Aspen High School vs. Basalt High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Aspen High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Graduation Rate
Student Attention
n/a
Overview
Serving 529 students in grades 9-12, Aspen High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Colorado for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 40-44% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75-79% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Colorado state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Colorado state average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 455 students in grades 9-12, Basalt High School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Colorado for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 40-44% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55-59% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Colorado state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 60% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Colorado state average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
529 students
455 students
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% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
49% | 51%
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Total Classroom Teachers
48 teachers
27 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
17:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#267 out of 1779 schools in CO
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#409 out of 1779 schools in CO
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
40-44%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
75-79%
55-59%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
25-29%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
85-89%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Grade 9 Students
129
120
Grade 10 Students
137
130
Grade 11 Students
135
93
Grade 12 Students
128
112
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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% Asian
1%
n/a
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% Hispanic
13%
58%
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% Black
1%
n/a
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% White
84%
40%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
2%
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Diversity Score
0.28
0.51
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
2%
18%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
5%
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