), class of 1899[2]
- James Ulio, adjutant general of the U.S. Army (1942–46), class of 1899[2]
- George Winston, pianist
- Caleb Frare, baseball player, Chicago White Sox
References
- "Custer Co District High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 27, 2019.
- Clarke, W.B., "Dusting off the Old Ones: Books: History: MilesCity.com". Archived from the original on 2013-01-04. Retrieved 2013-05-19., Dusting Off the Old Ones, 1961
- Zook, Bill (Miles City educator), MilesCity.com, 2012