Capital High School (Helena, Montana)

Helena Capital High School
Helena Capital High School
Address
	100 Valley Drive; Helena, Montana; U.S.
Information
Type	Public high school
Established	1973, 51 years ago
School district	Helena P.S.D.
Principal	Brett Zanto
Teaching staff	88.54 (FTE)
Grades	9–12
Enrollment	1,427 (2022–23)
Student to teacher ratio	16.12
Color(s)	Brown & Gold
Athletics	MHSA AA; Basketball (boys & girls); Football (boys); Golf (boys & girls); Softball (girls); Soccer (boys & girls); Speech & Debate; Swimming (boys & girls); Tennis (boys & girls); Track & field (boys & girls); Volleyball (girls); Wrestling (boys & girls)
Mascot	Bruin
Nickname	CHS
Rival	Helena Bengals
Accreditation	Montana Office of Public Instruction
Yearbook	The Capital Dome
Elevation	3,880 ft (1,185 m) AMSL
Website	chs.helenaschools.org

Capital High School is a four-year public high school in the western United States, located in Helena, Montana. The building was originally built in the 1960s as a Catholic high school, but closed following the graduation of the class of 1969. The property was purchased by the Helena Public School District and it became its second high school 51 years ago in 1973.

Notable alumni

Charles Fred (born 1961), Class of 1961, entrepreneur, angel investor, and bestselling author ^[2]
Stuart Long (1963–2014), Class of 1981, boxer-turned-Catholic priest; inspiration for the 2022 film Father Stu
Dava Newman (born 1964), Class of 1982, engineer and NASA administrator
Bobby Petrino (born 1961), Class of 1979, college football head coach^[3]^[4]
Paul Petrino (born 1967), Class of 1985, college football head coach^[3]^[4]

^ ^a ^b ^c "Capital High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved July 14, 2024.
^ John, Hurdle. "A Formula For Growth After the Startup Stage". New York Times. New York Times. Retrieved February 20, 2020.
^ ^a ^b Synness, Curt (December 10, 2003). "Petrinos define coaching". Independent Record. (Helena, Montana). Retrieved December 6, 2016.
^ ^a ^b Synness, Curt (August 29, 2016). "Where are they now?..." Independent Record. (Helena, Montana). Retrieved December 6, 2016.