Bennett High School
Bennett High School serves 371 students in grades 9-12.
Bennett High School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Colorado for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 20-24% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 35%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45-49% (which is approximately equal to the Colorado state average of 47%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Colorado state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 43% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Colorado state average of 48% (majority Hispanic).
Quick Stats (2022)
- Grades: 9-12
- Students: 371 students
- Student:Teacher Ratio: 20:1
- Minority Enrollment: 43%
- Graduation Rate: 85-89% (Top 50% in CO)
- Overall Testing Rank: Bottom 50%
- Math Proficiency: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
- Reading Proficiency: 45-49% (Top 50%)
- Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education
School Overview
Bennett High School's student population of 371 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 19 teachers has grown by 5% over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades 9-12
Total Students
371 students

Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers
19 teachers

Students by Grade

School Calendar
School Rankings
Bennett High School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,783 schools in Colorado (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Bennett High School is 0.55, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.61. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#1018 out of 1783 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
35%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
47%

Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
15:1

American Indian
1%
1%

Asian
n/a
3%

Hispanic
36%
34%

Black
2%
5%

White
57%
52%

Hawaiian
1%
n/a
Two or more races
3%
5%

All Ethnic Groups



Graduation Rate
85-89%
80%

Eligible for Free Lunch
25%
33%

Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
7%

School Statewide Testing
School District Name
School Calendar
View the Bennett High School yearly calendar below. Note key dates such as:
Event
Date
FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL! (Events, Athletic Calendar, Bennett School District)
August 15, 2022 (Monday)
First Day of School 6th-12th (Bennett School District)
August 15, 2022 (Monday)
K-5 All Students First Day of School (Bennett School District)
August 17, 2022 (Wednesday)
Source: 2020-2021 (latest school year available) National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education
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