Promotion Brochure - White Sulphur Springs Schools

Short History of
Meagher County
Our area is full of rich history …
HOME OF THE
HORNETS
The first county seat for Meagher was
Diamond City in 1870, the main city of the
Confederate Gulch Mining District. You
can find remains of other ghost towns near
White Sulphur Springs like Copperopolis,
Lingshire, and Castle Town.
White Sulphur Springs has been the
county seat for Meagher County since
1879. White Sulphur Springs has the
most centrally located population for the
county, the entire county’s population is
just over 1,900. This also includes the
communities of Martinsdale, Checkerboard, Lennep
and Ringling.
Meagher County was named for Thomas Francis
Meagher, territorial
governor of Montana.
Charles M. Bair came to Montana in 1883. He
worked as a conductor on the Northern Pacific
Railroad and went into the ranching business in
1891. He made his
fortune in the Alaska
gold rush and went
on to invest in
banking, mining, oil
and real estate. Bair
was one of the most
successful sheep
ranchers in the world, at one time running over
300,000 head. The new state-of-the-art museum
which sits adjacent to the Charles M. Bair family
home in Martinsdale is shown here.
White
Sulphur
Springs
School
District
and
Community
'The Castle' is an
imposing mansion built in
1892 by Bryon Roger
Sherman, and is now the
home of the Meagher
County Museum in White
Sulphur Springs.
405 S. Central Ave.
White Sulpur Springs, MT 59645
Phone: 406-547-3351
Fax: 406-547-2407
Website: whitesulphur.k12.mt.us
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About White Sulphur Springs
White Sulphur Springs is a beautiful
place. It’s located in the Smith River
valley and is a full service four-season
community with excellent fishing,
hunting, downhill and cross-country
skiing, snowmobiling, golfing,
museums, hiking, biking, camping,
exploring, soaking in the public hot
springs. It is also home to many
surrounding area ranches.
About The School
White Sulphur Springs School District 8 is your
typical small town Montana school. It is the only
available school for the entire
county which populates about
160 students K-12. This
number sets us at the Class C
level, the smallest class level in
the state.
Mission Statement:
White Sulphur Springs Schools,
with the support of parents and the community, will
provide quality educational opportunities in a safe, positive
atmosphere. Working together we will assist all students in
becoming responsible, educated citizens and life-long
learners.
Academics
Classes at White Sulphur Springs High School
offer a great learning environment. Given that the
classes are so small, every student gets a one on
one chance with their teacher. A student gets a
truly hands on experience at White Sulphur
Springs with a variety of electives offered as well
as core classes; such as, English, U.S. History,
Algebra, Biology, etc.
Big fluffy white clouds loom large over the Park Hills near
Newlan Creek Reservoir outside of White Sulphur Springs
(photo also by Todd Klassy)
Staff
The teachers at White
Sulphur Springs provide an
excellent hands-on environment and take the
time to get to know their students. They support
the students in all their activities.
Some of these activities are as
follows: cheerleading at games,
working concessions,
fundraising, decorating floats,
field trips, and real life
applicable class projects like this
one!
“One of the big advantages is that you have a
smaller class and you can go to your teacher to
ask for help way easier than you can in a bigger
school.”
~Meghan Tome, Class of 2016
Athletics
Football, Volleyball, Basketball, and Track are the
main sports that are offered at White Sulphur
Springs. The Booster Club was
created to promote the athletic
programs. It gives the parents and
community an opportunity to be
involved with the student athletes in
a positive way.
Activities & Clubs
Apart from the typical athletics,
there are also other non-athletic
Student Life
Booster Club Basketball Potluck
“At a mile high in elevation, and nestled
between the Little Belt Mountains,
Castle Mountains, Big Belt Mountains,
and the beautiful Smith River, lives a
quiet little Montana agricultural
community called White Sulphur
Springs. It is a quaint place, well off the
beaten path.” ~ Todd Klassy
activities. We offer BPA, FFA, Speech and
Drama, Ski Club, Yearbook, and Pep Band.
Having so many different options to choose
from students get exposed to many different
clubs and teams so they can decide which one is
for them. Kids also have
opportunities outside of
school to be involved with
youth groups and 4-H, just to
name a few.