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Serving 1,613 students in grades 9-12, Central High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Colorado for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 21% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 46% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Colorado state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 40% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Colorado state average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,125 students in grades 9-12, Palisade High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Colorado for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 34% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 52% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Colorado state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Colorado state average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,613 students
1,125 students
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
47% | 53%
Total Classroom Teachers
84 teachers
58 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1010 out of 1779 schools in CO (Bottom 50%)
#636 out of 1779 schools in CO (Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
(Bottom 50% in CO)
34%
(Top 50% in CO)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
(Top 50% in CO)
52%
(Top 30% in CO)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
12%
(Bottom 50% in CO)(20-21 School Year Data)
31%
(Top 50% in CO)(20-21 School Year Data)
Graduation Rate
84%
(Top 50% in CO)
87%
(Top 50% in CO)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
438
303
Grade 10 Students
431
305
Grade 11 Students
378
245
Grade 12 Students
366
272
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
1%
n/a
% Hispanic
33%
28%
% Black
n/a
1%
% White
60%
66%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
4%
Diversity Score
0.53
0.49
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
