Monarch High School vs. Centaurus High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Monarch High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Graduation Rate
Centaurus High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Graduation Rate
Overview
Serving 1,523 students in grades 9-12, Monarch High School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Colorado for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 66% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 85% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 21:1 is higher than the Colorado state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Colorado state average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,525 students in grades 9-12, Centaurus High School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Colorado for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 52% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 76% (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 37% 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
1,523 students
1,525 students
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% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
55% | 45%
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Total Classroom Teachers
74 teachers
82 teachers
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![This chart displays the total teachers of Centaurus High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Centaurus High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/14000/13823/centaurus-high-school-chart-y6trdJ.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
19:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#37 out of 1779 schools in CO
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
#139 out of 1779 schools in CO
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Monarch High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Monarch High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/14000/13863/monarch-high-school-chart-Q5PpsH.png)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Centaurus High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Centaurus High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/14000/13823/centaurus-high-school-chart-fCPZux.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
52%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
85%
76%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Centaurus High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Colorado by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Centaurus High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Colorado by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/14000/13823/centaurus-high-school-chart-B5LsDo.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
50%
Graduation Rate
96%
92%
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![This chart displays graduation rate of Centaurus High School and public school graduation rate of Colorado by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays graduation rate of Centaurus High School and public school graduation rate of Colorado by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/graduation_rate/14000/13823/centaurus-high-school-chart-qYXijC.png)
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Grade 9 Students
363
372
Grade 10 Students
353
409
Grade 11 Students
400
380
Grade 12 Students
407
364
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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![This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Centaurus High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Centaurus High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/american_indian_ethnicity/14000/13823/centaurus-high-school-chart-qY9KXo.png)
% Asian
6%
3%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Centaurus High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Centaurus High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/asian_islander_ethnicity/14000/13823/centaurus-high-school-chart-h7OZ7f.png)
% Hispanic
11%
27%
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% Black
1%
1%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Centaurus High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Centaurus High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/black_students_ethnicity/14000/13823/centaurus-high-school-chart-uKD3Km.png)
% White
76%
63%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Centaurus High School and the percentage of White public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of White students in Centaurus High School and the percentage of White public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/14000/13823/centaurus-high-school-chart-SImIXY.png)
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
6%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Centaurus High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Centaurus High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/two_or_more_races_students_ethnicity/14000/13823/centaurus-high-school-chart-YxtbT4.png)
Diversity Score
0.41
0.53
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Centaurus High School and the public school average diversity score of Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the diversity score of Centaurus High School and the public school average diversity score of Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/14000/13823/centaurus-high-school-chart-pfUYjU.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
20%
26%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
6%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Centaurus High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Centaurus High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/reduced_pricelunch_students/14000/13823/centaurus-high-school-chart-y7cqNe.png)