Basalt High School
Tel:
(970) 384-5959
- Basalt High School serves 481 students in grades 9-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 45-49% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 35%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35-39% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 44%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Basalt High School placed in the top 50% of all schools in Colorado for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is lower than the Colorado state level of 17:1.
- Minority enrollment is 62% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Colorado state average of 47% (majority Hispanic).
School Overview
- Basalt High School's student population of 481 students has grown by 19% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 30 teachers has grown by 30% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 481 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 30 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Basalt High School is ranked within the top 50% of all 1,768 schools in Colorado (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The diversity score of Basalt High School is 0.51, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.60. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (CO) |
| Overall Testing Rank | #704 out of 1768 schools (Top 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 45-49% | 35% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 35-39% | 44% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 16:1 | 17:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | 1% |
| Asian | 2% | 3% |
| Hispanic | 59% | 34% |
| Black | n/a | 5% |
| White | 38% | 53% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 1% | 4% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.51 | 0.60 |
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| Graduation Rate | 75-79% | 80% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 28% | 34% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 14% | 8% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Roaring Fork School District No. Re-1 School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, CO Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Basalt High School is Roaring Fork High School (9.3 miles away)
- The nearest middle school and elementary school is Basalt Middle School (0.6 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Basalt Basalt Middle School Grades: 5-8 | 475 students
0.6 miles
51 School Street
Basalt, CO 81621
(970) 384-5900 0.6 5-8 475 - Basalt Basalt Elementary School Grades: PK-4 | 583 students
0.7 miles
151 East Cottonwood Drive
Basalt, CO 81621
(970) 384-5800 0.7 PK-4 583 - Carbondale Roaring Fork High School Grades: 9-12 | 384 students
9.3 miles
2270 Highway 133
Carbondale, CO 81623
(970) 384-5757 9.3 9-12 384 - Carbondale Carbondale Middle School Grades: 5-8 | 321 students
9.5 miles
180 Snowmass Drive
Carbondale, CO 81623
(970) 384-5700 9.5 5-8 321 - Carbondale Crystal River Elementary School Grades: PK-4 | 455 students
9.5 miles
160 Snowmass Drive
Carbondale, CO 81623
(970) 384-5620 9.5 PK-4 455
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