Bennett High School
Rank
: 4/
Bottom 50%10
Tel:
(303) 644-3234
Bennett High School serves 364 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 bottom 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 25-29% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 35%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30-34% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 44%) for the 2017-18 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Colorado state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Colorado state average of 47% (majority Hispanic).
School Overview
Bennett High School's student population of 364 students has grown by 13% over five school years.
The teacher population of 19 teachers has grown by 26% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 364 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 19 teachers |
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School Comparison
Bennett High School is ranked within the bottom 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 Bennett High School is 0.41, 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 | #1086 out of 1768 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 25-29% | 35% |
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 30-34% | 44% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 19:1 | 17:1 |
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| American Indian | 1% | 1% |
| Asian | n/a | 3% |
| Hispanic | 25% | 34% |
| Black | n/a | 5% |
| White | 73% | 53% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 1% | 4% |
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Diversity Score | 0.41 | 0.60 |
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Graduation Rate | 85-89% | 80% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 15% | 34% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 4% | 8% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Bennett School District No. 29j School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, CO Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
The nearest high school to Bennett High School is Prairie Creeks Charter School (5.6 miles away)
The nearest middle school is Bennett Middle School (0.2 miles away)
The nearest elementary school is Bennett Elementary School (0.2 miles away)
Show me:
- School (Math and Reading Proficiency) Location Miles Grades Students
- Bennett Bennett Elementary School Math: 26% | Reading: 32%Rank:4/Bottom 50% Grades: K-5 | 450 students10
0.2 miles
462 8th Street
Bennett, CO 80102
(303) 644-3234 0.2 K-5 450 - Bennett Bennett Middle School Math: 24% | Reading: 43%Rank:5/Bottom 50% Grades: 6-8 | 247 students10
0.2 miles
455 8th Street
Bennett, CO 80102
(303) 644-3234 0.2 6-8 247 - Bennett Bennett Preschool Grades: PK | 65 students
0.2 miles
805 Washington Way
Bennett, CO 80102
(303) 644-3234 0.2 PK 65 - Strasburg Hemphill Middle School Math: 35-39% | Reading: 50-54%Rank:7/Top 50% Grades: 6-8 | 195 students10
5.6 miles
2100 Wagner
Strasburg, CO 80136
(303) 622-9211 5.6 6-8 195 - Strasburg Prairie Creeks Charter School Alternative School
Charter School Grades: 9-12 | 8 students
5.6 miles
1983 Monroe Street
Strasburg, CO 80136
(303) 622-6328 5.6 9-12 8
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