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Administration

Our mission is to provide a strong foundation for Life-long Learning by nurturing, challenging, and guiding all students toward their maximum academic, aesthetic, physical, social, and emotional potential.

This team works together to ensure that all aspects of the student experience here at Helena High School is positive and effective, inside the classroom as well as outside the classroom.

MBI – Montana Behavior Initiative

 

 

Helena School District Board of Trustees – click here for more information

 

 

2025-2026 Helena High School Student Handbook

Administrators

Main Office

  • 406-324-2200
  • 406-324-2201 Fax

Mr. Brian Kessler – Principal

Mrs. Julie TeNyenhuis – Assistant Principal

Mr. Ryan Swenson – Assistant Principal

Main Office Staff

Anne Rainey – Office Manager

Dana Adamson – Bookkeeper

Holly Banks – Secretary

Cindy White – Secretary

Tracey Odegard – Registrar

Additional Office Staff

Attendance Office

Patsy Althof – Attendance Secretary

Candice Serrano – Library and Attendance Secretary

Corena VanDaele – Counseling Secretary

Counselors

(406) 324-2220

Mr. Aaron Sieminski

Mrs. Ellaina Staldine

Mr. Joe Michaud

Alexis I. Navarrete

Custodial Staff

Day Custodian:  Adrian Harrison
Night Custodians

  • Ryan Hand
  • Shirley Galardo
  • Jordyn Kirtley
  • Jim Heppner
  • Rudy Heppner
  • Mitch Tatarka

School Nurse

Emily Rodway

School Resource Officer (SRO)

Nick Ransom

Sodexo Food Services

Deanna Baumbach
Tianna Dinino
Kim Dowd
Teresa Raynor