Gunnison High School vs. Crested Butte Secondary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Gunnison High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Crested Butte Secondary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 396 students in grades 9-12, Gunnison High School ranks in the top 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 20-24% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-54% (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 31% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Colorado state average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 400 students in grades 6-12, Crested Butte Secondary 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 43% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 68% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Colorado state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Colorado state average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
6-12
Total Students
396 students
400 students
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% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
55% | 45%
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Total Classroom Teachers
24 teachers
28 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
14:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#801 out of 1779 schools in CO
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#301 out of 1779 schools in CO
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
43%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
68%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
40-44%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
≥90%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Grade 6 Students
-
51
Grade 7 Students
-
63
Grade 8 Students
-
66
Grade 9 Students
103
71
Grade 10 Students
104
43
Grade 11 Students
98
46
Grade 12 Students
91
60
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
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% Asian
n/a
1%
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% Hispanic
28%
5%
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% Black
n/a
n/a
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% White
69%
92%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
2%
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Diversity Score
0.45
0.15
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
21%
3%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
1%
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