Powder River County District High School (PRCDHS) is the only

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Powder River County, Montana Powder River County is a county in the U.S. state of Montana. As of the 2020 census, the population was 1,694. Its county seat is Broadus. History Powder River County's area was probably first entered by Europeans when French trappers worked ...

, in the United States and is located in Broadus, the only

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in that county.

Academics

As of November 1, 2014, the Powder River County District High School had 135 enrolled students, coming from four counties ( Powder River,

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) in Southeastern

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, and some from Crook County in Wyoming. The school supports eight school buses bringing students from the

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s Ashland and Biddle and the

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Boyes, Hammond, Coalwood, Powderville, and Volborg. Activities include Business Professionals of America (BPA), Future Farmers of America (FFA), Students Against Destructive Decisions (SADD), speech and drama, and music.

Athletics

The school's mascot is the hawk, and its colors are green, white, and gold. Athletics include football, girls' volleyball, boys' basketball, girls' basketball, wrestling, track and field, girls' golf, boys' golf, girls cross-country, and cheerleading.

References

External links

Broadus Public Schools district website
Public high schools in Montana 1924 establishments in Montana Educational institutions established in 1924 {{Montana-school-stub