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Billings High School Fall Sports Registration Opens July 15
Registration for fall sports opens July 15 through the Billings Public Schools portal, with deadlines and fees that vary by program at schools across the city.
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Billings Public Schools opens online registration for high school fall athletics on July 15, allowing students in grades nine through twelve to sign up for football, volleyball, soccer and cross country before the first practices on August 10.
The window aligns with the district calendar that starts classes August 24, when enrollment at Billings Senior High on 31st Street West and Billings West High on Grand Avenue typically brings more than 4,800 students back to campus and fuels demand for roster spots in the Montana Class AA conference.
Families living in the Heights or along the South Side can begin at the district athletics office on 4th Avenue North, where staff direct them to the same online portal used by the Billings YMCA youth programs on 19th Street for introductory conditioning sessions that feed into high school teams.
Costs, Physicals and Paperwork
District records show 2,800 students took part in varsity sports during the 2025-2026 year, each paying a $120 activity fee that covers catastrophic insurance and use of school equipment; a current physical dated after May 1 must be uploaded, and the form is accepted at clinics on Grand Avenue or at the urgent-care site near Pioneer Park.
Additional requirements include proof of academic eligibility from the prior semester and completion of the free online concussion course required by the Montana High School Association, with the district handbook listing August 1 as the cutoff to guarantee placement on initial rosters.
Next Steps for Families
Parents should log into the portal by July 20, select the sport and school, pay the fee online and schedule any missing physical, then attend the mandatory parent meeting at Billings West High on July 28 to receive practice schedules and transportation details for away contests in the region.
Students without prior experience can join the open conditioning sessions at the 27th Street fields starting July 22, which the district runs in partnership with the Billings Parks and Recreation department to prepare newcomers before official tryouts begin.